REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 14, 2023
FROM
JACQUELYN GREENE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Contract with Merchants Building Maintenance, LLC for Preschool Classroom Custodial Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with Merchants Building Maintenance, LLC for preschool classroom custodial services and building maintenance, in the amount of $450,000 for the period of March 14, 2023 through May 31, 2023.
(Presenter: Jacquelyn Greene, Director, 383-2005)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of $450,000 is 90% ($405,000) federally funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families and 10% ($45,000) funded by the California Department of Education. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Preschool Services Department's (PSD) 2022-23 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PSD requires custodial services at all preschool locations to adhere to childcare licensing standards and remain in compliance with California Health and Safety regulations. Merchants Building Maintenance, LLC (Merchants) has been providing daily custodial services to PSD sites without a PSD custodial staff since October 7, 2022, through a Purchase Order within the authority of the Purchasing Agent.
PSD plans to add classrooms during the remainder of the 2022-23 school year due to an anticipated increase in enrollment as the COVID-19 pandemic-driven decline in enrollment reverses and to accommodate Early Head Start program expansion requirements. The recommended contract will allow PSD to maintain existing custodial services and be prepared to address the anticipated additional cu...
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