24 Hour Security Service, RJS

The Tampa Sports Authority is requesting proposals for 24-hour security services at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, through a competitive Request for Proposal process. The contract requires comprehensive security staffing including site managers, security supervisors, Florida Class D licensed security officers, camera operators, and dispatchers to maintain continuous facility coverage 365 days per year. Key deliverables include staffing for dock operations, lot guard houses, sign-in locations, and dispatch/camera monitoring duties, with an estimated annual requirement of 33,512 hours across all positions. Proposers must demonstrate organizational management capabilities, substantial business history with 24-hour security operations at major venues, qualified site manager personnel, comprehensive hiring and training approaches, and detailed technical and transition plans. The evaluation criteria allocates 35 points to price proposals, with the remaining 80 points distributed among organizational management (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), for a maximum of 115 total points including bonus considerations. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for February 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Raymond James Stadium, with proposals 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. 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. Bonus points (up to 15 points) are available for proposers demonstrating at least 10 percent disadvantaged or minority business enterprise participation. All pricing must include administrative overhead, training, equipment, uniforms, and insurance within the 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. No separate event preparation charges are billable to the Authority.