Shortlist_Notice_RFP_25-06_24_Hour_Security.pdf
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- Hillsborough County, Florida
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This is a Shortlist Notice document issued by the Tampa Sports Authority for Request for Proposal (RFP) 25-06 regarding 24-hour security services at Raymond James Stadium. Four companies have been shortlisted for oral presentations: BEST a Gardaworld Company, American Guard Services, S.A.F.E. Management, and Allied Universal. Interview presentations are scheduled for February 25-26, 2026, with each company allocated 60 minutes consisting of a 30-minute presentation and 30-minute question-and-answer session. A final ranking meeting will occur on February 27, 2026, followed by a Finance Committee review and recommendation on March 26, 2026, and final Board of Directors approval on March 31, 2026. The contract term extends from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029, with an optional two-year renewal through April 30, 2031. The shortlisted proposers must provide an estimated 33,512 annual security hours covering site managers, supervisors, Florida Class D licensed security officers, camera operators, and dispatchers.
During the oral presentations, proposers must address eight specific areas: corporate support and staffing details for transition and ongoing operations, armed security guard training and selection procedures, uniform samples, detailed cost proposals with rate calculations, Safety Act protection training, a comprehensive hiring and training transition plan specific to stadium policies, technology systems for scheduling and operations management, and recent experience staffing 24-hour security at major venues. Evaluation criteria allocates 35 points to price proposals and 80 points to organizational factors including management capabilities (5 points), business history (10 points), site manager experience (10 points), hiring approach (15 points), training programs (15 points), technical plan (5 points), and transition plan (5 points), with up to 15 bonus points available for minority or disadvantaged business enterprise participation of at least 10 percent. Financial requirements include minimum owners' equity of $750,000, cash reserves of $250,000, and a current ratio of at least 1.0, with required insurance coverage including $1,000,000 combined single limit commercial general liability and a 5 percent bid bond.
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SHORTLISTED COMPANIES
RFP: 24 Hour Security Services, Raymond James Stadium
RFP NUMBER: 25-06
SHORTLIST DATE: Friday, February 20th, 2026
The Selection Committee for Tampa Sports Authority has announced the shortlisted companies on the above-named proposal. The names of the firms and the schedule for interviews are as follows:
BEST a Gardaworld Company….……………Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 02:00pm
American Guard Services ……………………. Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 4:30pm
S.A.F.E. Management…………………………. Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 10:00am
Allied Universal.………………………………. Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 12:30pm
Please note that the companies listed above are in no ranking or order of selection. A final ranking meeting will be held on Friday, February 27th, 2026, at 3pm (EST). The Finance Committee will review and make a recommendation decision to the Board of Directors on Tuesday, March 26th, 2026. The Authority’s Board of Directors will review and select the winning Proposer at our regularly scheduled board meeting on March 31st, 2026. After selection, the Authority and winning Proposer will negotiate details of the contract.
Each interview shall be limited to 60 minutes (30 minutes presentation and 30 minutes Q and A) and must include the following:
1. Provide details of corporate support (non-billable) listing the specific staff, their roles, their responsibilities, participation, and the corporate resources that will be provided in regard to the following:
a. Transition Team
1. Day to Day ongoing operations support (recruitment, hiring, training, call offs, payroll, and technical support)
2. Armed Security guard training and selection
3. Uniform samples/examples
4. Cost Proposal (staff pay rates and bill rates)
a. How you arrived at your calculations
5. Specific training your company does as it relates to your Safety Act Protections
6. In detail a transition plan specifically related to hiring of staff and training of staff on stadium policies and post orders
7. In detail any technology utilized to assist in scheduling, check-in, guard tours, invoicing, etc.
8. Discuss your most recent experience with staffing a major venue’s 24-hour security operations.
A question-and-answer session will be held following your company’s presentation.
Sincerely, /ss/ Deltecia Jones, Procurement Manager cc: RFP File
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