Title
Event Security Services Contract - Request for Award (Ordinance S-50244)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Pride Group, LLC. to provide event security services for the Phoenix Convention Center and Venues. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The gross sales for the contract are estimated to produce $9,701,629 over the five-year term, resulting in approximately $776,130 in revenue to the City.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide event security services to the Phoenix Convention Center Department (PCCD) clients. Services include exclusive event security services for shows open to the general public and non-exclusive event security for events not open to the general public. On a limited basis, event security services are provided for PCCD or other City departments for various City-sponsored events.
Procurement Information
A Revenue Contract Solicitation procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Five vendors submitted responses and were evaluated after deemed to be responsive and responsible.
The evaluation panel recommendations were reached by consensus in consideration of published selection criteria with total points ranging from 0 - 1,000:
Method of Approach (0-300 points)
Company Resources (0-300 points)
Qualifications and Experience (0-200 points)
Financial Return to the City (0-200 points)
The following Proposer is selected for award:
Selected Vendor
Pride Group, LLC. - 964.20
Additional Proposers:
Contemporary Services Corporation - 849
Best Crowd Management - 601.40
Providers International - 435
Professional Protection Services International - 319.60
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about Jan. 1, 2024, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The Contractor will pay eight percent commission over the five-year term, resulting in approximately $776,130 in revenue to the City.
Location
General Location Phoenix Convention Center and Venues
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Phoenix Convention Center Department.