CITYWIDE UNARMED SECURITY GUARD SERVICES

Dear Proposer: The City of Berkeley is soliciting written proposals from qualified firms or individualsfor Citywide Unarmed Security Guard Services. As a Request for Proposal (RFP) this isnotan invitation to bid and although price is very important, other factors will be taken into consideration. The project scope, content of proposal, and vendor selection process are summarized in the RFP (attached).Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m., on Thursday,April 9, 2026.  Proposals are to be sent via email with the “Specification No. 26-11771-C and“Citywide Unarmed Security Guard Services”clearly indicated in the subject line of the email. Please submit one (1) PDF of the technical Proposal with the filename saved as,Proposal:Vendor Name- 26-11771-C, Citywide Unarmed Security Guard Services”.Corresponding pricing proposal shall be submitted as a separate document with the filename saved as,Proposal:Vendor Name- 26-11771-C, Citywide Unarmed Security Guard Services”. Email Proposals to: City of Berkeley Finance Department/General Services Division Solicitations@berkeleyca.gov Proposals will not be accepted after the date and time stated above. Incomplete proposal or proposals that do not conform to the requirements specified herein will not be considered. Issuance of the RFP does not obligate the City to award a contract, nor is the City liable for any costs incurred by the proposer in the preparation and submittal of proposals for the subject work. The City retains the right to award all or parts of this contract to several bidders, to not select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit proposals. The act of submitting a proposal is a declaration that the proposer has read the RFP and understands all the requirements and conditions. The City will conduct a mandatory, pre-bid walk-through at 6 out of the 16 sites onWednesday, March 11, 2026 (10:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) beginning at 2180 Milvia Street.For the City to consider a proposal, the vendor will need to have attended and signed in at each of the mandatory sites. All interested vendors are required to meet onWednesday March 11, 2026, at 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, on the sidewalk in front of the building.The first 3 sites are within walking distance, the other 3 will require driving. Each vendor is responsible for their own transportation. Please limit attendees to two per company to minimize disruption to City staff. Participants will tour the buildings/sites until 1:00 p.m. SeeExhibit 5for walk through details. No questions will be answered during the site visits. Questions must be submitted in writing. Attendees are cautioned to rely only on written information provided in the RFP when preparing proposal responses. For questionsconcerning the anticipated work, or scope of the project, pleasecontact Aundra Richards, Contract Administratorvia email at ARichards@berkeleyca.gov no later thanWednesday, March 18, 2026. Answers to questions willnotbe provided by telephone or email. Answers to all questions or any addenda will bepostedon the City of Berkeley’s site atBid & Proposal Opportunities | City of Berkeley (berkeleyca.gov). It is the vendor’s responsibility to check this site.  For general questions concerning the submittal process, contact purchasing at 510-981-7320. We look forward to receiving and reviewing your proposal.