Item 29 - School Crossing Guard Agreement

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Appendix ATTACHMENT I SCOPE OF SERVICES & CROSSING GUARD LOCATIONS 1. INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana, California is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide adult crossing guard services to aide elementary school -aged students within the community as they walk to and from school. The Consultant will provide services including recruitment, training, coordination, and management of the entire Adult Crossing Guard Program. The crossing guard program will be conducted in the City of Santa Ana at the locations identified in Table A -CROSSING GUARD LOCATIONS in Section VII (page 6 of 7) of this Attachment 1. The City of Santa Ana intends to award a contract for a minimum term of three (3) years with an option to extend the contract for two additional one—year terms. It is anticipated that this new contract will commence on July 1, 202 1. ILBACKGROUND The City of Santa Ana is located in central Orange County approximately 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Santa Ana covers 27.37 square miles and is the 2nd most populous city in Orange County with approximately 314,000 residents. The City of Santa Ana is the County Seat of Orange County, which can lead to an increase in the daytime population by approximately 50% during normal business hours. Santa Ana is bordered by the cities of Orange, Tustin, Garden Grove, Irvine and Costa Mesa. Santa Ana has a diverse population comprised of approximately 65% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Asian, 1% Black, and 1% American Indian, Eskimo or other. There are approximately 54,000 students of all ages enrolled in schools throughout the City. The City of Santa Ana has a mild climate with an average annual temperature of 75 degrees, and an average annual rainfall of 13.7 inches. Crossing guard locations are strategically positioned near schools located within the Santa Ana Unified School District, the Garden Grove Unified School District and the Orange Unified School District. In 2022, approximately 47,500 hours of crossing guard services were provided to the children of Santa Ana's community. All City Management Services currently manages the Adult Crossing Guard Program which consists of 55 crossing guards who provide crossing guard services to school locations within the city limits, which are listed in Table A — CROSSING GUARD LOCATIONS. Oversight was previously provided by the Santa Ana Police Department, however in the summer 2020, program oversight was transferred to the Public Works Agency — Traffic Engineering Department. The Consultant/Contractor also oversees the recruitment, training, and management of all crossing guards, as well as their placement at locations as requested by the City. This will be the responsibility of the successful proposer. Page 1 of 6