RFP_Receipt_List_RFP_25-06_24-Hour_Security.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal Receipt List for the Tampa Sports Authority's 24-hour security services contract at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Sports Authority is soliciting proposals for comprehensive security staffing including site managers, security supervisors, Florida Class D licensed security officers, camera operators, and dispatchers to provide continuous facility coverage 365 days per year. The contract requires an estimated 33,512 annual hours across all positions to support dock operations, lot guard houses, sign-in locations, and dispatch/camera monitoring duties. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for February 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Raymond James Stadium. Proposals are due by 10:00 AM on February 17, 2026, submitted either in-person or electronically to bids@tampasportsauthority.com. Shortlisted proposers (up to five) will present orally on February 25-26, 2026, with final Board approval anticipated on March 31, 2026. The contract term extends three years from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029, with an optional two-year renewal through April 30, 2031, subject to mutual agreement.

Pricing proposals account for 35 of the 115 total evaluation points, with the remaining 80 points distributed among organizational management, business history, site manager experience, hiring approach, training programs, technical plan, and transition plan, plus up to 15 bonus points for at least 10 percent disadvantaged or minority business enterprise participation. All pricing must include administrative overhead, training, equipment, uniforms, and insurance within hourly rates, with annual wage adjustments required on October 1st based on the greater of Florida's minimum wage increase or the Federal Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners in the South Region. Proposers must demonstrate financial capability with audited financials showing minimum owners' equity of $750,000, cash reserves of $250,000, and a current ratio of at least 1.0, or provide alternative financial guarantees. Required insurance includes workers' compensation at Florida statutory limits, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, automobile liability of $1,000,000, and professional liability of $1,000,000. A 5 percent bid bond is required, with the successful proposer obligated to obtain a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the average annual contract sum.