FSU Summer Security Grant Project – Security System Upgrades (Access Control, Video Surveillance, Network/Connectivity)

The City of Pembroke Pines is issuing a Quick Quote solicitation for turnkey security system upgrades at Florida Southern University located at 601 SW 172nd Ave, Pembroke Pines, Florida. The procurement encompasses furnishing, installing, programming, testing, and commissioning comprehensive security infrastructure including access control equipment for two vehicle gates and seven pedestrian gates plus one front office location, video surveillance systems with specific quantities of outdoor multi-directional panoramic IP cameras and PTZ cameras with 40x optical zoom, network and connectivity infrastructure with industrial switches and WiFi bridges, and post-installation technical support. Qualified contractors must be directly authorized by LenelS2 to sell, install, and support OnGuard Enterprise solutions with certified personnel for enterprise deployments, must be current AXIS Solution Gold Partners and Milestone Premier Partners, and must demonstrate five years of enterprise-level access control and video surveillance integration experience with a minimum of three references from the past five years. The solicitation was issued on April 9, 2026, with questions due by April 15, 2026, and a bid submission deadline of April 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.; products must be delivered within 45 calendar days of purchase order issuance, and no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Pricing must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal with line-item or category-based breakdowns across six sections: vehicle gate access control, seven-gate and office access control, video surveillance, network and connectivity, labor as a lump sum, and permit/design/inspection/miscellaneous costs. The contractor must commence work within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and provide comprehensive general liability insurance with a $2,000,000 aggregate limit, workers' compensation coverage, auto liability, umbrella/excess liability with $2,000,000 limits, professional liability/errors and omissions with $1,000,000 limits, and cyber liability with $1,000,000 limits, with the City named as an additional insured on all policies.

The solicitation is subject to HUD Section 3 requirements mandating that contractors make best efforts to achieve minimum numeric goals of 25 percent of total project hours performed by Section 3 workers (low- or very low-income residents) and 5 percent of total hours performed by Targeted Section 3 workers, with contractors required to submit Form 1 (Section 3 Assessment and Certifications) with their bid and Forms 2, 3, and 6 with final compliance reports due within 30 days of project completion if the contract exceeds $200,000. The project is also subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements under the applicable wage determination for Broward County, Florida (FL20250197), requiring compliance with federal labor standards including submission of certified weekly payroll reports and compliance with Executive Order 14026 minimum wage provisions of $17.75 per hour or the applicable prevailing wage rate if higher, and Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements. All proposed equipment must be fully compatible with the City's existing enterprise systems, and the contractor must coordinate troubleshooting with the City's Municipal Security Unit for any installation-related deficiencies at no additional cost during the warranty period. Payment and Performance Bonds equal to 100 percent of the project value are required within fifteen calendar days after Notice of Award, with the surety company meeting minimum qualifications including a B+ to A+ rating per A.M. Best's Insurance Guide and holding a current certificate of authority from the U.S. Department of Treasury as an acceptable surety on federal bonds. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, though the project budget is constrained by the city's procurement authorization and will be evaluated based on submitted line-item pricing across the six designated cost categories.