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C2F-Issue RFP- Provide Unarmed Security Guard ServicesCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: I Request For Approval To Issue A Request For Proposals (RFP) For Security Guard Services. I Key Intended Outcome Supported: a Increase Resident Rating of Public Safety Services Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): According to the 2008 Strategic Plan, 90% I responded that they felt very safe or reasonably safe in their neighborhood during the day. I issue: I Whether the City Commission should approve the issuance of the RFP? I Item Summary/Recommendation: The current Security Guard Contract with Security Alliance expires on April 30, 2010. At the City's sole option and discretion, the contract may be renewed for three (3) additional one-year periods. As a result of today's market conditions, the Administration has consistently elected not to exercise its renewal options, but rather has elected to issue new RFPs. It is the intent of this RFP to use the "Best Value" Procurement process to select a Security Guard Contractor with the experience and qualifications; the ability; capability, capacity; and proven past successful performance in providing high quality unarmed security guard services. Proposers will be advised that the City Commission is in the process of reviewing the City's Living Wage Ordinance, including, without limitation, the current living wage rates established in said Ordinance. Proposers are further advised that the City Commission's review could ultimately result in an amendment to the Ordinance which, among other things, could increase the living wage rates currently set forth in the Ordinance. Any such amendment to the Ordinance would be subject to two (2) readings before the City Commission. The results of the new RFP process will be compared to the existing contract, to determine if it's in the City's best interest to reject proposals or award a new contract. I APPROVE ISSUANCE OF THE RFP. Advisory Board Recommendation: I The Finance and Citywide Projects Committee at its January 26, 2010 meeting, recommended the I issuance of a new RFP, and that the following information be incorporated in the-RFP: 1) Training as an evaluation criteria; 2) Financial stability as requirement of the Successful Contractor; and 3) Language which states that the Living Wage rates are under review and is subject to change. Financial information: I I Source of I Amount Aeeount Approved I Funds: City of Miami Beech, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33 139, www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the City Cynmission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: March 10, 2010 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL "I" PROPOSALS (REP) FOR SECUW1m GUARD SERVICES. ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION Approve the issuance of the RFP. ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION The Finance and Citywide Projects Committee at its January 26, 2010 meeting recommended the issuance of a new RFP, and that the following information is incorporated in the RFP: 1. Training as an evaluation criteria; 2. Financial stability as requirement of the Successful Contractor; and 3. Language which states that the Living Wage rates are under review and is subject to change. KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES (KlOs) SUPPORTED Increase resident rating of public safety services; and maintain crime rates at or below national trends. ANALYSIS The current Security Guard Contract with Security Alliance expires on April 30, 2010. At the City's sole option and discretion, the contract may be renewed for three (3) additional one-year periods. As a result of today's market conditions, the Administration has consistently elected not to exercise its renewal options, but rather has elected to issue new RFPs. It is the intent of this RFP to use the "Best Value" Procurement process to select a Security Guard Contractor with the experience and qualifications; the ability; capability, capacity; and proven past successful performance in providing high quality unarmed security guard services. The results of the new RFP process will be compared to the existing contract, to determine if it's in the City's best interest to reject proposals or award a new contract. Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 2 of 16 LIVING WAGE PROVISION The following Living Wage provision will be made part of the RFP: Pursuant to the City of Miami Beach Living Wage Ordinance, as codified in Chapter 2, Division 6, Sections 2-407 thru 2-410 of the City Code, all senlice groups or individuals, entering into a contract with the City shall pay to all its employees, a living wage of not less than $8.56 an hour with health benefits, or a living wage of not less than $9.81 an hour without health benefits. For a covered employer to comply with the living wage provision by choosing to pay the lower wage scale ($8.56/hour) when a covered employer also provides health benefits, such health benefifs shall consist of payment of at least $1.25 per hour toward the provision of health benefits for covered employees and their dependents. Proposers are hereby advised that