Security Guard Services RFP

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is soliciting proposals under RFP DAAA 2027000007 for armed security guard services at the State Office Building, 201 E. Colfax Avenue, Denver, with proposals due December 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time and opening at 2:30 PM the same day. Offerors must be established security companies employing licensed guards, not temporary hourly workers.

Scope covers two consistent, full-time guards on staggered shifts of 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM and 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding eleven recognized state holidays. Duties include facility monitoring, visitor management, package handling, and emergency response. Guards must have at least two years of public interaction and security experience, valid licensing, annual criminal background checks, CPR certification, firearm proficiency, and psychological clearance. Offerors must also submit a backup staffing plan with emergency response times and describe their training and performance monitoring methods. Required coverage includes workers' compensation, $1,000,000 minimum general liability, $1,000,000 combined single limit automobile liability, $1,000,000 minimum professional liability, and $1,000,000 minimum fidelity/crime insurance, with the State as additional insured.

Compensation is hourly for actual hours worked, with overtime paid only for hours over forty per week and only when CDE approves it. No travel, parking, or incidental reimbursement is provided. Post Orders development is budgeted at $2,885.00 during a start-up period from May 1, 2027 through June 30, 2027. Operational funding is set annually at $165,000.00 for State Fiscal Year 2028, $169,950.00 for 2029, $175,050.00 for 2030, $180,300.00 for 2031, and $185,710.00 for 2032. Operations begin July 1, 2027. The initial term runs through June 30, 2028, with four optional one-year renewals at CDE's sole discretion, and the contract may be extended further if CDE determines alignment with other departmental contracts or programmatic changes is necessary. Place of performance is the State Office Building in Denver.

No incumbent is named. Evaluation weights organizational experience at 20 points, security guard personnel qualifications at 40 points, and performance monitoring protocols at 20 points, with price at 25 percent. Pricing must be submitted on Appendix D, the Pricing Worksheet. Offerors must accept the draft contract as written or submit a redline with specific alternative language, and failure to resolve redlines within five business days of CDE's first contact may preclude further consideration.