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Contract Amendment for NightHawk Security Services Resultant from the COVID-19
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 27, 2020
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to amend the contract for Nighthawk Security and Consulting, LLC in the amount of $51,034.53 resultant from COVID-19. This contract amendment will increase the existing approved contract amount of $1,930,284.23 to $1,981,318.76.
The recent impact of COVID-19 has caused a change in security service levels. Staffing realignments have occurred between buildings to adjust for the hours of operations and the type of patrol required for buildings during this COVID-19 period. The contract changes will include the addition of Unarmed Security assigned to the HHS Tent for COVID-19 screening, Unarmed security for the HHS Ramseur Street Door, Armed Security for Duke Health Warehouses SNS Shipments, and a LEO Sergeant position. In addition, there will be an armed officer for the Emergency Operations Center, and an additional 15 hours added to the present Nightshift armed patrol. Detailed contract changes are included in the contract amendment.
In addition to amending the contract, General Services is requesting to reallocate funds from several specific lines in the existing contract to cover additional expenditures. This reallocation will total $104,320.00, which is referred to as “savings” in the contract language. As a result of COVID-19 many County facilities are not being utilized. Primarily, the library system and its regional libraries around the County are currently not in operation, resulting in the ability to redistribute security personnel. To track the actual cost of providing security services, the reallocation of funds within the Nighthawk Contract are requested as outlined in the table below.
This reallocation of funds within the existing contract ($104,320.00), combined with supplemental funding ($51,034.53) which was approved by the Board of County Commissioners during the April 13, 2020 board meeting will allow for realignment of security personnel to better meet the security needs triggered by COVID-19.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal 3: Safe and Secure Community
Resource Persons: Edwin Miller, Security Manager; Motiryo Keambiroiro, Director General Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approves Contract Amendment #6 to NightHawk Security and Consulting for security services resultant from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________