the City Commission is in the process of reviewing the City's Living Wage Ordinance, including, without limitation, the current living wage rates established in said Ordinance. Proposers are further adised that the City Commission's review could ultimately result in an amendment to the Ordinance which, among other things, could increase the living wage rates currentjy set fortk in the Oralinance. Any such amenment to the Ordinance would be subject to fwo (2) readings before the City Commission. Mile it is not anticipated that the aforestated amendment wl be considered and, if approved, adopted by the City Commission prior the opening date for Brop~sals herein, said amendment (if approved) may take effect by the time of, or following, execution of a contract between the City and the ssrccessful Proposer. ACCORDIAIGLX lN SWH EVENib, ANY SUW AMENDMENT TO THE GIN'S LIVJNG WAGE ORDINANCE SI-IALL WPPbY TO (AND BE LEGALLY BdNDBNG UPON) THE b"Ba0POSER AM SHALL BE BNCORPORATED /#TO THE CONTRACT BEWEEN THE GIN PROPOSERS. The City Administration wants Proposers to be advised that in the event that the City's living wage rate is increased, any increase to employees' wages shall only result in a propodionate increase to the Proposers' billing rates (the increase to employees' wages plus FICA and MICA). For illustration purposes only, if a covered employee's wage rate is $9.81 per hour, and the City Commission increases the living wage rafe by 3%, then the employee's wage rate must be increased to $1 0.10 (to reflect the 3% increase). Similarly, if the Proposer's billing rate is $12.00 per hour, then the Proposer's billing rate may only be increased to $13.14 per hour (to only reflect the 3% increase to the employeesJ wages, FICA at 6.20%, and MICA at 1.45%)). Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 3 of 16 EVALUATION CRITERIA The Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager will review all responsive proposals received and score and rank the Contractors based on the following criteria: 1. The experience and qualifications of the Contractor (30 points); 2. The experience and qualifications of the Management Team (15 points). 3. Past performance based on number and quality of the Performance Evaluation Surveys (10 points); 4. Financial Strength as evidenced by financial statements (10 points); 5. Total cost (25 points); 6. Training Methodology and Approach (I0 points). Financial Statements The selected Proposer shall have a minimum "A rating from Standard & Poor or Moody's as of the due date of this RFP, if the company has a rating by either of those agencies. If the selected Proposer has no such rating because it is a non-profit entity or it is a non-stock organization and it has no long-term debt, then the selected Proposer shall submit financial statements showing a strong financial position, including strong asset to liability ratio, to be determined by the City. Additionally, the Successful Contractor must provide the City with a 100% Performance Bond. Cost Proposal The billing rate quoted shall include full compensation for labor, equipment use, travel time, hiring of security guards and any and all cost associated to the proposer in order to provide the City of Miami Beach with a Best Value Contract for Unarmed Security Guard Services. Contractors will be asked to submit cost information based on the following: UNARMED GUARDS SUPERVISORS 'EST. HOURS TOTAL $ /hour $ GRANDTOTAL $ The City is not guaranteeing the number of hours and will resewe the right to adjust hours either up or down on an "as needed7' basis. 38 Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10,201 0 Page 4 of 16 ADD ALTERNATES lssuance of warnings and violations as the City determines to be warranted to include: a. dog off leash laws; b. pooper scooper laws; and c. littering. Appearance of security guards andlor supervisors at Special Master Hearings when needed in support of the City's efforts to ensure compliance with City Code. a. Security Guard b. Supervisor Guards certified in traffic control procedures lssuance of warnings and violations as the City determines to be warranted to include: a. Skateboarding on Lincoln Road b. Skateboarding and Bicycle riding on the Boardwalk Taking photographs of violations as the City determines to be warranted. BILLING RATE The City reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to select none, any, or all Add Alternates. MlNlMUM REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS a) The Security Guard Contractor shall submit incorporation or other business entitylform documentation with their proposal. Contractor shall have provided continuous and successful security guard services for a minimum of five (5) years. b) The Security Guard Contractor must provide a drug and alcohol free workplace. c) The minimum requirements of the Unarmed Security Guards are as follows. UNARMED SECURITY GUARDS a. A minimurn of 40 hours of training as required by the State of Florida Department of Licensing pursuant to Section 493.6123 (1) F.S., and must possess a Florida Class "D" License and a minimum of 16 hours of site-specific training at their assigned post. b. Specialized training, as requested by the City of Miami Beach Police Department, on an as needed basis per post assignments (e.g. building evacuations, hurricane evacuations, training, traffic control, etc.). Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10,2010 Page 5 of 16 Pass a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) criminal background check. Ability to write a report to document incidents as required. Ability to follow all the terms and conditions in the City of Miami Beach Post Order Bid Manual. Ability to speak English (multilingual desirable) and write all reports in English. Ability to communicate, provide information, and gives directions in a courteous matter to tourists and residents. Pass a drug screening test. Ability to respond to and take command of emergency situation. Ability to provide effective access control and maintain a safe and secure environment. Ability to provide protection with professionalism. Ability to provide a professional level of personal interaction services. Trained and certified in first aid and rendering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Physically capable of pursuing and detaining individuals who have committed criminal acts. Have a minimum of 6 months of security officer experience, law enforcement or equivalent military training. Ability to issue written warnings and code citations as City determines it is warranted. Ability to take photographs and document violations and incidents as required. SCOPE OF SERVICES The Successful Contractor will provide the following: A minimum of three (3) roving shift supervisors equipped with an automobile on duty within the City limits of Miami Beach at all times. The supervisors will be able to respond to any site within 15 minutes. A list must be submitted in writing, identifying the name(s) of each roving shift supervisor, and all security personnel under their supervision, to the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD), Contract Administrator. A written streeupark lighting report, where applicable, forwarded to the MBPD within 48 hours of any "lights out" occurrence. All drug screening, background checks, and psychological testing of employees assigned to Miami Beach posts at the Successful Contractor expense. All sensorslreaders at contracted posts to ensure that security officers are making required rounds at assigned frequencies and times and provide a weekly computerized printout downloaded from sensors installed at each post to the Police Department. The location of the sensors will be submitted to the MBPD for approval. A supervisor, who will be required to meet with the MBPD, authorized representative, upon request. All uniforms, radios, firearms, rain gear, traffic vests, tools and equipment necessary to perform the required security services in accordance with the bid documents. Uninterrupted services under all conditions, to include but not limited to the threat Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 6 of 16 of a strike or the actually to the threat of a strike or the actuality of a strike, adverse weather conditions, a disaster, or emergency situations, at the agreed upon hourly contractual rate. Compliance by their personnel assigned to City of Miami Beach posts with the Security Contractor's Post Order and Rules and Regulations Manual. (s Any holiday and sick-time pay to assigned personnel. A written quarterly statistical analysis report of security incidents forwarded to the City of Miami Beach Police Department on a quarterly basis. Certify in writing, the names of all employees who will provide security services to the City of Miami Beach, of which will have a valid Florida Armed Security Guard Licenses (D) and G). Copies of State license(s) will be keep in employee personnel file for immediate viewing if necessary and produced in hard copy within five business days (excluding weekends and holidays) upon receipt of request from the MBPD. The City reserves the right to take any action necessary to ensure that the security forces are fully staffed in order to protect the City of Miami Beach property, personnel, and assets. This may include contractual arrangements with others contractors for the purpose of obtaining additional resources in the event that the Successful Contractor cannot perform. If such arrangements are deemed necessary, then the Successful Contractor may, at the sole discretion of the City of Miami Beach, be terminated, and any cost incurred by the City of Miami Beach may be withheld from funds owed to the Successful Contractor. The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to an employee from a duty assignment, and lor bar the employee from further service under this Contract. The Successful Contractor will be responsible for advertising and recruiting help, training the security guards, preparing paychecks, payroll taxes, Social Security and Withholding taxes, preparing W-2's, Unemployment and Workmen's Compensation claims and liability insurance. The obligation of the City of Miami Beach will be solely to compensate the Successful Contractor for the number of hours provided monthly in accordance with the contract price schedule. The Successful Contractor will provide a Schedule of \/alues/Payment Schedule to the City's Contract Administrator for review and approval, prior to the commencement