Fire Alarm Monitoring & Service

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is requesting proposals for 24-hour fire alarm monitoring and service under IFB No. B26018, with bids due July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT and the contract period beginning August 17, 2026. The scope covers continuous alarm receipt and emergency dispatch coordination plus maintenance and repair services for fire alarm systems across MPHA's portfolio of approximately 5,000 public housing units and administered Section 8 vouchers, with regular maintenance performed Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and emergency response 24/7/365.

All labor must comply with HUD Maintenance Wage Rates. The contractor must demonstrate affirmative steps to utilize small and minority-owned businesses and women-owned business enterprises as subcontractors when feasible, and meet Section 3 requirements with benchmarks of 25 percent of labor hours from Section 3 workers and 5 percent from Targeted Section 3 workers. Build America, Buy America Act domestic-content requirements apply.

Pricing is submitted on a unit-rate basis through the Housing Agency Marketplace for nine line items: hourly rates for Wiring System Technicians (regular, after-hours weekday, and weekend) and Wiring System Installers (regular, after-hours weekday, and weekend), a percentage markup on parts and materials, and monthly fire alarm monitoring fees across 73 buildings totaling 876 monthly charges. MPHA anticipates a single low-bid award but reserves the right to make multiple Indefinite Quantities Contract awards with minimum guaranteed amounts of $20,000 and not-to-exceed maximums of $1 million. The initial contract term is 12 months with four option years.

Required insurance includes Workers Compensation with $500,000 Employers Liability limits, General Liability of at least $1.5 million per occurrence, and Automobile Insurance with combined single limits of $1 million. Written questions are due July 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. No pre-bid conference is scheduled.