To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Amendment No. 1 with Battalion One Fire Protection, Inc., a California Corporation, Countywide.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Battalion One Fire Protection, Inc., effective June 30, 2024, to increase the hourly rates and extend the term through June 30, 2026, with no change to the payment limit, for on-call fire sprinkler certification and repair services at various County sites and facilities, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Facilities Maintenance Budget. (No fiscal impact)
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department, Facilities Services is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and certifying fire sprinkler systems at various County facilities to ensure County systems are in compliance. Battalion One Fire Protection, Inc., provides a full scope of fire sprinkler repair and certification services, including but not limited to inspections, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm detection and repairs, 24-hour emergency service, UL Certifications, fire extinguishers, and system monitoring.
Government Code Section 31000 authorizes the County to contract for special services for building security matters. The Request for Proposal was originally bid on Bidsync #2012-456. The Public Works Department conducted a thorough evaluation and Battalion One Fire Protection, Inc., was one of three vendors awarded for this contract.
The Public Works Department originally awarded a three (3) year contract with a total contract limit of $2,500,000. The contract term was July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024. Facilities Services is requesting Amendment No. 1 with Battalion One Fire Protection, Inc. to be approved, extending the term from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2026, for on-call fire sprinkler certification and repair services.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval of this Contract Amendment No. 1, fire sprinkler certification and repair services with Battalion One Fire Protection, Inc. will discontinue, and future projects will not be completed.