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City Council Report Date: June 1, 2026 To: City Council Through: Michael Kennington, Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer From: Edward Quedens, Business Services Director Kristy Garcia, Procurement Administrator Subject: Three-Year Term Contract with Two-Year Renewal Options for Private Security Guard Services for Various City Facilities (Citywide) Recommendation Council is requested to approve the award as recommended. A committee representing the Arts and Culture, Business Services, Library Services, Mesa Police Departments and Procurement Services evaluated responses and recommend awarding the contract to the highest scored proposal from Allied Universal Protection Service, LP in an amount not to exceed $2,300,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5% or the adjusted Consumer Price Index. Background / Discussion This agreement is for private security guard services. The scope of work includes unarmed physical security services, mobile patrol using a golf cart, shuttle services for employees between City buildings and parking structures and security for special events and festivals that are hosted by the City. Services are required for various locations such as Mesa Arts Center, Mesa Libraries, Police facilities, 55 North Center, and City Hall. City staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to all registered and known Private Security Guard Service providers. Twenty proposal responses were received, three of which did not meet the minimum qualifications. The remaining seventeen proposal responses were evaluated and scored in accordance with the City’s established policies and procedures and relative to the scoring criteria in the solicitation. Scoring criteria included qualifications and experience, proposed solution/method of approach, and proposed pricing. Based on the evaluation results, the committee recommend awarding the contract to the highest-scoring respondent. Purchase Information Action: Award Procurement Type: Request for Proposals Contract Number: 2026078 Local Consideration: Policy did not apply to this procurement method Protests Received: None 2 Initial Contract Term: Three years Possible Renewals: Up to a maximum of two years, subject to Administrative review and approval Funding Source: Arts and Culture, Business Services, Library Services, and Mesa Police operating budgets Proposals Deemed Non-Responsive Battle Protection Agency, LLC (did not submit required documents or pricing) Certified Protective Detail, LLC (did not submit required documents or pricing) Iron Gate Defense (did not submit required documents or pricing) Proposal Responses A & A Associates Inc. dba A & A Security Group – West Palm Beach, FL Advanced Professional Security – Phoenix, AZ American Guard Services, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA Andy Frain Services, Inc. – Aurora, IL Blackstone Security Services, Inc. – Phoenix, AZ Confidential Background Investigations dba CBI Security Service – Peoria, AZ Desert Eagle Intelligence, Inc. dba Desert Eagle Security – Sierra Vista, AZ DSZ Enterprises, LLC dba Bolt Security Guard Services – Scottsdale, AZ Honey Badger Solutions, LLC – Casa Grande, AZ Inter-Con Security Systems dba Inter-Con Security Systems – Pasadena, CA Paladin Security Group LTD dba PalAmerican Security – St. Petersburg, FL RVA Security & Consulting, LLC dba RVA Security – Phoenix, AZ St. Moritz Security Services, Inc. – Pittsburg, PA Surveillance Security, Inc. – Gilbert, AZ Universal Protection, LP dba Allied Universal Security Services – Phoenix, AZ (Recommended) Whelan Security Co dba GardaWorld Security Services, Inc. – St. Louis, MO Windom Security Strategies Today, LLC – Phoenix, AZ Proposal Scoring Results Respondent Total Points Possible / 1,000 A & A Associates 714.16 Advanced Professional 625.37 American Guard 783.18 Andy Frain 807.22 3 Blackstone 798.13 Confidential Background 754.34 Desert Eagle 707.71 DSZ Enterprises 698.31 Honey Badger 739.54 Inter-Con Security 810.44 Paladin Security 754.48 RVA Security 602.53 St. Moritz 777.65 Surveillance Security 730.42 Universal Protection (Recommended) 885.67 Whelan Security 766.79 Windon Security 726.85