City Of Roanoke Development And Housing Authority Rkehousing #REM-26-08-18

Unarmed Security Guard Services for Melrose Towers and Morningside Manor

The City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority is seeking unarmed security coverage and patrols at two residential properties. - Government buyer: City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA); no sub-agency or specific office is identified. - Locations and coverage: Melrose Towers (AMP 206) and Morningside Manor (AMP 208), with one guard anticipated at each property at a time. - Services and estimated hours: The revised bid form requests 2,502 hours per property for the base year, 2,508 hours per property for Option Year 1, and 2,504 hours per property for Option Year 2. These are bid estimates, not guaranteed service hours; hourly rates are priced separately by property and contract year. - Holiday pricing: Any increase in labor cost for RRHA-observed holidays must be priced separately. The worksheets list 76 hours per property in the base year, 74 per property in Option Year 1, and 70 per property in Option Year 2. - Staffing and duties: Guards must be uniformed, unarmed, employed by the contractor, and trained and licensed by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Duties include visitor access control and logs, checking doors and parking areas, responding to disturbances or emergencies, contacting authorities or EMS when needed, and submitting daily reports. - Notable requirements: The contractor provides cellular phones. Body-worn cameras and access to RRHA’s CCTV system are prohibited. Guards may not physically intervene or detain individuals; incidents requiring intervention must be referred to law enforcement or EMS, and RRHA staff must be notified. RRHA may adjust scheduled hours with advance written notice. - OEMs and vendors: No security-service contractor, OEM, product brand, or part number is named. The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority name appears in one attachment, but the solicitation buyer identified elsewhere is the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority. - Contract structure: One base year with two one-year option periods; exercising the options is subject to RRHA’s requirements and service performance.

Description

The City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority is soliciting sealed bids for security guard services at Melrose Towers (AMP 206) and Morningside Manor (AMP 208). The contract covers one year with two option years, and the requested coverage anticipates one security guard onsite at each property at a time. Services include security coverage and patrols, with personnel required to be trained and licensed by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Bids are due October 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time; site visits were non-mandatory.

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