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Board renews armed security contract amid Council questions on wages and oversight
Summary
The Board approved a $5.5 million renewal option for armed security services with Urban Development Solutions Inc. Council members and officials pressed procurement and DGS on wage levels, deployment sites, and whether the city should reassess armed vs. unarmed security before future renewals.
The Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved the first one-year renewal option of a citywide armed security-guard services agreement with Urban Development Solutions Inc. for $5,500,000.
Chief Procurement Officer Adam Manny presented the request as the first of two one-year renewal options. "These services are provided at several buildings and facilities across the city," Manny said. He told the Board a further renewal would likely be brought before the Board next year and…
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