2026_Ballistic_Door_Contractors_to_be_included_in_Bid.docx

This is a Scope of Services document for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida Police Department identifying qualified vendors for ballistic door installation services through an OpenGov procurement process. The City is soliciting vendors to provide and install one double automatic ballistic door system in the main lobby of the St. Petersburg Police Department Headquarters at 1301 1st Avenue North. The ballistic door system must be certified to UL 752 Level 4 specifications to withstand .30 caliber rifle ammunition without spall or penetration, and must include double automatic door openers, battery-powered ADA remote buttons, and ADA signage. The solicitation was released on April 3, 2026, with a question deadline of April 8, 2026, and a response deadline of April 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Vendors must submit proposals electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal. Work must be completed during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) within the timeframe specified in the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $150 per calendar day for delays. The City has designated one award for this project.

Qualified vendors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of ballistic door installation experience and obtain required insurance coverage (Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation). All vendor and subcontractor employees must pass a Level 2 background investigation before commencing work. Total Security Solutions, represented by Paul Batista (Senior Regional Sales Manager) and Drew Harper (Account Manager), is identified as a qualified vendor for inclusion in the bid process. Contractors may subcontract up to 80 percent of work, with all subcontractors required to be submitted on a Subcontractor Summary Spreadsheet at bid time and prohibited from substitution after award except under specified circumstances. Monthly payments are due within twenty business days of invoice receipt, subject to five percent retainage until Substantial Completion and an additional 150 percent retainage of estimated Punch List costs until Final Completion. Contractors must provide a one-year warranty on all materials and labor following Substantial Completion. No specific budget amount or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The City encourages participation from small business enterprises, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and minority-owned businesses in the Tampa Bay Region but has not mandated set-asides.