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AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LYONS SECURITY TO PROVIDE SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR THE LIONS PARK CAMPUS, THE COSTA MESA SENIOR CENTER, AND OPEN NMUSD CAMPUSES
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, (714) 754-5009
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Lyons Security Inc. for an annual amount of $490,000 towards unarmed security guard services for the Lions Park Campus, the Costa Mesa Senior Center, and three Newport Mesa Unified Campuses (Attachment 1).
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the PSA.
3. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute future changes and amendments to the agreement and allow up to an additional 10% contingency in the amount of $49,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In May 2014, the City of Costa Mesa acquired full responsibility of the operations of the Costa Mesa Senior Center. Upon transitioning from non-profit to City-operated, City staff proposed, and the City Council approved, an emergency, informal bidding process for the acquisition of security guard services, to monitor activity during operating hours in and around the Senior Center, and to provide adequate safeguards for senior participants.
In January 2019, the City Council approved additional, unarmed security guard services for the Lions Park Campus to monitor activity on the entire campus, including the new library and the one-acre event lawn/open space. This service began in mid-February 2019. The addition of this service also coincided with the opening of the adjacent temporary Bridge Shelter in early spring 2019.
With the re-activation of the Lions Park Campus, and with more than $36 million in upgrades and construction across all phases, there is a need to continue to monitor the Lions Par...
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