of work. Safeguards for the City's protection will be made a part of this new contract. Should the Successful Contractor provide security guards employed by a sub-contractor, the Successful Contractor will be required to provide a Labor and Materials (Payment Bond), in the amount of $100,000. The successful contractor will also provide an Employee Dishonesty Bond in the amount of $25,000. Additionally, the City reserves the right to deduct payment(s) in an amount specified in the bidlcontract documents for either non- qualified security guard, andlor for unsatisfactory performance in accordance with the specified Terms and Conditions of the RFP. commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 7 of 16 RECORDS The Successful Contractor will submit all invoices to the City of Miami Beach containing an itemized employee time record, to include the employee name and hours workedlshift, for the time period identified on the invoice. The computerized printout from the downloaded sensors will accompany the weekly invoices. These printouts will be the same date and time frame of the submitted invoices. All correspondence, records, vouchers and books of account insofar as work done under this Contract is concerned, will be open to inspection, by an authorized City of Miami Beach representative, during the course of the Contract and for a period of two (2) years after expiration of the Contract. The Successful Contractor will maintain accurate and complete records of personnel criteria, training criteria and biographical data of all personnel affiliated with this Contract. The Successful Contractor will keep on file a separate personnel file for each employee employed under the Miami Beach contract. This file will specifically, along with the above mentioned criteria, include: ei Personal information of the employee, sex/race/ DOBI and social security number. Copies of Florida Drivers license and security guard class "D" license. Copies or notification of all discipline actions taken by the vendor or City of Miami Beach. This will include all verbal or written documentation of warnings or discipline. Proof of successful Background Check, Drug Screen, and Polygraph examination. The City reserves the right to perform audit investigations of the Successful Contractor payroll and related records of employees assigned to the City of Miami Beach to ascertain that such employees' records indicate payment received for the specific hours worked for the City. Such audit will be at the discretion of and at the option of the City. Successful Contractor will be required to provide anylall records in its possession which contain information concerning hours worked and payment received based on the contractor's invoices to the City of Miami Beach. All required documentation and personnel files will be readily available for inspection by any authorized City of Miami Beach representative, during initial research and during the course of this Contract. Failure to have the required documentation will be deemed as non-compliance to the Terms and Conditions of the contract. Each guard must have their individual "D" and "G" license in their possession while performing work for the City of Miami Beach, and if operating a vehicle have a valid driver's license. Unarmed security guards will be provided to work various locations, including patrolling numerous City of Miami Beach facilities. All Security Guards will be required to carry 2-way Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 8 of 16 radios and electronic scanner wards unless specifically exempted by the City of Miami Beach Contract Administrator. 1. All security personnel furnished by the Successful Contractor to Miami Beach will be required to monitor the facilities by walking the Facility, riding a golf cart andlor whatever other means the City of Miami Beach considers best for each facility and/or location. 2. All security personnel furnished by Successful Contractor to the City of Miami Beach will provide all phases of building and personnel security, personal property protection and vehicle protection, both within and out of the facility. This will include, but not limited to, making rounds and clock rounds of assigned areas and key locations; checking lights; assuring locks of gates and doors. 3. The Successful Contractor's personnel will take proper steps to prevent unauthorized entrance and access to the Facility or contents thereof. 4. While fulfilling regular security duties, Successful Contractor's personnel may detain any person using reasonably necessary measures, in or about the premises, until said personnel is able to turn such person(s) over to the police. 5. Reporting in detail daily reports to employee's Supervisor verbally and in writing, in a prescribed manner, regarding the performance of hidher shift and special reports regarding any problems or incidents occurring during hislher shift of all unusual situations and circumstances. Such daily reports will be submitted to the City of Miami Beach on a weekly basis. 