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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTOR SERVICES
ACTION: APPROVE CANCELLATION OF PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES IFB AND APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. cancel the Private Security Services Invitation for Bid PS-14199;
B. execute Contract Modification No. 16 to extend Contract No. PS26102156 with RMI International, Inc. for up to 12 months (October 1, 2015-September 30, 2016) in an amount not to exceed $8,119,674, thereby increasing the total contract value from $37,938,383 to $46,058,057; and
C. amend the FY16 Budget for System Security and Law Enforcement in the amount of $3,019,674.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro's Board adopted a Security Policy which identifies security as an integral element of Metro's overall operations. This policy is designed to provide the highest quality, most cost-effective, transit community-based security program possible. From this Security Policy, the Systems Security and Law Enforcement Department established their mission statement: "To provide the highest level of customer service by dedicating ourselves to the safety and security of the Metro community". The overall Metro Security Program consists of three main elements to support this mission:
1. Contract Security Guard (RMI International Inc.)
2. In-House Metro Security (Transit Security)
3. Contract Law Enforcement (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The contracted security guard component is designed and deployed as a fully integrated and mutually supportive part of the overall security program by providing dedicated fixed-post security protections to Metro properties, including employee parking facilities, Metro Rail and Metro Bus System parking lots, Metro support facilities, and for short-term assignments and special security operations, as ne...
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