TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Chief of Police
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
Julie Dahlgren, Senior Management Analyst
Gwen Eng, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Three-Year Unarmed Security Services Contract to Contemporary Services Corporation with an Estimated Annual Value of $250,000 and Approve Ratification of a Contract Extension Amendment (Police Chief Abell).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0091
b) RATIFY AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR ENFORCEMENT SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 20-0091 awarding Request For Proposals (RFP) # 1240-20 to Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) for a three-year unarmed security services contract with an estimated annual value of $250,000 and ratify the contract amendment dated July 31, 2020.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are available in the fiscal year 2020-2021 Police Department budget for regularly scheduled events. Adequate funds will also be included in future years' budgets for these as-needed services in the contract.
Additional services for unexpected events such as social distancing during bioluminescence, Covid-19 face covering enforcement, and civil unrest were not anticipated; therefore, an appropriation of funds will be brought before the City Council during the October Budget Status Update.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2007, the City has contracted with CSC for unarmed event security and traffic control services at large scale special events, such as the Holiday Fireworks, Manhattan Beach 10k Run, Grand Prix Bike Race, Tour de Pier, Surf Festival/6-Man Volleyball, Hometown Fair, and Pumpkin Races. Augmenting staff and volunteers with additional personnel well-versed in crowd control, perimeter security, and traffic control has proven to be very su...
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