School Zone Speed Detection and Enforcement Program

Leon County, Florida is soliciting proposals through a Request for Proposals (BC-2026-004) for a turnkey School Zone Speed Detection and Enforcement Program designed to improve safety in designated school zones on County roads in unincorporated areas. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to provide a fully integrated automated speed detection system including fixed speed detection cameras, radar or lidar speed measurement technology, high-resolution imaging capable of capturing license plates, automated violation detection, secure data transmission and storage, and system uptime of at least 98% during enforcement periods. The vendor must deliver all labor, materials, equipment, software, supervision, maintenance, testing, calibration, and reporting as a complete operational solution compliant with Leon County Ordinance 2025-12, Florida Department of Transportation specifications, and Florida Statutes Chapter 316. Required vendor qualifications include at least 5 years of experience in automated traffic enforcement, successful deployment in at least 3 comparable jurisdictions, compliance with all Florida statutory requirements, integration capability with law enforcement and court systems, demonstrated financial stability, and proven system accuracy. The procurement evaluation weighs proposals at 35% for approach and methodology, 35% for firm experience and performance history, 20% for experience with comparable governmental clients, and 10% for cost proposal. The question submission deadline is May 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM, with proposals due by May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The initial contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods, subject to Leon County Board of County Commissioners approval, and the County reserves the right to terminate with 14 days advance written notice.

Respondents must complete all required Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Participation Plan forms and identify all certified MBE and WBE subcontractors and subconsultants to be deemed responsive, with MWBE participation scored on a scale of 2 to 12 points based on certified firm utilization. Only MBE and WBE firms certified by the Office of Economic Vitality MWSBE Division or Florida Department of Management Services with primary business locations in Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, or Jefferson County qualify for MWBE participation credit. Vendors failing to meet project-specific MWBE goals must submit Good Faith Effort Documentation with a minimum of five documented outreach activities to remain responsive. All respondents must complete extensive compliance documentation including immigration law compliance affidavits, noncollusion certifications, debarment and suspension status verification, drug-free workplace certification (with preference given in case of tied bids), E-Verify employment eligibility verification, anti-human trafficking compliance, and W-9 tax information. The contractor's compensation structure is performance-based, contingent upon actual fine collection with a per-fine fee as specified in the vendor's bid proposal and no payment due for uncollected or dismissed citations; of each fine collected, $20 flows to the State of Florida General Revenue Fund, $60 is retained by the County for program administration and vendor payment, $3 goes to the State Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund, $12 is allocated to the Leon County School Board for school security initiatives, and $5 supports the County's School Crossing Guard Recruitment and Retention Program. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 combined single limit general liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 combined single limit automobile liability per accident, statutory workers' compensation with $500,000 employers liability per accident, and $1,000,000 professional liability per occurrence.