FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources
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CONTRACT SECURITY SERVICES
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve a Service Contract for Allied Universal to provide security services, Specification No. S-2019-1079BD, for a total annual amount not to exceed $1,588,195 for a one-year period beginning December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2020, with up to four (4) one-year renewal options; and
B. Approve an annual contingency of $158,819 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) utilizes a third-party security services firm to provide security services at both treatment plants including the Administration Building, Mount Langley property, and outlying pump stations. These services are intended to minimize risk and to protect people, infrastructure, and operations against threats of injury and loss or damage by criminal, hostile, or malignant acts.
In September 2016, the Board of Directors approved a one-year contract with Securitas Security Services, USA for Contract Security Services with four one-year renewal options. The contract has been renewed twice, with the second renewal period set to expire on October 31, 2019. In anticipation of the expiration of the current contract, staff issued a request for proposals (RFP) for prospective security firms in June 2019 and has exercised a portion of the remaining renewal option with Securitas through December 31, 2019.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Protect Orange County Sanitation District assets
* Commitment to safety & reducing risk in all operations
* Provide a safe and collegial workplace
PROBLEM
The Sanitation District relies on contract security services at all of our properties. The current contract with Securitas Security Services, USA expires on October 31, 2019 and staff has decided not to exercise...
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