Security Services for Seattle Public Utilities

The City of Seattle is requesting bids on unarmed security services for Seattle Public Utilities facilities and infrastructure across the Water, Drainage and Wastewater, Solid Waste, and Resource Management Divisions throughout Seattle and King County, with bids due October 19, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on September 15 at 1:00 PM via Microsoft Teams.

Vendors must hold three years of continuous experience in direct security guard patrol and fixed-post services as a primary business service, successful completion of at least one similar public or private sector contract within the last three years, and current licensing under RCW 18.170 and WAC 308-18. The scope encompasses fixed-post security services, roving patrols, and mobile response capabilities with capacity for 28 to 188 hours per week of total security guard patrol services across multiple divisions and geographic areas.

Pricing must include all labor, equipment, uniforms, vehicles, vehicle maintenance, training, supervision, and overhead costs. Vendors submit separate hourly rates for fixed-post security (regular and overtime/holiday), roving security (regular and overtime/holiday), and emergency response. SPU spent approximately $400,000 on security services in 2025. The contract term is five years with one two-year extension option at the City's discretion.

Vendors must provide 24/7 emergency dispatch, maintain a trained personnel reserve pool, comply with worker retention requirements during contract transitions, and meet Seattle's Paid Sick Time and Safe Time ordinance requirements. The City reserves the right to make multiple or partial awards and has no guaranteed utilization minimum. Questions are due October 12 at 3:00 PM, and sealed bids open publicly via Microsoft Teams on October 19 at 3:00 PM. The bid form calculates pricing using unit hourly rates, with errors corrected in favor of the unit rate.