HORIZONS_DECLINATION_Re__Request_for_Security_Guard_Services_-_BDD_12.9.25.pdf

This file is an email correspondence documenting Horizons of New Mexico's declination of a security guard services procurement opportunity issued by the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico through the Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) facility. The City sought qualified security firms to provide armed and unarmed security guard services, including mobile patrol, stationary post coverage, and foot patrols at the facility. Required security personnel must hold valid New Mexico RLD Level 3 Security Guard Registration, possess a current driver's license, and demonstrate bilingual capability in English and Spanish (preferred). The tentative patrol schedule includes Monday through Friday coverage from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and full 24-hour coverage on Saturday and Sunday. Written questions were due March 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with bids due April 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. The contract term is ten years from the date of final approval signature.

Pricing is structured on an hourly basis with separate line items for Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 guards, supervisors, and account managers, including separate rates for overtime and holiday work, subject to 8.1875% Gross Receipts Tax. The City may apply local business preference of up to six percent for resident businesses meeting certificate requirements. Performance benchmarks for evaluation include three to five years in business providing security services, 50,000 or more annual security guard labor hours, three to five comparable public-sector contracts, emergency response time of less than 30 minutes, and a guard fill rate exceeding 95 percent. The contractor must maintain professional liability insurance with minimum coverage of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate under a Commercial General Liability policy, naming the Buckman Direct Diversion Board as an additional insured. Either party may terminate with 30 days written notice, and price adjustments are permitted no more than once annually through written amendment when supported by verifiable documentation of demonstrable market changes.