Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Agreement with Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. to Provide Security Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. to provide security services for the term of December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2029, with two optional one-year extensions, in an amount not to exceed $40,000,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In September 2026, San Mateo County Procurement completed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for security services. Out of the proposals received and evaluated, Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. (Inter-Con) was selected as the best qualified firm to provide these services. Based on this countywide RFP process, each County department is now required to execute individual agreements with Inter-Con to address their respective security needs.
DISCUSSION:
San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) has a continued need for security services to deter threats, acts of violence against County visitors, patients, and employees, and work in cooperation with first responders by reporting suspicious or risk-prone situations to appropriate law enforcement agencies. This agreement will also provide security coverage to Behavioral Health and Recovery Services’ (BHRS) locations and the shared East Palo Alto building that includes BHRS, Family Health Services, and the Department of Public Works’ space leased to the City of East Palo Alto. (The other East Palo Alto building tenants are not included in this agreement.)
The term of the proposed agreement with Inter-Con is December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2029, with two optional one-year extensions, in an amount not to exceed $40,000,000. The agreement complies with the Board’s policy for security services contracts, as set forth in Resolution No. 081530, in that Inter-Con: (1) has a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU; (2) fully complies with the required 90-day retention period for qualified personnel; and (3) complies paying employees no less than their current rate of pay, recognizing County-servicing hire dates for seniority, and providing the required standard health coverage.
The County Attorney has reviewed and approved the resolution and agreement as to form.
The resolution contains the County’s standard provisions allowing amendment of the County fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
It is anticipated that security services will be provided 100% of the time to ensure safety and protection of County visitors, patients and employees while doing business at County facilities.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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Measure |
FY 2026-27 Estimated |
FY 2027-28 Projected |
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Percentage of time security services are provided for the safety and protection of County visitors, patients and employees while doing business at County facilities |
100% |
100% |
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
Inter-Con’s security services will positively impact equitable health outcomes by making visitors and patients feel safe and welcome at multiple County facilities that provide public health, family support, mental health, and public works services. Among those patients and visitors, SMMC’s patients span a wide spectrum of races, ethnicities, gender, and gender-identities. Between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026, half of the patients cared for at SMMC were female and half were male, the largest ethnic cohort was Hispanic or Latino (58%), and a plurality primarily spoke Spanish (43%).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the agreement is December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2029. The amount of the agreement is not to exceed $40,000,000 for the three-year agreement, with two optional one-year extensions. Funds in the aggregate amount of $4,666,667 are included in FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget. Funds in the aggregate amount of $8,000,000 are included in FY 2027-28 Recommended Budget. Similar arrangements are made for future years.
The payment provisions and levels of services in this contract differ from those of the previous contract, due to the additional locations that have been added to this new agreement. The total value of the new contract represents a 4.7% increase compared to that of the previous contract.
Expenses at SMMC are covered by fees for services or third-party payors whenever possible. The portion of expenses for services provided to the medically indigent or to those covered by programs that do not meet the full costs of care is covered by the County’s General Fund contribution to SMMC and is within the existing annual appropriation.