October 18, 2022
Police Department
DATE: October 18, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM: Shasa Curl, City Manager
Bisa French, Police Chief
Timothy Simmons, Captain
Elizabeth Bashan, Lieutenant
Gabino Arredondo, Project Manager
Craig Murray, Development Project Manager
Heather McLaughlin, Interim Assistant City Attorney
Shannon L. Moore, Senior Assistant City Attorney
James Atencio, Senior Assistant City Attorney
D. Dennis La, Partner, Aleshire & Wynder, LLP
SUBJECT:
Contract for Point Molate Security Guard Services
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The contract is funded through the approved budgeted amount in the general fund for Point Molate expenses
FY 2022-2023 $357,417; FY 2023-2024 $230,812
(01917090-400322).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
City staff is requesting approval of contracts with Allied Universal for security guard services at Point Molate.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE a two-year contract with Allied Universal, for a total amount not to exceed $588,229, to provide security guard services at Point Molate, with a term from January 1, 2022, to June 31, 2024 – Police Department
(Lieutenant Elizabeth Bashan 510-621-1817/Craig
Murray 510-307-8188).
AGENDA
REPORT
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DISCUSSION:
Point Molate is located on the San Pablo Peninsula approximately 1.5 miles north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Beginning in 1942, Point Molate served as a U.S. Navy fuel storage and transfer facility. It closed on September 30, 1995, under the U.S.
Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990.
Security guard services are needed at Point Molate and will assist in providing a safer environment where residents and visitors feel comfortable accessing public spaces.
There are several historic buildings at Point Molate that have been victimized by theft and vandalism in the past. Security guard services will assist in protecting City property.
Under the Development and Disposition Agreement with Winehaven Legacy, the security expenses were required to be paid by Winehaven. Winehaven Legacy was in contract with Allied Universal to provide security services at Point Molate and was making direct payments to the security company. In August of this year, City staff became aware that Winehaven Legacy had stopped making payments to Allied Universal in January of 2022.
Under the Guidiville Rancheria vs United States et al. Amended Judgment, the City is responsible for bearing the costs of securing the property until the development areas are sold to a third party. Contracting with Allied Universal will allow for the continuation of security services at Point Molate.
City staff is following the piggybacking procurement process as outlined in Richmond Municipal Code 2.52.330. This process allows the City to piggyback off the security services contract procurement process used when Allied Universal was selected to provide security services at City Hall and Port properties on December 17, 2019.
The security services procurement process included the notification of 414 vendors and nine vendors submitted proposals. Proposals were scored according to the experience of the security company, security guard requirements and training, proposed methodology and approach to work, and proposed price. After review, scoring, discussion by the review team, and evaluation by the City’s Contract Compliance Manager, Allied Universal received the highest score and was found to have submitted the best overall proposal.
Approving this contract will facilitate the transfer of the security contract to the City to continue service and allow the City to pay any outstanding invoices services from January 1. This also allows the City to remain compliant with the Amended Judgment.
Appropriate reimbursement will be sought because Winehaven had the responsibility of paying for security under the Development and Disposition Agreement. The security company, Allied Universal, has been providing security services without interruption during the times between the transition of developers.
Allied Universal’s contract with the City will be overseen and managed by a designated staff person from the Richmond Police Department. The Police Department’s project manager, City Manager’s Office, and Public Works staff, along with an Allied Universal
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representative, will convene meetings to address security concerns and deficiencies outlined by City officials, the public, and City staff.
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment 1 – Contract