Service Center - Unarmed Security Services

The City of Amarillo is soliciting bids for unarmed security services at the Service Center. The services will be performed at 800 Southeast 24th Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79103, and will encompass the location and perimeter of the City of Amarillo buildings outlined in Exhibit A.

Daily General Duties

• Conduct routine inside property rounds (Service Center building only)
• Perform at least one outside property round per hour
• Periodically check the main building for suspicious activity

Daily Gate Duties & Specific Time Tasks

• 6:00 PM: Close walk-thru gate on the east side of the yard
• Close double gates at SE 26th & Hayes Street and SE 21st & Spruce Street
• Open gate at the southeast corner of the Solid Waste Transfer Station ramp
• As Needed: Open north gate by Guardhouse for authorized City staff
• 9:00 PM: Close the south gate by the Guardhouse
• 9:00 PM – 5:00 AM: Record all vehicle traffic entering/exiting the Service Center
• 1:30 AM: Close north gate by Guardhouse after night custodians exit
• 5:00 AM: Open both gates by the Guardhouse
• 6:30 AM: Open double gates at SE 26th & Hayes Street; open walk-thru gate on east side of yard; open double gate at SE 21st & Spruce Street; close and lock gate at southeast corner of Solid Waste ramp
• 7:00 AM: Leave cell phone and security report on desk in guard shack

Saturday (7:00 AM) – Sunday (7:00 AM)

• Routine inside property rounds (Service Center building only), at least one outside property round per hour, and periodic checks of the main building
• 7:00 AM: Open both gates by the Guardhouse
• 6:00 PM: Close both gates by the Guardhouse
• Open north gate as needed for authorized City staff
• Record all vehicle traffic in the Security Report

Sunday (7:00 AM) – Monday (7:00 AM)

• Routine inside property rounds (Service Center building only), at least one outside property round per hour, and periodic checks of the main building
• Open north gate as needed for authorized City staff
• Record vehicle traffic in the Security Report
• 5:00 AM: Open both gates by the Guardhouse
• 6:30 AM: Open gates at SE 26th & Hayes, SE 21st & Spruce, and walk-thru gate (east side)
• Close and lock gate at southeast corner of Solid Waste ramp
• 7:00 AM: Leave cell phone and security report in guard shack

City-Observed Holidays (Monday-Friday)

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (All overnight services required as normal)

• Routine inside property rounds (Service Center building only), at least one outside property round per hour, and periodic checks of the main building
• 7:00 AM: Open north gate for authorized staff
• Open north and south gates as directed by authorized personnel
• Record vehicle traffic in Security Report
• 5:00 PM: Leave cell phone and security report in guard shack

Proposers may submit proposals electronically by uploading required documents to the City of Amarillo's partner's website, Bonfire. Please allow time to upload required documentation. **24 hours in advance is recommended.**

Proposals will be opened via teleconference at **3:00 p.m., November 19, 2026**, or as changed by the issuance of formal addenda to all plan holders.

Proposers submitting responses exceeding **$50,000.00** are **required** to submit a proposal bond [...] in an amount not less than **five percent (5%)** of the bidder's total bid submitted. Failure of the offeror to include proposal security with the proposal submittal shall constitute a non-responsive proposal and result in disqualification of the proposal submittal.

The successful bidder will not receive a purchase order until an insurance certificate is on file in the purchasing department that is in compliance with the attached city insurance specification 2.04.

The contract shall be for a term of one (1) year, with the option of five (5), one (1) year renewals, said date of term beginning upon formal approval.

This bid will be awarded to the lowest bidder meeting all specifications. Bid will be awarded as one (1) lot.

It shall be each offeror's sole responsibility to inspect the site of the work and to inform offeror regarding all local conditions under which the work is to be done.