Temporary Security Services Request for Proposals

Location:	Missouri
Posted:	Aug 31, 2026
Due:	Sep 30, 2026
Agency:	City of St. Louis
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services S - Utilities and Training Services
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

TEMPORARY SECURITY SERVICES

RFP OPENING DATE: August 31, 2026

RFP CLOSING DATE: September 30, 2026

Division of Corrections

200 S. Tucker Blvd

St. Louis, MO 63102

314-621-5848 ext. 2000

Note: If this RFP was downloaded from the City of St. Louis Procurement Website each applicant must provide contact information to the

RFP contact person in order to be notified of any changes in this RFP document.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Purpose and Intent

II. Contact Person & Questions

III. Submission & Deadline

IV. Terms of Contract……………………….………………………....................................5

V. Non-Exclusive Contract…………………………………………………………………11

VI. Insurance / Warranty Requirements…………………………………………………..11

VI. Required Proposal Contents………..…………………………………………………..12

VIII. Proposal Evaluation……………………………………………………………………..12

IX. Standard Contract Terms……………………………………………………………...13

A. Recordkeeping & Audits………………………………………………………..13

B. Non-Discrimination Policy……………………………………………………...13

C. Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Participation…………………..14

D. Public Records Law……………………………………………………………..14

E. Living Wage……………………………………………………………………..14

F. Service Contract Prevailing Wage……………………………………………..14

G. Unauthorized Aliens Affidavit…………………………………………………15

H. Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act……………………………………….15

I. Independent Contractor………………………………………………………..15

J. Indemnification…………………………………………………………………15

K. Insurance………………………………………………………………………..16

L. Subject to Appropriation of Funds……………………………………………17

M. Prohibition on Limitation of Liability Clauses……………………………….17

N. Termination……………………………………………………………………..17

O. City Data Offshore Use and Storage…………………………………………..17

X. Governing Law and Venue

Appendix

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Date

August 31, 2026

September 22, 2026

September 23, 2026

September 25, 2026

September 30, 2026

December 1, 2026

January 1, 2027

Activity/Time

RFP Issue Date

Site Visit (Attendance Encouraged)

Questions Due

Responses to Questions Posted

Proposals Due

Anticipated Contact Signed

Anticipated Contract Start Date

I. Purpose and Intent

The City of St. Louis Division of Corrections is requesting proposals from experienced contractors

to provide temporary security services at the facility with an average daily population of

approximately 800 inmates at the City Justice Center located at 200 S. Tucker Blvd; St. Louis, MO

63102.

Organizations interested in submitting a proposal in response to this RFP shall be referred to as

“Respondents.”

Issuing an RFP does not obligate the City of St. Louis to award a contract to any provider, nor is the

City of St. Louis or any of its employees or agents liable for any loss, costs, damage, or liability of

whatever nature incurred by the organizations in the preparation of proposals. Nothing in this RFP

nor in any proposal in response to this RFP is intended to be, nor should anything be construed, as an

offer of engagement, nor shall the selection of a Respondent be construed as an offer of engagement

unless and until a contract is fully negotiated and fully executed by all parties. The City retains the

right to award parts of the contract to several respondents, not to select any respondents, and/or to

re-solicit proposals.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted and to waive any and/or all

non-material irregularities pertaining to the submission of the proposal. Additionally, any and all

RFP project elements, requirements, and schedules are subject to change and modification. The City

also reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate at its sole discretion any and all aspect(s) of

the RFP process to obtain further information from any and all respondents, and to waive any defects

as to form or content of the RFP or any responses by any organization/company.

Any such modification, clarification, or revision to this RFP will be by addendum. All RFP addenda

will be issued on the City website. To access addenda, Respondents must locate “RFP for Temporary

Security

Services”

the

following

address:

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/procurement.cfm. It is the sole responsibility of

Respondents to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this RFP. This RFP may be canceled at

any time and any and all proposals may be rejected, in whole or in part, when St. Louis Division of

Corrections determines it is in the best interest of the City and /or the Department. All submitted

materials will become the property of the City and will not be returned. At the discretion of the City,

any submitted documents may become open public records at any time during the selection process.

Any such documents shall become open public records at the conclusion of the selection process.

