Specifications include, but are not limited to: It will be the vendor’s responsibility to prepare food in accordance with the menu specifications herein. Sample menus are included in this package. Nutrition Program staff will approve all menus. It will be the vendor’s responsibility to deliver food according to an established delivery schedule as determined by the vendor and Columbia County. All meals must be delivered to the meal sites by 10:30 a.m. and the bid package must include a tentative delivery schedule. The meals would be delivered to the sites listed below for ADRC employees to package. The meals would be delivered by ADRC employees or volunteers to home delivered meal recipients. The meals are to be delivered at the following locations, and include an approximate delivery time: Portage- 111 E. Mullett St, Portage, WI 53901- 8:25 a.m. Poynette- 106 S. Main St, Poynette, WI 53955- 8:45 a.m. Columbus- 125 N. Dickason Blvd, Columbus, WI 53923- 9:25 a.m. Pardeeville- 113 Industrial Drive, Pardeeville, WI 53954- 10:00 a.m. The quality of the prepared food is expected to be of such condition as to be pleasing, appetizing, palatable, and of such color, smell, texture, size, shape as is appropriate to the food items served. Food shall be delivered at safe temperatures to prevent foodborne illness: Hot food shall be delivered at 135°F or above, cold food shall be delivered at 40°F or below and frozen food shall be delivered at 32°F or below. Vendor’s staff must temperature check all food items upon delivery at each site in the dining center coordinator’s presence and report back to the vendor when above or below standards.
