Agenda Item: 14
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: June 25, 2024
SUBJECT: RANGER PATROL SERVICES IN OPEN SPACE AREAS
CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Susan Nelson
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Award a three-year contract with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for ranger patrol services for the City of Santa Clarita open space areas, in the amount of $325,740, plus a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $32,574, for a total contract amount not to exceed $358,314.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to two additional one-year renewal options beginning in year three, not to exceed the annual contract amount, plus an adjustment in compensation consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index, upon request of the contractor, and contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita (City) has secured nearly 13,000 acres of open space for public use.
The City has contracted and partnered with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) for the past ten years to provide ranger patrol services for the City in open space areas such as East Walker Ranch, Elsmere Canyon, Haskell Canyon, Golden Valley Open Space, Newhall Pass, Quigley Canyon, Wildwood Canyon, Rivendale, Tapia, San Francisquito, Skyline Ranch, Plum Canyon, Tesoro, Lang Station, and Aidlin Hills.
The MRCA is a local government public entity established by the state legislature and is dedicated to the preservation and management of local open space and parkland. In addition to owning and maintaining parkland, the MRCA provides ranger services. The MRCA Rangers (Rangers) are sworn California Peace Officers, trained to patrol and maintain open space properties with sensitive environmental areas, and have the authority to issue citations and make arrests. The Rangers can be contracted by public agencies to complete specific duties in alignment with their ongoing mission of protecting and preserving open space areas. The MRCA provides ranger patrol services, emergency call-out availability, parking enforcement, and abatement of minor hazards.
During the procurement process, staff determined that the MRCA is the only provider of ranger services that can patrol the City’s Open Space areas. The MRCA offers unique services that specialize in security management of Open Space properties that no other patrol services offer.
Based on this information, a single source procurement request was processed and approved by the City's Purchasing Division.
Staff recommends awarding a contract with the MRCA for ranger patrol services based on the successful past performance and their knowledge of the City's open space areas.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The resources required to implement the recommended action are contained within the City of Santa Clarita's adopted FY 2024-25 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Proposed Santa Clarita Valley Open Space 2024
Proposed Golden Valley Open Space 2024