Security guards at facilities

The State of Illinois, through the Secretary of State's Driver Services division, has awarded a contract to Universal Protection Service, LP for security guard services at Security Zone 3, located in Springfield, Illinois. The contract, identified as Release Competitive Sealed Bidding 22-416CMS-BOSS4-P-39739, has a total contract value of $34,004.72 and covers the period from November 13, 2025, through September 1, 2029. The contract encompasses four distinct line items: armed guards at basic hourly and overtime rates, and unarmed guards at basic hourly and overtime rates.

The service pricing is structured across multiple rate tiers, with 199 hours of armed basic hourly service priced at $39.28 per hour, 200 hours of armed overtime at 1.5 times the basic rate ($58.93 per hour), 200 hours of unarmed overtime at 1.5 times the basic rate ($54.01 per hour), and 100 hours of unarmed basic hourly service at $36.00 per hour. The contract was issued under Master Contract 9100001447 and Purchase Order number 23DS013005, with a 30-day delivery requirement. Universal Protection Service, LP, based in Santa Ana, California, will provide these security services to the Illinois Secretary of State's Driver Services at the Dirksen location in Springfield.