6. Conducting and/or undertaking initial incident investigations and submitting appropriate detail reports to the City of Miami Beach without undue delay. Special incident reports will be submitted to the City of Miami Beach the following business day. 7. All security personnel furnished to City of Miami Beach will give instructions or information to visitors upon request, or direct them to the appropriate administrative office if any questions cannot be answered. Security personnel will, escort from time to time, patrons to their vehicles at patron's request. 8. Utilizing their two-way radio, security personnel must contact their supervisor or their base station, which can contact and dispatch police if the need arises. 9. The Successful Contractor and their assigned personnel will follow all terms, conditions, and procedures as outline in the attached "Post Orders for the City of Miami Beach Security Guard Contracts. 10. Responding to alarms, suspicious activities, fires, injuries, security incidents or any emergency situation. 11. Performing any other duties or functions not specifically outlined or set forth above but which are identified as falling within the scope and realm of a security officer's responsibilities. 12. The Successful Contractor will provide an adequate supply of flashlights and batteries, raingear, uniforms, clipboards and any other personnel equipment Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 9 of 16 required for the Security Guard to perform their duties. 13. The Successful Contractor will provide all related forms, pencils, pens and miscellaneous office supplies. 14. All equipment utilized by the Successful Contractor in the execution of this contract shall be maintained by the Successful Contractor. 15. All Successful Contractor personnel will read, understand and follow the attached "Current Security" Posts for the City of Miami Beach Security Guard Contracts. Supewisor Duties The Successful Contractor's supervisors in charge of its employees to the City of Miami Beach shall: 1. Review the day or night activities and report in writing to the proper City of Miami Beach authorities any unusual incident. 2. Insure proper inventory of keys, electronic key cards and supplies. 3. Coordinate with proper City of Miami Beach designees all security operations and services for regular and event assignments to insure that all are properly staffed. In some instances, this requires daily contact with City of Miami Beach staff to learn of authorized activities. 4. Conduct daily visual inspection of assigned personnel verifying all post are manned and all security guard are fully equipped and in proper uniform. Additional locations may be added and some existing locations may be deleted from service requirements. 5. Install scanner buttons where directed by the City of Miami Beach Contract Administrator. 6. Provide weekly downloads of all the City of Miami Beach Posts where scanner buttons are installed. The downloaded information will accompany the weekly invoices. See A@act.lment B - ""Post Orders for Ci%y of Miami Beach SecuriQ ContracB" for locations/shifts requiring service. It will be the sole discretion of the City of Miami Beach as to locations, number of guards, and hours of services needed. The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to add other possible locations and to change the required hours of service during the term of the Contract. Ovedime No overtime for either regularly scheduled or special event guards will be paid by City of Miami Beach for security personnel supplied by the Successful Contractor unless pre- approved by the Police Department Contract Administrator. Pewonnel ProbaGon The City's Contract Administrator or designated representative personnel may observe each employee of the Successful contractor for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days. If during this probation, the City of Miami Beach is not satisfied with the performance of that employee, the City of Miami Beach will notify the vendor of such performance and the vendor will replace such employees immediately. Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Sentices RFP March 10, 2010 Page 10 of 16 Additionally, the City of Miami Beach reserves the right to demand in writing that the Successful Contractor relieve an employee from a duty assignment, and/or ban the employee from further service under the contract, at the sole discretion of the City of Miami Beach. Personnel must not be employed by the Successful Contractor under the Contract if they have currently or have in the past been involved in: a. Military conduct resulting in dishonorable or undesirable discharge. b. Any pattern of irresponsible behavior, including but not limited to unreasonable driving or a problem employment record. c. Personnel employed by Successful Contractor to provide services for the City of Miami Beach must successfully complete a polygraph examination, to be conducted at the Successful Contractor's expense, prior to assignment, and whose minimum testing parameters will include: 1. Nature of discharge from military service. 2. Substance abuse (drug and alcohol). 3. Child abuse and/or molestation. 4. Convictions (misdemeanors andlor felony). 