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Agreement with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. <br />July 21, 2020 <br />Page 2 <br />specifications meet the City's requirements, to Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. after a formal <br />competitive bidding process in 2016 (Exhibit 1). The Public Works Agency would like to utilize the <br />SAMC provision to award a contract to GPC (Exhibit 2) in the same amount as the City of Long <br />Beach contract. <br />GPC has consistently proven it can provide faster, higher quality service than its competitors by <br />incorporating proprietary and innovative techniques in its operation. Services include 100 percent <br />color matching and additional staffing resources during peak periods or emergency events such <br />as the civil demonstrations in June 2020 where GPC provided five additional staff over several <br />days at no extra charge to the City to remove several hundred graffiti items. This demonstrates <br />their responsiveness and willingness to work with the City to provide a high level of service to the <br />community. GPC also facilitates graffiti crime analysis and evidence gathering for Police <br />Department investigations. <br />GPC will provide the best quality service at a minimum cost to the City. For reference, the table <br />below provides the contract amounts of comparable cities, the total number of sites abated and the <br />cost to abate per site. <br />Description <br />Santa Ana <br />GPC <br />(Proposed) <br />Long Beach <br />GPC <br />Tustin <br />Urban <br />Graffiti <br />Torrance <br />GPC <br />Upland <br />GPC <br />Total Annual Contract Amount <br />$1,279.120 <br />$1,279,210 <br />$184,000 <br />$283,280 <br />$80,017 <br />Total Annual Sites Abated (219) <br />127,878 <br />86,328 <br />4,000 <br />7,135 <br />5,324 <br />Cost Per Site Abated <br />$10.00 <br />$14.82 <br />$46.00 <br />$39.70 <br />$15.03 <br />In the event that this action is not approved, a Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued, requiring <br />approximately three months to process, with a service start date goal of November 1, 2020. This <br />option is not recommended due to the possible negative impact in the provision and quality of <br />service by a company not familiar with the unique graffiti removal needs of the City. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funding for this agreement is budgeted and available in the FY 2020-21 Council Approved Budget <br />and will be budgeted in future years in the following accounts: <br />25C-2 <br />