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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Good Guard Security, Inc. for Security Guard Services in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,830,000 for Three Years with Two, One-Year Optional Renewals
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Meeting Date: May 28, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Michael Bruckner /CMO
Adam Ferguson/ PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6685
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/21/2024)
Department Approval: Michael Bruckner, Assistant City Manager, (05/10/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Good Guard Security, Inc. in the amount not-to-exceed $1,830,000 for three years, with two, one-year optional renewals.
BACKGROUND
In 2022, the City solicited proposals from qualified firms to provide unarmed, uniformed security guard services at City facilities. At the March 28, 2022, City Council Meeting, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with AG Coast, Inc. dba California Panther Security (Panther), for an initial two-year period with three negotiable one-year options. Currently, Panther is providing unarmed security guard services for City Hall, the Veteran's Memorial Complex, the Senior Center, and the City's Transportation Facility. The current agreement with Panther is set to expire at the end of the fiscal year, ending June 30, 2024. Panther charged the City $24.25/hour for regular hours and $36.37/hour for overtime, resulting in an annual contract amount of $596,165 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
In 2023, the City was approached by Center Theater Group (CTG) about extending the unarmed security guard services to the Kirk Douglas Theater to streamline services in the downtown corridor and at the City Hall parking lot. CTG and the City are currently...
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