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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With Pro-Secur, Inc. For Armed And Unarmed Security Guard Services In An Amount Not To Exceed $10,103,832.50 Over A Five-Year Period.
Strategic Plan Focus
Public Safety
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
In January 2023, the City of Hollywood issued an Invitation For Bid ("IFB") for Security Guard Services at specific locations throughout Hollywood as the City's contract with Pro-Secur, Inc. was approaching its conclusion later that year. Eight vendors submitted bids as part of the IFB, including Pro-Secur, Inc., whose bid was the third lowest among the respondents. The vendor with the lowest bid, Consumer Investigations, Inc., d/b/a Protection Bureau, was deemed by City staff to be non-responsible for lacking the desired qualifications and resources to provide Security Guard Services. The second lowest bidder, Blue Shield Security & Protection, Inc., was deemed by City staff to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the information provided to City staff by the vendor's president during interviews.
On June 21, 2023, the Hollywood City Commission passed Resolution No. R-2023-191 authorizing the City to enter into a five-year agreement with Blue Shield Security & Protection, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $8,030,871.00 based on an hourly rate of $25.00 for armed security guards and $21.00 for unarmed security guards. The contract ("Agreement") included an initial term of three years and an option to renew for two additional one-year periods. The Agreement went into effect in August 2023. Since the Agreement's inception, Blue Shield Security & Protection, Inc.'s management has repeatedly advised staff of its difficulty with honoring its contractual requirements, specifically relative to staffing. City staff have worked closely with Blue Shiel...
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