Proposals and communications exchanged in response to this RFP should be assumed to be subject

to public disclosure. By submitting a response to this RFP, each Respondent acknowledges having

read this RFP in its entirety and agrees to all terms and conditions set out in this RFP.

Respondents may submit amended proposals before the deadline for receipt. Such amended

proposals must be complete replacements for a previous submission and must be clearly identified as

such in the transmittal letter. The City of St. Louis Division of Corrections will not merge, collate, or

assemble the Respondent’s materials. Respondents are permitted to withdraw their submissions at

any time prior to the deadline for receipt. Respondents must submit a written withdrawal request

signed by the Respondent’s duly Authorized Representative(s) addressed to the City of St. Louis

Division of Corrections.

II. Contact Person & Questions

If any prospective Respondent is in doubt as to the meaning of any part of the Request For

Proposal (RFP), the Respondent may, by e-mail, submit to the Division of Corrections Contracts

Compliance Officer a written request for an interpretation no later than September 23, 2026 by 4:00

p.m. The response(s) will be addressed via email.

Questions should be directed to: Earline Bell, Contracts Compliance Officer belle@stlouis-mo.gov

314-621-5868 ext. 2000.

No contact with other City employees regarding this RFP is permitted. Unauthorized contact

regarding this RFP may result in disqualification or rejection of a proposal.

Questions must be submitted no later than September 23, 2026. The Division of Corrections will

maintain a list of all requesting copies of the RFP and will ensure that copies of all questions and

responses shall be made available in writing to each organization/company on such list, when

requested.

Answers

will

also

publicly

posted

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/procurement.cfm.

Questions should be asked in consecutive order, from beginning to end, following the organization

of this RFP. Each question should begin by referencing the RFP page number and section number to

which it relates. Short procedural inquiries may be accepted by telephone; however, oral

explanations or instructions given over the telephone shall not be binding upon the City of St. Louis

Division of Corrections. Respondents should not otherwise contact the Department directly, in

person, by telephone, facsimile, or by e-mail, concerning this RFP.

Contact with the City of St. Louis Division of Corrections after the submission of proposals is

limited to status inquiries only and such inquiries are only to be directed to the above-named

individual. Any further contact or information about the RFP to the St. Louis Division of Corrections

or any of its employees or any Selection Committee Members will be considered an impermissible

supplementation of the Respondent’s proposal.

III. Submission & Deadline

In order for the St. Louis Division of Corrections to consider proposals, Respondent’s submission

must be received by:

Date:

Time:

September 30, 2026

5:00 P.M. CT

Proposals received after this deadline will not be accepted.

The RFP must be labeled on the outside of the package to clearly indicate that it is in response to the

“RFP FOR TEMPORARY SECURITY SERVICES.” Each Respondent must submit one (1)

sealed, complete, original proposal and six (6) sealed, full, complete and exact copies of the original.

Proposals must utilize 8.5 x 11-inch paper, use standard 12-point font, have 1.5-2.0 spacing, and

contain a Table of Contents. It is suggested that the Respondent make and retain a copy of its

proposal. Respondents shall also submit proposals in Word and PDF form via e-mail to the address

listed above.

Introduction

The City of St. Louis Division of Corrections is seeking any and all qualified companies or

organizations to enter into a contract to provide Temporary Security Services for the Justice Center.

IV. Terms of Any Successfully Negotiated Contract

1) Terms of contract will be 3 years from date of award with 2 one-year(s) extensions.

2) The Contractor must supply appropriately trained Security Guards under a tiered staffing

approach when recruitment is sufficient. The parties acknowledge and agree that the goal

is for Vendor, using best efforts in recruitment and retention, to achieve a minimum of

fifteen (15) Security Guards for 24-hour security guard service per day, seven (7) days a

week, including Holidays as defined in Section 45.G.

3) Contractor shall provide the Commissioner, no less than seven (7) calendar days in

advance, a weekly schedule of Security Guard staffing.

4) The Vendor shall provide security services including, but not limited to, at pedestrian and

vehicle gates and access points, employee inspection services, employee screening

services, vehicle screening services, patrols, perimeter inspections, alarm response, CCTC

monitoring, assisting with emergencies, ID badging services & verification, traffic

management and parking control, assistance with escort services for restricted area

access, physical security inspections/patrols/badge checks, inspection of delivered goods,

dispatch services, temperature screening, and other related security and support functions

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