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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with Purchasing Policy C-17, section 3.4 (5) that the attached Amendment 1 to Agreement 7814, with Citiguard Inc. for security services is exempt from competitive bidding as the contract amendment is necessary in order to avoid the interruption of County business; and
2) Authorize the purchasing agent to sign Amendment 1 to Agreement 7814 with Citiguard Inc, increasing the contract value by $60,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $141,635. There are no changes to the term or rates of the contract. The contract expires on June 26, 2024.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
With the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Recommended Budget, the Board approved $250,000 in General Fund appropriations for potential security enhancements for government facilities to address ongoing concerns about security at County facilities. In December, 2022, the Board approved the addition of four Sheriff’s Security Officer allocations to patrol the Placerville Government Center. Four allocations will allow for two Sheriff Security Officers patrolling the Government Center primarily during the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Sheriff’s Security Officer classification can enforce security and safeguards and protects County property, buildings, and equipment. The classification may not issue citations or receive prisoners and does not have arrest powers or perform active law enforcement duties.
The recruitment process has been very lengthy with a very small candidate pool. The County has been utilizing a private security firm, Citiguard, to provide temporary security services in the interim until Sheriff Security Officer's can be hired. With no Sheriff Security officers on board yet, the Chief Administrative Office is recommending an amendment to the Citiguard contract to increase the contract value from $81,635 to $141,635. Funding is available from the general fund security enhancement fund...
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