DEPARTMENT
Police Department
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to amend an existing contract - Police Department, 20RFP125037B-CJC, Armed and Unarmed Security Services with Universal Protection Services, LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services, (Atlanta, GA) to increase the current pay rates for contract security positions. No additional funding is required. Effective upon BOC approval. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-420, contract modifications within the scope of the contract & necessary for contract completion of the contract, in the specifications, services, time of performance or terms and conditions of the contract shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
This request is to amend the existing contract to revise the hourly rates for certain position titles and to allow the Police Department to identify and make adjustments to security staff personnel for each position title. This will ensure sufficient staffing and security coverage is provided for all County facilities. Allied Universal is experiencing guards leaving for higher paying jobs with other security companies as well as difficulty in recruiting new guards due to their below market wages. No additional funding is required. These actions will not increase the current spending authority allocated. We will utilize a rotation or patrol with guards rather than the traditional single location model. This will enable us to use fewe...
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