Armored Car Services

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is requesting competitive sealed bids for armored car services—collection, transport, and same-day deposit of currency and checks—with bids due August 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, and questions due ten calendar days after solicitation issuance through the Euna Procurement electronic bidding system.

The scope spans approximately 2,024 annual pickups across multiple county agencies: three solid waste facilities, twenty-six public library branches, and county administrative offices including the Clerk of Circuit Court, Tax Collector, Board of County Commissioners, Customer Service Centers, and Development Services. Pickup frequencies range from Monday–Saturday at waste facilities to weekly or as-needed service at library branches and offices, with preferred pickup windows between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. depending on location. Deposit liabilities vary by location from $200 to $5 million, with the largest accounts at County Finance, Public Utilities, and Development Services. All deposits are made to JP Morgan Chase, NA in Tampa. The contractor must provide scheduled routine pickups with same-day delivery by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, on-call same-day pickup and delivery services, plastic tamper-proof deposit bags at no cost to the County, and return pickup of currency from the depository at no charge. Armored vehicles must be constructed to industry standards. The contractor is solely responsible for loss, damage, or destruction of shipments from receipt through delivery and must maintain all valid local, state, and federal licenses and certifications, comply with E-Verify requirements, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Workers' Compensation with Hillsborough County named as Additional Insured.

The estimated contract value is $563,190 over a three-year period. Bid and performance bonds are not required. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The County reserves the right to modify pickup locations with minimal mileage adjustment and add or delete pickups under change order procedures. The resulting contract will be made available to members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council under the same terms and conditions.