Specifications include, but are not limited to: INMATE MEALS/MENUS: 1. The successful Vendor will be required to serve tasty, appetizing, wholesome quality food. The County reserves the right to request discontinuation of a particular meal item if determined to be unappetizing. The planning, preparation, and substitution of meals must take into consideration food flavor, texture, temperature, and palatability. Meal substitutions are not intended to be the normal practice, the vendor must make every effort to adhere to the approved menus. Meal substitutions must be nutritionally equivalent and not unreasonably excessive. There shall be no more than one (1) meal substitution in a weeklong period. Vendor must submit the requested substitution prior for approval. Vendor must maintain accurate records of all meals provided and will provide notification to the County on a weekly basis of any substitutions and their reasons. A breach of this provision is a material breach of the Agreement. Meals will be consistent with the demographics of the inmate population.; 2. Vendor must submit with their proposal, a sample regular menu detailing a twentyeight (28) day non-repetitive meal plan to include specific portion sizes (indicating cooked or raw weight when appropriate), caloric content. All meals must have an average caloric content of three thousand (3,000) calories per day and minimum average of seventy-five (75) grams of protein per day. This 28-day sample menu must also include seasonal variations for the holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.; 3. Special holiday menus must be designed and served on Thanksgiving and Christmas days. The holiday menus can exceed the 3,000 calories for the day. But the average caloric intake per day, must be at least 3,000 calories for all other days.; 4. Vendor must also submit a special menu of proposed meals for inmates or detainees on special, modified, medical and/or religious diets (e.g. low sodium, low saturated fat, religious etc.); 5. Any menu changes must be approved by the appropriate county representative prior to implementation. Every 28 days, vendor must submit their menu for the upcoming month for County approval.; MEAL SERVICE- DETENTION STAFF: 13.Vendor must provide tasty, appetizing, wholesome quality meals to the staffs of the DDF and Annex two times per day (i.e., two meals within a twenty-four-hour period).; 14.Meals served to the Staff must be served in the Officers’ Dining Room. Meal service will be served cafeteria style and will be displayed in an appealing manner.; 15.The meals/menus should not be the same for officers and inmates. Vendor must provide a menu one week in advance.; 16.During the lunch period, a self-service salad bar must be provided containing as a minimum: two prepared salads, tossed green salad with various types of leafy vegetables, assorted raw, sliced vegetables, dried bread croutons, bacon bits, shredded cheese, various types of salad dressing and additional food items.; 17.Vendor must propose a dining room layout, environment and services available to the County to make the officer’s dining experience more comfortable, attractive and efficient. The County is interested in any enhanced services or offerings above what is currently being provided. Designate in your proposal whether the enhanced services are included in your base price, or an add-on optional price.; 18.Vendor must provide coffee service all day during operating hours (2:00 am – 7:00 pm). Coffee service includes fresh brewed coffee, creamer, sugar and cups. ; CONCESSION SERVICES: 22.Vendor must offer a "Concession" services program for officers, employees, officer’s guests, and volunteers that frequent the Officer's Dining Room outside of the regular meal service. Concessions shall commence from (5:00 pm – Midnight daily) include the following: a) Vendor must provide convenience meals and snacks such as wrapped sandwiches, yogurts, fruits, juices, sodas, hot coffee, etc. All items must be available for purchase at an agreed price.; b) Vendor must provide one staff person to operate the concessions and the cash register during this program.; c) Vendor will provide a cash register with the ability to accept debit/credit cards.; d) Sheriff administrative staff shall have the ability to request discontinuance of a meal item that is determined to be “non-tasty”.; e) If Vendor determines the cancellation of meals under the "Concession" services program must be ceased for 1-2 days due to low customer volume, no less than 24-hour notice must be provided to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Administration Office.
