Locksmith Service for Various Locations

Washtenaw County is requesting proposals for locksmith services to support the Facilities Management Department, with sealed electronic submissions due August 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT through the County Open Bids website. A local-vendor preference applies: 5% discount for Washtenaw County companies on bids between $5,000 and $200,000, and 3% discount for Michigan-based companies on bids between $25,000 and $200,000.

The scope spans design, renovations, remodels, repairs, service, programming, and maintenance of new and existing county facilities. The awardee must provide hardware and key blank purchase, key cutting machines, security hardware, removable cores, rekeying services, and safe reprogramming and opening. The vendor must be capable of providing, ordering, installing, and repairing Schlage Primus, Everest, Folger Adams, and Best cores, cylinders, and keys, and must deliver high-security door hardware repairs, mogul-cylinder service, and key-cutting support across various county buildings.

The initial contract award is for three years with an option to renew for two additional years pending mutual agreement. The County reserves the right to award to multiple vendors for different areas of work. Bidders must submit labor rates for standard hours, overtime, double time, and emergency response, along with subcontractor and material markup percentages.

Evaluation is split equally: 50 points maximum for Price Competitiveness and 50 points maximum for Technical Evaluation. Technical scoring includes years of experience providing these services (20 points maximum), government experience at Federal, State, or Local level (10 points maximum), an Ongoing Support and Risk Mitigation Plan (10 points maximum), and project team experience and competency (10 points maximum). Vendors must comply with the County's Living Wage Ordinance at $17.42 per hour with benefits or $19.42 per hour without benefits, maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, Commercial General Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Automobile Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit. No pre-bid meeting will be held.