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| ARF- 2025 |
Regular Agenda Item 3. E.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| Contract ADES14-051775 for Vending Services Grantor Agreement. |
| Background Information |
| Gila County provides a beverage vending machine for the public's use and employee use on the first floor of the Globe Courthouse. Gila County desires to provide a vending snack machine on the first floor of the Globe Courthouse, next to the existing beverage vending machine, that will provide snacks to the public and the employees of Gila County. |
| Evaluation |
Due to long hours for court hearings, people cannot leave the building to get something to eat, in fear of missing their court date. Numerous people have inquired of the receptionist if there are any vending snack machines located in the Courthouse. As a convenience to the public awaiting trials and to the employees of Gila County, a vending snack machine will be placed on the first floor of the Courthouse.
The Randolph-Sheppard Act (Public Law 93-516) was enacted in 1936 to enhance employment opportunities for trained, licensed blind persons to operate facilities. The law was subsequently amended in 1954 and again in 1974 to ultimately ensure individuals who are blind, a priority in the operation of vending facilities, which include automatic vending machines. Under the Randolph-Sheppard program, state licensing agencies recruit, train, license and place individuals who are blind, as operators of vending facilities.
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) is the administration within the Department of Economic Security, that provides Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services and Independent Living (IL) services to individuals with various disabilities. Business Enterprise Program (BEP), as part of RSA, licenses individuals who are legally blind to operate food service businesses throughout the State of Arizona. Per the Arizona Revised Statute A.R.S. §23-504, BEP Operators have priority for merchandising business on State, County, or other local government property.
In accordance with the Randolph-Sheppard Act (Public Law 93-516), and A.R.S. §23-504, the County will enter into an agreement with the Arizona Department of Economic Security/Rehabilitation Services Administration/Business Enterprise Program to utilize the services provided by the Business Enterprise Program to arrange an automated snack vending machine to be installed and serviced by a BEP Operator. |
| Conclusion |
The County desires to enter into an agreement with the Arizona Department of Economic Security/Rehabilitation Services Administration/Business Enterprise Program to utilize the services provided by the Business Enterprise Program to arrange an automated snack vending machine to be installed and serviced by a BEP Operator.
By entering into this agreement, it will not only accommodate the public and Gila County employees, but will provide aide to a noteworthy program, which helps with the advancement of vocational rehabilitation and supports independent living for disabled individuals, through hiring licensed individuals who are legally blind, to operate the vending machine. |
| Recommendation |
| Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors enter into an agreement with the Arizona Department of Economic Security/Rehabilitation Services Administration/Business Enterprise Program to utilize the services provided by the Business Enterprise Program to arrange an automated snack vending machine to be installed and serviced by a BEP Operator. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to approve a Vending Services Grantor Agreement (Contract No. ADES14-051775) with the Arizona Department of Economic Security/Rehabilitation Services Administration/Business Enterprise Program (BEP) to utilize the services provided by BEP, to arrange for an automated snack vending machine on the 2nd floor, main lobby of the Gila County Courthouse that will be installed and serviced by a BEP Operator. Said Agreement will expire on August 31, 2028. (Jeff Hessenius) |
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