Title
Armed, Unarmed, and Event Security Guard Contracts - RFQu 23-117 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-50302)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to establish a qualified vendor list and enter into contracts to provide armed, unarmed, and event security guard services for Citywide departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contracts will not exceed $14 million.
Report
Summary
The contracts will provide armed, unarmed, and event security guard services for departments Citywide. Security guard services are utilized by various departments for securing public and private property, monitoring City facilities, patrolling City parks, providing fire watch services, securing City-sponsored events, and more. The contracts will be available to all departments, with heavy usage from the Parks and Recreation, Fire, Public Works, and Police departments. These contracts will help ensure the safety and protection of City personnel, infrastructure, and properties.
Procurement Information
A Request for Qualifications procurement was processed in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10 to establish a Qualified Vendor List (QVL).
Twelve offerors submitted qualifications and were deemed to be responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers based on the following minimum qualifications:
- Experience
- Qualifications
- Capacity
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following offerors:
- Superior Protection Services, Inc.
- Surveillance Security, Inc.
- Universal Protection Service, LP, dba Allied Universal Security Services
- Windom Security Strategies Today, LLC
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about Dec. 1, 2023, for a five-year term.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $14 million. Funding is available in the various department budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.