Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Dale V.C. Holness
Department: County Commission
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO DIRECT County Administrator to take all necessary budgetary, administrative, procurement, and contract-related actions, subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, to increase the minimum starting wage amount and include worker retention and uninterrupted service requirements in the contracts awarded as a result of the Invitation to Bid No. GEN2119058B1, General Security Guard Services at Various County Facilities. (Commissioner Holness)
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Why Action is Necessary
Required to permit Board discussion of the referenced topic.
What Action Accomplishes
Permits Board discussion of the referenced topic.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
On June 1, 2021 (Agenda Item No. 41), the Board approved RFQ No. GEN2119058R1, General Security Guard Services at Various County Facilities (“General Security RFQ”), as Step One of a Two-Step (RFQ/Bid) procurement process. The second step of the procurement, ITB No. GEN2119058B1, permitted the qualified vendors to bid on the scope of services, and closed on October 27, 2021. The resulting contracts will provide security services at the various County facilities including County parks and libraries.
On June 15, 2021 (Agenda Item Nos. 101 and 102), the Board approved requests for proposal (RFPs) for security services at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades (Nos. GEN2120642P1 and GEN2120413P1) (“Airport/Port Security RFPs”). The Airport/Port Security RFPs included important protections for the County and the workers providing these services, such as mirroring the starting wage ($17.17) for County-employed security guards and worker retention and uninterrupted service requirements that were not included in the General Security RFQ.
This item will allow the Board to discuss the status of the General Security procurement including whether the procurement and the resulting contracts should be amended to include the wage and benefits standards and worker retention and uninterrupted service provisions that were included in the Airport/Port Security RFPs.
Source of Additional Information
Heidi Richards, Chief of Staff, District 9, 954-357-7009
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Undetermined at this time.