Summary of Specifications:
Proposals are being solicited for the purpose of contracting for the purchase of approved employee uniforms on an as needed basis. The contract is for a term of up to three (3) years.
As mentioned above, this RFP is being issued for the purchase of uniforms for employees at the Airport Authority. This contract will be utilized by a number of different divisions within the Airport Authority. Some of those Divisions may include Airport Maintenance, Landside Services, Airside Operations, and Willow Run Airport. Each Division will have its own separate approved uniform list that may change throughout the term of this agreement. Public Safety Employees are not included under this agreement.
Under this agreement, the Authority will be purchasing uniforms via a purchase order and/or through uniform vouchers. The purchase order will be used when the Authority is purchasing uniforms for new hires and replacement uniforms for current employees. Basic and replacement uniform items are defined as all shirts, pants, baseball caps, jackets, coats, hoods, bib overalls, coveralls, carpenter dungarees, painter pants, or any other clothing required for Authority staff as necessary. The general specifications are included in this document.
Uniform vouchers will be given to those employees who qualify for a yearly uniform stipend under their collective bargaining agreement. There are approximately 315 Airport Authority Employees who qualify for uniform vouchers at Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run Airports. The monetary amount of these vouchers will range from $250.00 to $275.00, depending on which collective bargaining agreement an employee belongs to. Uniform allowances are provided to employees in the form of a voucher. The employees will use this voucher to purchase uniforms either through the successful Proposer’s store, catalog and/or website.
