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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: SECURITY GUARD SERVICES
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award and execute a five-year firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS560810024798, to RMI International, Inc. for security guard services in an amount not-to-exceed $81,944,840 effective October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2021.
Issue
ISSUE
As part of a comprehensive approach to managing Metro's security and law enforcement programs, this award recommendation supports the vital role law enforcement plays in safeguarding the transit system, but does not replace existing law enforcement functions. Metro's approach is multi-layered, comprised of internal Metro security officers, officers provided by the private sector, and commissioned law enforcement officers working under an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This award recommendation factored how the various security and law enforcement elements work to complement each other, and identifies the specific tasks assigned to the private sector officers.
In 2015, the Board of Directors instructed the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to undertake a detailed analysis of Metro's security and law enforcement workload. The OIG secured the services of BCA Watson Rice (BCA) to conduct the analysis and report their findings to the Board. BCA's analysis was completed in January 2016, and among others, recommended that Metro make a clear distinction between tasks assigned to security and those assigned to law enforcement. Recommendations 4 and 5 (Attachment C) address this issue specifically, encouraging alternate approaches to security staffing and establishing clearly defined roles, respectively.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Consistent with the referenced BCA report, providing a visible security presence is an effective deterrent to crime and disorder, as well as mitiga...
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