For City Council Meeting [September 14, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to Approve an Amendment to the Contract Services Agreement with GSSi, Inc., on a Month-to-Month Basis, not to exceed Six (6) Months at a Cost of $38,212.25 per Month, with a Total Contract Amount of $229,273.50 for Fiscal Year 2022.
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BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto (City) currently has a contract with GSSi, Inc., formally known as General Security Service, Inc., for unarmed security guard services for various City parks and facilities. The presence of an appropriately uniformed security guard, provided through GSSi, Inc., serves as a visible deterrent and reduces the threat of injury to the public and prevents damage, vandalism and loss of property within the parameters of each service location.
The Police Department has been tasked with building security and safety functions throughout the City, including supervising security and patrol services at various facilities. These services include security services at the following City facilities:
* Community Center Skate Park - 214 N Palm Avenue
* Metrolink Station - 261 South Palm Avenue
* Downtown Business District
* Recreation and Community Services - 214 North Palm Avenue
* Senior Center - 1411 South Riverside Avenue
* Rialto Fitness & Aquatics Center - 1243 South Riverside Avenue
* Citywide Roaming Patrol of Facilities
* Frisbie Park
In addition to the locations listed above, the security guard service is required to patrol the City facilities, parks, water facilities, wastewater treatment plant, and to respond to after-hours alarm calls at City facilities.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
To improve security standards and enforce contractor accountability, Staff has developed a Request for Proposal (RFP), which encompasses an updated scope of work and includes a clause that provides the City with the ability to i...
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