May 7, 2024
Police Department
DATE: May 7, 2024
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Bisa French, Chief of Police
Subject:
First Contract Amendment for Security Guard Services at Point Molate
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for the expected expenditure of $515,000 will come from the General Fund’s non-departmental
allocation amount – account string 01917090-400218-
PM902.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
October 18, 2022 – Approved the original two-year
contract
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The term of the original contract was entered for January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024; however, services are
still needed at Point Molate to protect the property and structures.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a first contract amendment in the amount of
$515,000, which includes an approximate 3.5 percent
contingency for extra coverage as needed, with Universal Protection Service, LP for guard services at Point Molate site, for a new total contract amount not to exceed
$1,103,229, with an extended contract term through June 30, 2026 – Police Department (Chief Bisa French 510-
621-1802).
AGENDA
REPORT
May 7, 2024
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 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. Extending the contract funding, and term, with Universal Protection Service, dba Allied Universal will allow for the continuation of security services at Point Molate, which is currently set to expire June 30, 2024.
Allied Universal's contract with the City is 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 representative, will continue to convene to address security concerns and deficiencies outlined by City officials, the public, and City staff.
Richmond Police Department staff is urging the City Council to approve the amendment for $515,000, and add a two-year time extension, to ensure compliance with the Guidiville Rancheria vs United States et al. Amended Judgment to ensure there are no gaps in security coverage at Point Molate.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Original Contract
Attachment 2 – Amendment to the Contract