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Committee advances six‑month extension and $3M increase to MTA security contract
Summary
The committee recommended extending the MTA’s security agreement with Cyprus Security for six months and increasing funding by $3 million after the intended awardee withdrew its bid; the budget analyst found the additional funding reasonable.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Sept. 4 recommended forwarding a resolution to approve the seventh amendment to the city’s armed and unarmed security services agreement with Cyprus Security LLC, increasing the contract by $3,000,000 to a not‑to‑exceed $35,900,000 and extending the term through March 31, 2015.
Chris Grabarkiewicz, director of security investigations and enforcement at the MTA, told the committee that Andrews International — the intended awardee for the replacement contract — withdrew its bid, the director rejected all bids, and the agency will issue a new RFP. While the RFP process proceeds, MTA requested a six‑month extension of Cyprus’s existing contract to maintain security services.
The budget analyst summarized historical expenditures and wrote that the requested additional $3 million for a six‑month extension appears reasonable; there was no public comment and the committee moved the item forward without objection.
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