REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on Agreement with Impec Group, Inc. for Janitorial Services Citywide
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The City contracts out janitorial services at multiple City facilities including City Hall buildings, Senior Center, Silicon Valley Power offices, Police Station, Libraries, Emergency Operations Center, several Fire Stations, and the Corporation Yard. Services provided by the vendor include various items such as vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning, window cleaning, wiping down counters, deep cleaning, and other related work efforts. Current contracts are set to expire on June 30, 2023.
On November 15, 2022, staff provided an update to the City Council on requirements that would be incorporated into the Request for Proposals (RFP) for janitorial services to specifically address concerns raised by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) related to wage theft, prevailing wage, collective bargaining, and labor peace (Attachment 2).
On December 21, 2022, staff released the janitorial services RFP which included the following requirements:
* Wage Theft - Proposers were required to have a valid Janitorial Service Provider and Contractor Registration with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Labor Commissioner's Office. The registration requires companies to disclose any wage claims.
* Prevailing Wage - Proposers were required to pay prevailing wages. Although payment of prevailing wage was not legally required for this contract, the City voluntarily approved SEIU's request to require prevailing wage pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 465-466. In addition, they were required to complete the Employee Work Environment Questionnaire which included providing information on employee wages as well as other benefits including paid time off.
* Collective Bargaining - Proposers were required to provide their...
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