HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitANNIE PEREZ, CPPO DANIELJ. ALFONSO
Procurement Director City Manager
March 20, 2015
Ms. Kathryn Russell
Harrison Uniform Company
6148 Lee Highway, Suite 300
Chattanooga, TN 37421
RE: Termination of City of Miami Contract No. IFB 367354
"Police Uniforms & Accessories"
Dear Ms, Russell:
This is to officially advise you that effective as of today's date, March 20, 2015, the referenced
contract is terminated pursuant to Section 2.37 (A) of the Contract.
On February 6, 2015, the City of Miami held a Vendor Non -Performance meeting with your firm.
Subsequent to that meeting, on February 9, 2015 the City sent your firm a Notice of Non-
Performance and a Notice of Default, a copy of which is enclosed.
Pursuant to the. Contract, your firm was given thirty (30) days to cure all deficiencies. The thirty
(30) days lapsed on March 9, 2015 and your default remains uncured; therefore, your contract is
terminated effective immediately. The City reserves all of its rights and remedies against your
company and/or your surety company, jointly and severally.
Very truly yours,
Daniel J. Alfo
City Manager
Enclosure
Cc: Fernando Casamayor, Chief Financial Officer/Assistant City Manager
Rodolfo Lianes, Chief of Police
George K. Wysong, III, Assistant City Attorney
Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Anne -Marie Sharpe, Director, Risk Management
Annie Perez, CPPO, Director of Procurement and Chief Procurement Officer
Roberta Ziv-Goldstein, Travelers Bond & Financial Products Claim
PR15081
ANNIE PE EZ, CPPO DANIEL 7. ALFONSO
Chief Procurement Officer City Manager
February 9, 2015
AEGIS Brand Group & Harrison Uniform Company
Mr. Larry Dismukes
President
6148 Lee Highway, Suite 300
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Re: Contract IFB 367354 — Police Uniforms and Accessories
Vendor Non -Performance and Notice -of Default
Dear Mr. Dismukes:
Pursuant to Section 2.37A of the Contract, entitled "Termination", this letter serves as the written Notice of Default. The
aforementioned section of the contract states "If Contractor defaults in its performance under thls Contract and does not
cure the default within 30 days after written notice of default, the City Manager may terminate this Contract, in whole or In
part, upon written notice without penalty to the City of Miami,"
Due to the reported failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Contract, you are hereby notified that Harrison
Uniform Company (Harrison) has been placed on a thirty (3Q) day probation period, effective from the date of this letter.
Additionally, this letter is todocument the vendor non-performance meeting that took place on February 6, 2015, to
discuss the ongoing non-performance issues with the Contract. This meeting was attended by several members of your
firm, and theCity's Police and Procurement Departments.
As discussed in the meeting, the City, is hereby advising Harrison that the following deficiencies must be cured
immediately or by March 10, 2015, the end of the thirty (30) day probation period:
Deficiencies
1
Outstanding orders must be filled. There was approximately $340,000 Issued in purchase orders and these
2
Orders are not filled in a timely manner. Pursuant to the Contract, all orders must be fulfilled within 28 days of
3
Insurance has lapsed —Insurance Certificates must be submitted to the Procurement Department,
4
Storefront issues include not being open during the required hours for fittings (Monday through Friday 7:00 am to
5
Failure to respond in a timely manner or at all to •service calls from the City
6
invoice issues — double billings, invoices incorrect, etc.
7
Poor service overall
Please be advised that pursuant to Section 2.11(E) of the Contract, entitled "Delivery Requirements", th.e City shall be
enforcing its right to eolleot on liquidated damages. Additionally, the City has a performance bond in the amount of
$250,000 pursuant to section 2.25 of the Contract, and in the event that Harrison fails to cure within the thirty •(30) days,
the City will seek all remedies as stipulated in the Contract, including collecting on the performance bond,
Harrison is hereby advised to review the contract with the City in its entirety. In, addition, please provide by close of
business on February 10, 2015, a written plan and timeline detailing how Harrison intends to cure these deficiencies.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. if you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Richard
McLaren at (305) 416-1958 or via email at RMcLaren@miamigov.com.
Annie Perez, CPPO
Director, Procurement Department
Cc: Chief Jorge Gomez; Police Department
Lydia Osborne, PhD, CPP°, CPPB, Procurement Department
Yadissa Calderon, Procurement Department
Richard. McLaren, Procurement. Department
Pablo Velez, Law Department
Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Law Department
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Foreign Limited Liability Company
GALLS, LLC
Filing Information
Document Number M06000001253
FEI/EIN Number 203545989
Date Filed 03/01/2006
State DE
Status ACTIVE
Last Event LC NAME CHANGE
Event Date Filed 12/19/2012
Event Effective Date NONE
Principal Address
1340 RUSSELL CAVE RD
LEXINGTON, KY 40505
Changed: 06/13/2013
Maiflnq Address
PO BOX 55208
LEXINGTON, KY 40555
Changed: 06/13/2013
Registered Agent Name & Address
C T CORPORATION SYSTEM
1200 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD
PLANTATION, FL 33324
Name Changed: 06/13/2013
Address Changed: 06/13/2013
Authorized Person(s) Detail
Name & Address
Title MGRM
GALLS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS
1340 RUSSELL CAVE RD
LEXINGTON, KY 40505
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06/03/2010 — Reinstatement
03/01/2006 -- Foreign Limited
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