5. Dismissal other than layoff. Uniforms All security personnel furnished to the City of Miami Beach will be well groomed and neatly uniformed. Each guard supplied by the Successful Contractor will wear a nameplate bearing the guard's name. Successful Contractor's name will appear either on guard's nameplate or as a patch on guard's uniform. Uniforms will be readily distinguishable from the City of Miami Beach Police uniforms. The Successful Contractor is required to provide training to all field personnel in order that the City of Miami Beach may be assured said personnel are capable of assuming the responsibilities of respective assignments. The cost for such training will be considered as a part of the Successful Contractor's operational expenses and should be considered when proposing overall hourly rate. The time spent by staff in such a program, though required, is not billable to the City of Miami Beach. All security personnel are to successfully complete and pass such training course prior to assumption of duty under this contract. This training course, to be developed or made available by the Successful Contractor, is to include minimum requirements for subject matter and hours of instruction, and must be approved by the City of Miami Beach. The City of Miami Beach evaluation of proposed training will include, but not be limited to, previews of techniques and methods of instruction, quality of instructions, motivation, adequacy of classroom and supportive adjunct training materials, test content, and individual retentiveness. All formal training is to be administered by persons, corporations, and/or institutions that have been expressly approved by the City of Miami Beach. A written certification of each employee's training will be made available as part of the employee's personnel file. The Successful Contractor's supervisors must have also completed required training and worked for six (6) continuous months as an actual guard; additionally, basic supervisory Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 11 of 16 skills are required, as well as an overall knowledge of operations, locations, etc. The Successful Contractor is required to ensure that all security guards providing traffic control services are certified. Assi~nrnent of Contract Successful Contractor will not assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of the Contract, or of any or all of its rights, title or interest therein, or its power to execute such Contract to any person, company or corporation without prior wriHen consent of the City of Miami Beach. Protection of Property The Successful Contractor will at all times guard against damage to or loss of property to the City and will replace or repair any loss or damage unless the damage is caused by The City of Miami Beach, another Successful Contractor and/or contractors. The City of Miami Beach may withhold payment or make such deductions as it might deem necessary to insure reimbursement for loss or damage to property through negligence of the Successful Contractor, its employees or agents. Expenditures The Successful Contractor understands that any expenditure that it makes, or prepares to make in order to perform the Services required by the City of Miami Beach, is a business risk which the Successful Contractor must assume. Fine - Fines may be imposed on the Successful Contractor for violations by its personnel by deductinithe amount of the fine from a subsequent invoice for that location. Notice of a violation and the intent to impose a fine will be given to the Successful Contractor by sending a copy of the site representative's report, through the Contract Administrator, promptly after the site representative submits it. This allows the Successful Contractor time to bring any extenuating circumstances to the site and contract administrator's attention. All fines are assessed by the City of Miami Beach Contract Administrator, whose decisions are final. Violations that may result in a fine includes but are not limited to those listed below. Fines imposed will be $100.00 per infraction. ManaaementIAdministrative Violations: 1. Not properly equipped for specific detail; 2. No radio or inoperative radio; 3. No scanner wand, improper scanning buttons, failure to fix inoperative scanning Buttons; 4. Leaving an abandoned post unattended or failure to fill post assignment within one and one half (1-112) hours of scheduled event; 5. Lack of contract supervision; 6. Excessive hours on duty (more than 10 hour shift not approved in advance by the Contract Administrator; 7. Assigning any guard previously suspended from duty by the Contract Administrator; Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 12 of 16 8. Failure to follow all Vendor Rules and Regulations; and Incidents where Vendor Rules and Regulations where discipline was insufficient. Violations that may result in a fine include but are not limited to those listed below. Fines imposed will be $1100.00 per infraction. Securitv Officer Violations: 1. Inappropriate behavior (reading, lounging, inattention, etc.); 2. Failing to make a report promptly; 3. lmproper clock rounds; 4. Failing to follow post orders; 5. lmproper or badly soiled uniforms; 6. Acts of theft or vandalism; and 7. Failure to adhere to City of Miami Beach policies, procedures and locations guidelines. Securitv Officer Significant Violations ($250.00): 1. Late for duty; 2. Sleeping on duty; 3. Abandoning post; 4. Participating or attempting to; in