Agenda Date: 08/15/2017
Subject:
Title
Motion to accept bid for security services at Littleton Municipal Courthouse
Body
Presented By:
Wendy Heffner, City Clerk
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support approving a contract with G4S for court security services?
BACKGROUND:
An RFP was distributed May 24, 2017 seeking a qualified armed security guard service contractor for the Littleton Municipal Court? The contract security guards are responsible for crime detection, crime prevention and deterrence, and control of the entrance and exit of personnel and the public to the courthouse. The term is for 24 months. In order to cover all of the hours of court operation, one full time and one part time security guard are required.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The city clerk and the court supervisor reviewed the bids. Experience, reputation and costs were analyzed.
Per Littleton's Charter: Sec. 97.Competitive Bidding
Before the purchasing officer makes any purchase of supplies, materials or equipment in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars, or in an amount as may be adjusted by Council by ordinance every even-numbered year, he or she shall give ample opportunity for sealed competitive bidding, with such general exceptions as the Council may prescribe by ordinance, the Council shall not exempt any individual contract, purchase or sale from the requirement of competitive bidding.
No officer, appointee or employee of the City shall be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale of any land, materials, supplies or services to the City, except in case of purchases submitted to competitive bidding or not exceeding an aggregate of two hundred fifty dollars in any one year. The lowest and best bid shall be accepted or all bids will be rejected. If the lowest bid is not accepted as being the best, such rejection must be approved by the Council. Provisions in this section shall not apply to professional or technical services, or services of regulated public uti...
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