1.1. The contractor shall provide all food management services for all ODOC facilities listed in Exhibit 4 – Facility Information. 1.2. At any time during the agreement period of the contract, ODOC has the right to add, remove, expand, consolidate, relocate or separate any facilities. 1.3. Should there be a significant inmate population count change over the course of the agreement period of this contract, due to factors such as legislative passage of bills, etc., the contractor shall consult with ODOC to ensure continuation of needs of the contract are being met. 1.3.1. ODOC will not assume any financial obligations of the contractor associated with such change, nor shall ODOC be responsible for any displacement expenses or loss of salary that may be incurred by the contractor’s personnel, associates and subcontractors. 1.4. The contractor understands that all services provided are the sole responsibility of the contractor and that ODOC will provide oversight that all services are being met to ODOC’s satisfaction. 1.5. The contractor understands that all expenses incurred by contractor or its personnel under this contract are the sole responsibility of the contractor. 1.6. The contractor understands that ODOC/Agri-Services division has the mission to produce, purchase and provide food items needed to meet ODOC Master Menu requirements, while providing meaningful employment to inmate workers. The contractor will be responsible for partnering with and utilizing ODOC/Agri-Services to fulfill food item requirements over the duration of this contract. 1.6.1. ODOC/Agri-Services will ensure that it is providing pricing to the contractor that is competitive with open market pricing for its food items. 1.7. The contractor may offer meals to facility staff/guests at a cost not to exceed the cost offered to the inmate population. 1.7.1. The payment mechanism (cash, credit card, etc) utilized by facility staff/guests will be agreed to by the contractor and ODOC after contract award. 1.8. The contractor shall be responsible for purchasing all shelf-stable food and beverages that ODOC has on hand at the time of implementation of this contract. ODOC will take steps to reduce the inventory to the lowest possible levels and still serve the inmate population before this date.
