Security Officer Services

The City of Aurora, Colorado is requesting proposals for uniformed armed security officer services across multiple municipal facilities under RFP R-2519, with proposals due August 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MT and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MDT via Microsoft Teams.

The scope spans security staffing for the Aurora Municipal Center (three officers), Aurora Municipal Center campus patrol (one officer), library locations including Martin Luther King Jr. Library as primary with four secondary locations (four officers), three recreation centers plus one seasonal aquatic center (three officers), overnight park patrol across the city (five officers), the Aurora Fox Theater (one officer), a field supervisor position, and special events. All security officers must be uniformed and armed. Pricing must be submitted as lump-sum bids for Aurora Municipal Center, Aurora Libraries, Aurora Recreation Centers, and Overnight Park Patrol, plus hourly rates for Aurora Municipal Campus Security (1,080 hours), Field Supervisor (1,080 hours), and special events. All costs are firm for the first twelve months of the award and must include labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation.

The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance: $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability, workers' compensation, $2,000,000 umbrella/excess liability, $1,000,000 commercial crime insurance, and $2,000,000 professional liability insurance. An Aurora Business License is required within thirty days of award. Evaluation allocates 15 points to Company Profile and Experience, 30 to Personnel Qualifications and Management, 25 to Training and Certification Program, 12 to Operational Methodology and Technology, 8 to Communications and Quality Control, and 10 to Pricing. Walk-throughs of service locations are scheduled for the week of July 27. Questions are due July 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MDT to Brian Hancock at bhancock@auroragov.org. Shortlist notification is estimated August 24, interviews the week of August 31, award the week of September 7, and contract commencement November 1, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically through BidNet with a maximum file size of 25 MB and must not exceed four pages of core content (excluding cover letter, resumes, and pricing table) in 11-point font or larger. Proposals are binding for ninety calendar days from the due date.