any criminal act; and 5. Any action that would cause the City harm, physically, financially, or in repetition. Repeated violations of any type at the same location will be taken as proof of a general incapacity on the part of the Successful Contractor to perform in accordance with contract requirements. PRE-AWARD INSPECTION OF FACjLBW The Successful Contractor will have the personnel, equipment and organization necessary to satisfactorily provide the services required in this contract to include, but not limited to: Performing required background checks on all guards and to provide all required training and supervision. Successful Contractor will provide written documentation, which states in detail, that these requirements have been met, prior to the assignment of security personnel. Radios are to be utilized by all assigned security personnel. The Successful Contractor will maintain a South Florida office with supervisory personnel reachable by telephone (only) on a 24-hour basis. COMMa%N%CATlON SYSTEM The Successful Contractor will be responsible for the following: 1. HAND-HELD RADIOS Two-way hand-held radios, licensed for use by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will be provided by the Successful Contractor to all on-duty Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10,2010 Page 13 of 16 contract security officers and supervisors as required unless otherwise accepted by the City of Miami Beach Police Department Contract Administrator. 2. SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR CENTRAL DISPATCH The Successful Contractor will provide a centralized dispatching service through use of a stationary base station manned by experienced personnel on a 24-hour per day basis, to include a taped back-up system. A mobile transmitterlreceiver, operated by field personnel, will not be considered sufficient to adequately provide such service. Successful Contractor personnel must be available at the Central Dispatch Station who has the ability and authority to take immediate action on behalf of the Successful Contractor, as required. The Successful Contractor will provide the names, with all pertinent information of these assigned personnel, to the City's Contract Administrator. SYSTEM QUALIW The Successful Contractor will at all times, have high quality radio communications transmitting and receiving). The Successful Contractor will be totally responsible for providing and maintaining required system quality, as follows: The Successful Contractor will providellease a network of transceivers and repeaters of sufficient strength and capacity to service all sites specifically identified in this Invitation to Bid. The Successful Contractor must providellease an exclusive radio frequency operated exclusively by the Contractor. Radios will have printout identification and emergency capability. The Successful Contractor must implement a program of maintenance and repair for all equipment to be used in the performance of this contract. Such a program will ensure the optimum performance of all equipment at all times, thereby, allowing the system to meet the service requirements and quality standards specified above. The Successful Contractor will ensure that all radio equipment has sufficient operating power at all times during a tour of duty. It may be necessary for the Successful Contractor to implement a system by which fresh batteries, adequate supply of flashlights or charged radios, are delivered to the posts in order to meet this requirement. EVALUATION OF RADIO COMMUNBCATlBNS SYSTEM All aspects of the Successful Contractor's radio communications system will be evaluated by the City of Miami Beach prior to award of Contract. Should the system be judged inadequate to provide service within the contractual standards specified herein, and the Successful Contractor is unable andlor unwilling to make changes deemed necessary by the City of Miami Beach, then the Successful Contractor will be considered non-responsive to the required Terms and Conditions of this Contract. Likewise, should there be a deterioration of performance during the term of this contract, and the Successful Contractor is unable or unwilling to make the required improvements, the City of Miami Beach may terminate, in accordance with the Termination for Default Clause of this Contract. The City of Miami Beach will address, in writing to the Contractor, anylall identified inadequacies of the required radio communications, and prior to any termination procedures. Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 14 of 16 PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH The City of Miami Beach will provide to Successful Contractor, for the duration of the contract, the Post Order and Rules and Regulation Manual. Changes to Post Orders, if needed, will be provided by the Contract Administrator through written addendum to these orders. