These specifications describe Food Services for Disaster Recovery for the City of Port Arthur in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency related crises. It is the City’s intent to contract with any and/or all qualified proposers responding to this solicitation. The meals required for responders are estimated at 350 people per meal serving period, up to four (4) meals per day (two (2) per twelve (12) hour shift), or more on a daily basis during the months of June through November, or in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency related crises or, as designated by the City the resultant contract. Proposers shall furnish all staging of equipment, hot and cold food products, beverages, utensils, disposable paper plates and cups, plastic bags for clean up, and personnel necessary for an efficient and sanitary catering and clean up service for first responders, government employees, various elected and appointed officials, state and local representatives, and other emergency management personnel in the event of a natural disaster or other related crises. Proposers shall purchase and prepare an adequate quantity of fresh food to serve meals to the total number of personnel as directed by the City of Port Arthur’s Authorized Representative/Program Administrator or designee. The City of Port Arthur Meal Coordinator or designee reserves the right to issue rules and regulations governing the general provision of services as to maintain consistency of kind and quality of food and beverage services.
