[Vision2020] UI Eyes Addition to Security Contract

[lfalen]

The SBOE should reject this proposal. The University shafts staff and faculty and at the same time fritters away money on needless projects,  overpays and hires too many administrators. Mues and Baker should go.
Roger
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From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:20:54 -0700
To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] UI Eyes Addition to Security Contract

> Courtesy of today's (August 11, 2010) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
> 
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> 
> UI eyes addition to security contract
> If accepted, total cost of contracts would be $280,000 more than last year
> By Holly Bowen Daily News staff writer
> 
> 
> The University of Idaho will seek approval this week for a proposed
> security services contract with the privately owned AlliedBarton company
> to supplement a proposed policing services contract with the Moscow Police
> Department.
> 
> The UI will present both proposed agreements to the Idaho State Board of
> Education on Thursday at the board’s regular meeting at Idaho State
> University in Pocatello. If the board approves the contracts as presented,
> they would take effect Oct. 1 and expire June 30, 2014, with options for
> renewals through 2020.
> 
> Moscow police have operated on the UI campus since 1966, but the
> university called for bids last fall for its security services contract.
> Six private security companies responded, in addition to the city of
> Moscow. UI and city officials confirmed in July they had reached a
> tentative agreement for the MPD to continue to police the campus. However,
> City Supervisor Gary Riedner said at that time the UI had expressed a
> desire to reduce the amount of general security services provided by the
> MPD in an effort to save money.
> 
> Those general services, such as residence hall and building patrols,
> lock-out assistance and safety escorts, would likely be handled by
> AlliedBarton security officers, if the board of education approves the
> contract.
> 
> Under the terms of the proposed new contract with the city, the UI would
> pay $937,717.78 per year for MPD services on campus. The proposed contract
> with AlliedBarton would cost the UI an additional $317,157 per year. The
> university would also pay $101.54 per month toward each private security
> officer’s medical benefits.
> 
> The combined cost of both contracts is about $280,000 more than the UI
> paid the city for policing services during the past fiscal year.
> 
> The UI was “not making anyone available” for comment about the proposed
> contracts until after Thursday’s board meeting, university spokeswoman
> Karen Hunt said Tuesday. Riedner also did not respond to a request for
> comment on Tuesday.
> 
> Moscow Assistant Police Chief David Duke said he learned about the UI’s
> proposed contract with AlliedBarton on Monday. He said the police
> department is waiting to see the finalized contract before it decides how
> exactly it will partner with the security company and delineate
> responsibilities on campus.
> 
> Idaho State Board of Education paperwork regarding the proposed
> AlliedBarton contract states the agreement is in “the interest of public
> safety and protection of the University’s capital assets” and that the UI
> would “utilize a hybrid public safety strategy that deploys city police
> officers supplemented with private security personnel.”
> 
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> 
> So . . .
> 
> In tough economic times, when the University of Idaho makes a cut here and
> a cut there, UI wants to contract additional privatized security resulting
> in additional funds at the tune of $280,000 per year AND provide health
> care to each member of that private security force.
> 
> This is NOT an example of responsible financial management.  It's more
> like . . .
> 
> "Freakin' at the Freakers' Ball"
> http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Freakers_Ball.mp3
> 
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> 
> - Unknown
> 
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