Armed Security Guards

The City of Newark, New Jersey is requesting bids for armed security guards under ITB 2026-12, with electronic bids due by 2:00 pm on June 3, 2026 and questions due by 2:00 pm on May 22, 2026. No pre-bid conference will be held.

The scope covers armed security personnel deployed across multiple city locations including municipal buildings, recreation centers, shelters, and departmental offices, with staffing levels ranging from one to four personnel per shift across early morning through midnight shifts, seven days a week. The vendor must maintain a twenty-four-hour manned command dispatch center with overhead costs equally distributed across all contracts held by the vendor. Two line items are specified: Armed Security Guard Personnel (Guard 1) and Armed Security Guard Personnel Supervisor (Guard 2), both priced hourly and inclusive of all supervision, training, orientation, equipment, uniforms, communication systems, cell phones, radio equipment, and related expenses at no additional cost to the City.

Vendors must hold a current New Jersey State Police license to operate a Security Guard Service, and all security personnel must comply with the Security Officer Registration Act, possess New Jersey firearm permits, handgun safety certification, semiannual firearms qualification documentation, and Police Training Commission firearms certification prior to commencing work. The contract term is twelve consecutive months from execution with the option for up to two additional one-year extensions at the City's discretion.

Pricing must include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays at no additional cost. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond in the amount of 10 percent of the total bid price, not to exceed $20,000, if the bid exceeds $53,000. The successful bidder must submit a performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the acceptable bid. All bidders must comply with New Jersey prevailing wage requirements and federal Service Contract Labor Standards (Guard I and Guard II classifications). The lowest responsive and responsible bidder receives the award. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the contract amount, award to multiple vendors, and cancel if funds become unavailable. Major contract violations carry $1,000 penalties and minor violations $500; three major or five minor violations trigger a responsibility hearing that may result in termination.