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RTA board approves $9.1 million contract with Allied Universal for transit security
Summary
The Riverside Transit Agency Board authorized agreement S26014 to Allied Universal Security Services to provide security at multiple transit properties, approving a five-year deal worth $8,672,236 plus a 5% contingency for a not-to-exceed total of $9,105,848.
The Riverside Transit Agency Board of Directors voted to award agreement S26014 to Allied Universal Security Services to provide security services at agency properties, the board announced after an April meeting.
Melissa Blankenship, director of contracts for the agency, told the board the procurement followed an RFP issued Feb. 17 and that Allied Universal received the highest technical score in the evaluation. "The final pricing submitted by Allied was $8,672,236 for a 5 year term," Blankenship said, and staff recommended a 5% contingency of $433,612, for a not-to-exceed total of $9,105,848. Blankenship said the current contract is scheduled to expire June 30.
Blankenship described the scope of services as 24-hour staffing at core facilities (the Riverside facility, the Corona Transit Center and the Vine Street Mobility Hub), added mobile patrols that respond to field incidents, and additional night coverage at the Riverside and Hemet locations. She said the proposed contract would convert a Hemet position to full time and add a second mobile-patrol security guard to strengthen coverage.
Board members asked operational questions. One member noted the new contract price was lower than the existing arrangement; Blankenship said the proposed contract is "9% less than the contract we currently have with them." When asked whether guards would be armed, Blankenship said they are not armed and confirmed basic first-aid training is a requirement.
Blankenship said staff reviewed the award against historical pricing, other proposers and an independent cost estimate and judged the price fair and reasonable. Funding for the contract will be included in the agency's proposed FY27 operating budget, and future funding will be requested in subsequent fiscal years.
After an electronic vote, the chair announced the motion to authorize the award "passes unanimously." The contract authorization covers a one-year base term with four one-year options.
Next steps: staff will finalize the agreement and return contract documents as required for execution and budgeting.
