Armed and Unarmed Guard Security Services

Atlanta Beltline, Inc. (ABI), a Georgia nonprofit corporation, is soliciting proposals from qualified licensed security companies to provide armed and unarmed professional security services for departmental events, staff-supported activities, and ABI-supported events throughout the 22-mile Atlanta BeltLine corridor in Fulton County, Georgia. The procurement encompasses comprehensive security services including public and private security guard services, off-duty sworn law enforcement officer coordination, event security planning and staffing for outdoor festivals and large gatherings, crowd management, access control, perimeter protection, and incident response. Qualified proposers must demonstrate a minimum of five consecutive years of professional security services experience, maintain active Georgia Board of Private Detectives & Security Agencies licensing, possess capacity for concurrent and surge staffing, employ key management personnel with event operations experience, provide four references from the past three years, and carry insurance meeting ABI requirements with ABI and the City of Atlanta named as additional insureds. Personnel must meet specific qualifications for unarmed (Level I), armed (Level IA), supervisory (Level II), and Project Manager positions, including comprehensive background checks, documented training, and compliance with Georgia firearms authorization and City of Atlanta permitting requirements. The evaluation committee will score proposals on a maximum of 100 points across six criteria: firm qualifications and relevant experience (25 points), staffing plan and personnel qualifications (20 points), operational approach and coordination (20 points), training and regulatory compliance (15 points), cost proposal and budget alignment (15 points), and references and past performance (5 points). Key deadlines include a virtual pre-submittal meeting on March 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST via Zoom, a question submission deadline of March 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST through the Bonfire portal, and a proposal due date of April 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, with submissions required exclusively through https://beltline.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities.

ABI has established a 30 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal; however, DBE-certified firms meeting all qualifications may apply independently without restrictions. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. The contract will be awarded for an initial one-year term with up to three optional annual renewal terms, subject to annual budget adjustments and ABI approval, with an annual not-to-exceed budget of $50,000 inclusive of all costs including office labor, supervision, administrative costs, and related expenses. Contractors must propose hourly rates for armed, unarmed, supervisory, and administrative personnel categories, with payment terms established at NET 30 days from receipt and approval of properly submitted invoices. This performance-based contracting opportunity emphasizes consistent, reliable, quality service delivery throughout the Atlanta BeltLine corridor.