Crossing Guard Services

Location:	Florida
Posted:	Jun 15, 2026
Due:
Agency:	Wilton Manors city
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	No - Bid
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CITY COMMISSION

STAFF REPORT

DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation

DATE:

July 22, 2025

SUBJECT:

Motion to approve the award of contract No. IFB2025-1 to The Butler Group of

South Florida, LLC D/B/A Nextaff for crossing guard services, in the amount of

$606,274.20 over a three-year term. Parks and Recreation

CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION:

The City Manager recommends that the City Commission approve the award of contract No.

IFB2025-1, Crossing Guard Services, to The Butler Group of South Florida, LLC D/B/A Nextaff in

the amount of $606,274.20 for a three (3) year term. The City currently accesses/piggybacks City

of Miramar Contract No. IFB 19-014 for crossing guard services.

BACKGROUND OF ITEM:

The City contracts crossing guard services for five (5) public schools in the City. The schools in

which the services are provided for are: Cooper City Elementary, Embassy Creek Elementary,

Griffin Elementary, Pioneer Middle School and Cooper City High School. There are a total of 20

posts within the City. The Butler Group of South Florida, LLC has been the vendor the City has

been using since 2022. This brings the city consistency with the guards and the vendor.

ANALYSIS:

Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 2025-1 was issued under full and open competition on May 20, 2025.

On June 11, 2025, five (5) bids were received and subsequently evaluated. The lowest

responsive, responsible Bidder was recommended for award.

This agreement is on an hourly basis. It is the City’s intent to advertise these position for part-

time employment for residents looking to supplement their income, we plan to offer an hourly

rate of $17.00, which when you include social security and retirement is slightly less than the

contract amount.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

This item supports the 2022-2027 Commission Strategic Plan, specifically advancing:

Priority 2, ProActive Public Safety-

 Objective 4: Develop an interactive and engaged relationship with community through

implementation of a robust policing and safety program

DELEGATED AUTHORITY:

This purchase is made pursuant to Sec. 2-256 of Cooper City’s Procurement Code. If this item is

approved, the City Manager or City Manager’s designee will have the authority to exercise all

provisions of the contract, including any cancellation or extension provisions, pursuant to Sec.

2-261 of Cooper City’s Procurement Code.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The fiscal impact for the three (3) year term is $606,274.20. The allocation requested under the

replacement contract is based on historical use. The City anticipates spending $202,091.40 per

year and the billing is by the hour for the guards. We budgeted for this item in account number

001-510-531291-521. The cost we currently pay for the service is $23.44/hour; the cost with

this new agreement is $22.28/hour which is about 5% lower than the existing contract.

VENDOR(S) RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD:

Vendor

Address

The Butler Group of South

4790 West Commercial Blvd.

Florida, LLC DBA Nextaff

Tamarac, FL 33319

Principal

Buffy Butler,

Managing Member

VENDOR(S) NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD:

Vendor

Address

Reason for Not Recommending

All City Management Services,

Inc.

10440 Pioneer Blvd., Suite 5

Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Higher than the lowest bid.

International Security Guard

Services

540 NW 165 Street Suite 211

Miami, FL 33169

Higher than the lowest bid.

Lone Star Transportation

13727 SW 152nd Street

Management DBA Lone Star #681

Higher than the lowest bid.

Logistics

Miami, FL 33177

The Kemp Group, LLC

2111 SW 60 Way, Miramar,

FL 33023

Higher than the lowest bid.

*A “No Bid” means the vendor responded, indicating that it will not be providing an offer.

DUE DILIGENCE:

Due diligence was conducted in accordance with Procurement Procedures to determine vendor

responsibility, including verifying corporate status and that there are no performance and

compliance issues through various vendor responsibility lists and a keyword internet search.

The lists that were referenced included convicted vendors, debarred vendors, delinquent

contractors, suspended vendors, and federal excluded parties. There were no adverse findings

relating to vendor responsibility.

ALTERNATIVES:

Identify other options to have crossing guards in place by the start of the 2025/26 school year

in August. Additionally, the agreement is a non-exclusive agreement, therefore, the City may

supplement with another vendor or hire crossing guards as city staff.

ATTACHMENTS:

Exhibit 1 – IFB2025-1 -Tally

Exhibit 2 – IFB2025 – The Butler Group – Pricing

Exhibit 3 – IFB2025 – The Butler Group – Submittal

Exhibit 4 – IFB2025 – The Butler Group – Due Diligence

Exhibit 5 – IFB2025 – Solicitation

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	No - Bid
Bid Title:	Crossing Guard Services
Category:	Bids
Status:	Open

Crossing Guard Services

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