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT This contract may be terminated upon thirty days written notice to the Successful Contractor due to lack of performance and after Successful Contractor fails to correct deficiencies after written notification. Performance items include, but are not limited to the following: Security Guard timeliness in responding to assigned post; Security Guard dressed incomplete uniform, to include (serviceable radio, fire arm, etc.); Security Guard completion of all assignments, in a timely manner; Successful Contractor not providing required training to all assigned security guards; Successful Contractor not providing the required trained supervisory personnel; Successful Contractor to ensure compliance of Miami Beach Security Contractor's Post Orders Manual; Successful Contractor reporting of anylall missing City supplies, equipment, property; and Excessive non-compliance incidences. Additionally, the City of Miami Beach reserves the right to have any security guards removed from Miami Beach assigned posts for violation of the Post Orders Manual. The City of Miami Beach Police Department will not pay Successful Contractor billing charges for times in excess of thirty (30) minutes between security officer rounds made between sensors, unless there are extenuating circumstances or this requirement is waived by the City of Miami Beach Police Department on a post by post basis. LICENSES AND PERMITS Successful Contractor will abide by all ordinances and laws pertaining to his operation and will secure, at his expense, all licenses and permits necessary for these operations. PERFORMANCE EVALUA181ON MEEnINGS The Successful Contractor will assign two (2) Contract Managers to meet with the City of Miami Beach Contract Administrator on a daily basis, if required. Regularly scheduled meetings will be held on a monthly basis. Additionally, a meeting will be held whenever a Contract Discrepancy Report is issued by the City Contract Administrator. A mutual effort will be made to resolve all problems identified. The written minutes of these meetings will be signed by the Successful Contractor's Contract Administrator and the City's Contract Administrator, and a copy will be forwarded to the Procurement Director. Should the Successful Contractor not concur with the minutes, he will state in writing to the Procurement Director any areas wherein he does not concur. Fine assessment procedure; Once a violation which has the possibility of a fine assessment is identified and written Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10, 2010 Page 15 of 16 notification of intent to fine ("Contract Discrepancy ReportJ') is issued to the Successful Contractor. The Successful Contractor will have seven (7) days to provide a written response to the CMB Contract Administrator. The Contract Administrator will review all written documents, conduct a cursory investigation if the needed and a final determination will be forwarded to the Successful Contractor and the CMB Procurement Dept. Security Contract Administrator's decision is final. KEY CONTROL The Successful Contractor will establish and implement methods of ensuring that all keys issued to the Successful Contractor by the City are not lost, or misplaced, and are not used by unauthorized person(s). No keys issued the Successful Contractor by the City will be duplicated. The Successful Contractor will develop procedures covering key control that will be included in hislher quality control plan, which will be submitted to the City's Contract Administrator and Procurement Director. The Successful Contractor may be required to replace, re-key, or to reimburse the City for replacement of locks or re- keying as a result of Successful Contractor losing keys. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system will be replaced by the City and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due. The Successful Contractor will report the occurrence of a lost key immediately to the City's Contract Administrator but no later than the next workday. CONSERVATION OF UTILITIES The Successful Contractor will be directly responsible for instructing employees in utilities conservation practices. The Successful Contractor will be responsible for operating under conditions, which preclude the waste of anylall utilities. FIRE AND SECURITY Successful Contractor is to comply with all fire regulations and is responsible for securing the buildings during and after clean up. The City may have security personnel on duty during night cleaning hours. SEWViCE EXCELLENCE STANDARDS Excellent Customer Service is the standard of the City of Miami Beach. As contract employees of the City, security guards will be required to conduct themselves in a professional, courteous and ethical manner at all times and adhere to the City's Service Excellence standards. PHOm OIDEN"TIFIICAT/CbN Work hereunder requires Successful Contractor employees to have on their person photo identification at all times. The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to verify a guard's identity and required credentials, upon that guard reporting to work. If for any reason, any Successful Contractor employee is terminated; the Police Department Contract Administrator will be advised in writing. The Administration recommends the issuance of the RFP for Security Guard Services with the scope of services; evaluation criteria; and other provisions as set forth in this Commission Memo Unarmed Security Guard Services RFP March 10,2010 Page 16 of 16 memo. WHIS PAGE IINTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK