Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2013
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the governing body of Clay County will be accepting sealed bids for the service of providing breakfast cereal and on a daily basis a noon and evening meal for inmates of the Clay County Jail. Deadline for receiving sealed bids will be no later than 5:00 pm Monday, January 28, 2013 Bids will be opened at 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Clay County reserves the right to refuse all bids or to accept a bid based on cost effectiveness, quality and efficiency To be bid for a one year period, February 1, 2013 until January 31, 2014. Bid Items: A covered disposable bowl containing at least 1 cup of cereal with sugar packet enclosed if applicable and plastic spoon for serving at breakfast, cereal shall be varied by at least 4 kinds each month and may be repeated the following month. This item will be delivered with lunch or supper for storage at the jail. A noon meal to consist of not less than one 4 oz. hot or cold sandwich or a main entree with bread and butter, two side dishes at least 4 oz; one may be snack/potato chips. To be served in a disposable covered container with plastic silverware and napkin included with each meal. To be delivered to the Clay County Jail between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. daily. An evening meal to consist of not less than one 8 oz. hot main dish, two side dishes at least 4 oz. each, bread and butter. To be served in a disposable covered container with plastic silverware and napkin included with each meal. To be delivered to the Clay County Jail between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily. Receipt of all deliveries/meals must be acknowledged and received by the Jailer on duty. Menu to be varied daily and not to be duplicated within 10 consecutive meals. Main entree with evening meal may not be cold. Cold side dishes with hot main entree shall be in separate covered container, at least 4 oz. in size. Bidder must also provide special menu requests (i.e. non-pork, vegetarian, etc.), when requested by the jail. Bidder will provide ketchup, mustard, salt and pepper packets. Bidders must meet all federal and/or state requirements for sale of food to the public. Non-bid Item: Daily grocery delivery with the delivery of the noon meal and with evening meal when necessary. Ruth A. Bremer Clay County Auditor Published twice at the total approximate cost of $60.48. Published: January 18 & 25, 2013





