City of Bloomington #304880

Unarmed security patrol services for Bloomington parks and trails

The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a provider for year-round, unarmed security patrols at city parks, the B-Line Trail, and Switchyard Park. - Government buyer: City of Bloomington, Indiana, Parks and Recreation Department. Contact: Rebecca Swift, Operations and Development Director. - Services requested: - Parks and B-Line Trail: One officer for daily daytime and evening/overnight patrol shifts, plus an additional officer for a late-night park-closure shift. - Switchyard Park: One officer for a daily evening/overnight patrol shift, including locking restrooms. - Restroom closures: One daily visit to each of Olcott Park and Winslow Sports Complex to close restroom buildings. - Service requirements: Officers must be unarmed; pepper spray is permitted. Providers must supply appropriately licensed, screened, and trained officers in marked uniforms, suitable vehicles (including small vehicles such as UTVs where appropriate), and a reliable way to contact shift supervisors. Patrols must be logged, and incidents, damage, vandalism, and other concerns must be reported to Parks staff by the end of each shift. Vehicles should generally remain on roads and trails. - Experience: Providers must have at least two years of security-services experience. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or service vendors are named in the opportunity.

Description

The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is seeking proposals for unarmed, uniformed security officers and vehicles to patrol designated parks and trails from January 1 through December 31, 2027. Coverage includes scheduled patrols at parks and the B-Line, evening patrols at Switchyard Park, restroom locking, and patrol-location and incident reporting. Proposals are evaluated on cost, experience, vehicles, reporting systems, and references; a mandatory pre-proposal meeting is required. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee equal to 5% of the total bid price, and the successful bidder must provide required bonds and insurance certificates.

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