RFP No. 015-25/26 -?Security Guard Services Districtwide Addendum No. 1

BID/PROJECT MANUAL
PROJECT/CONTRACT NUMBER: P-015-25/26
SECURITY GUARD SERVICES - DISTRICT WIDE
GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Issue Date: March 7, 2026
Mandatory Bidders
Conference: March 19, 2026 9:30 AM
Bid Submittal and
Opening Date: April 23, 2026 1:00PM

GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
RFP DOCUMENTS
RFP NUMBER - P-015-25/26
SECURITY GUARD SERVICES DISTRICT WIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE NO
Notice Calling for Request for Proposals 2
Overview 3
Information for Bidders 3
Forms 7
RFP Form 8
Rate Schedule 9
Non-Collusion Statement 10
Vendor's Certificate Regarding Workers' Compensation 11
Tuberculosis Clearance 12
Reference List 13
Drug-Free Workplace Certification 14
Tobacco-Free Environment Certification 15
Criminal Background Investigation / Fingerprinting Certification 16
Governor Executive Order N-6-22 17
Debarment Certification Form 18
COVID-19 Certification 19
General Contract 20
General Conditions 24
RFP Specifications 25
Service Provider Questionnaire 29
Management Interviews 32
Exhibit A 33
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Bid No. P-015-25/26 Security Guard Services - District Wide

Notice Calling for Requests for Proposals
DISTRICT: GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: Security Guard Services - District Wide
PROJECT NUMBER: RFP Number P-015-25/26
PROPOSALS DUE BY: April 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO: Glendale Unified School District
223 N. Jackson Street, Room 305
Glendale, California 91206
RFP DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE: https://gusd.net/8467_3
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Glendale Unified School District, acting by and through its Board of Education, hereinafter the
"District" will receive up to, but not later than the above stated date and time, sealed Proposals for the Contract for the Work
generally described as: RFP No. P-015-25/26 - Security Guard Services at Various Sites. Proposals received after the due
date and time will be returned unopened to the non-responsive bidder.
A mandatory bidder's conference will be held, via Google Meet, on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9:30 AM.
Join Google Meet Meeting at meet.google.com/vxc-gswr-qke Any bidder interested in bidding for these services will be
required to attend the mandatory bidder's conference.
No Withdrawal of Proposals. No Bidder shall withdraw its Proposal for a period of ninety (90) days after the award of the
Contract by the District's Board of Education. During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee prices quoted in their respective
Proposals.
Waiver of Irregularities. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or to waive any irregularities or
informalities in any Proposal or in the bidding.
Award of Contract. The Contract for the Work, if awarded, will be by action of the District's Board of Education to the Bidder
that meets the qualifications established by the RFP documents.
Inquiries and Clarifications. The Bidder is advised that all inquiries or clarifications about the RFP documents or specifications
shall be submitted to the District in writing no later than April 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The District will respond by Addenda no
later than April 10, 2026. Inquiries shall be made in writing to Barbara Howard, Director, Procurement & Contract Services by
email at: bhoward@gusd.net. Verbal communication by either party with regard to this RFP will be considered invalid.
Barbara Howard
Director, Procurement & Contract Services
GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Los Angeles County, State of California
FOR: The Board of Education
Legal Ad dates: March 7, 2026
March 14, 2026
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OVERVIEW
The Glendale Unified School District ("GUSD," "District," or "Owner"), acting by and through its Governing Board, is seeking
competitive proposals for Security Guard Services.
The primary point of contact for this RFP is Barbara Howard, Director, Procurement & Contract Services. Proposals in
response to this RFP are due no later than 1:00 PM on April 23, 2026 at the Glendale Unified School District Procurement &
Contract Services Department, 223 N. Jackson Street, Room 305, Glendale, CA 91206. Late responses will be deemed
non-responsive and returned unopened.
All requests for clarification must be made in writing to Barbara Howard, Director, Procurement & Contract Services by email
at bhoward@gusd.net no later than 2:00 PM on April 3, 2026 . Subject line should read "RFI - RFP No. P-015-25/26 -
Security Guard Services". An addendum will be issued in response to all questions received by the above-noted date and
time. Any questions received after this date and time may not be addressed in any addenda issued.
Respondents are required to submit two (2) original and (1) digital format (i.e. flash/pen/thumb drive) of the proposal to the
District. The original(s) should be bound but contained together within one (1) sealed envelope or container. The envelope or
container must be clearly labeled "RFP No. P-015-25/26 - Security Guard Services", and must include the service provider's
name, address, and phone number.
The following items must be completed and included with your package:
a) Pages 8 - 19 of the "Forms"
b) Pages 26 - 28 of the "Questionnaire" - Additional paper if necessary for complete responses
All issued addenda must be acknowledged on Number 1 of Page 8 of the "RFP Form". Failure to list all addenda will be
grounds for rejection of your package.
For purposes of the submittal, the time stamp clock in the Procurement & Contract Services Department, Room 305, of the
Glendale Unified School District will be considered the official time.
INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
1. General Requirements Vendor must furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, transportation, and
management necessary to provide uniformed guard services in accordance with the requirements specified herein.
2. Signatures The response must be signed in the name of the bidder and must bear the signature in longhand of the
person or persons representing the bidder and duly authorized to sign the response on behalf of the bidder.
3. Modifications Changes in, or additions to, the bid form, recapitulations of the work bid upon, alternative proposals,
or any other modification of the RFP form which is not specifically called for in the contract documents may result in
the District's rejection of the bid as not being responsive to the invitation to bid. No oral or telephonic modifications
of any bid submitted will be considered, and a telegraphic modification may be considered only if the postmark
evidences that a confirmation of the telegram duly signed by the bidder was placed in the mail prior to the opening
of bids.
4. Erasures The response submitted must not contain any erasures, interlineations, or other corrections unless such
correction is suitably authenticated by affixing in the margin immediately opposite the correction the initials or
surnames of the persons signing the bid.
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5. Examination of Contract Documents Each bidder must fully acquaint themselves with the conditions relating to fully
understand the contract. Bidders shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with the contract documents, and
specifications. The failure or omission of any bidder to receive or examine any contract document, form, instrument,
addendum, or other document, shall in nowise relieve any bidder from any obligation with respect to his bid or to
the contract. The submission of a bid shall be taken as prima facie evidence of compliance with this section.
6. Withdrawal of Bids Any bidder may withdraw his response either personally by written request or by telegraphic
request at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids.
7. Interpretation of Documents If any person contemplating submitting a response for the proposed contract is in
doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the contract documents, specifications, or related materials, or finds a
discrepancy in or omissions from the specifications, they may submit to the District a written request for an
interpretation or correction thereof. The firm submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any
interpretation or correction of the contract documents will be duly made by the District only by addendum and a
copy of such addendum will be posted at https://gusd.net/8467_3 no later than April 10, 2026. No person is
authorized to make any oral interpretation of any provision in the contract documents to any bidder, and no
bidder is authorized to rely on any such unauthorized oral interpretation.
8. Bidders Interested in More than One Bid No person, firm, organization, or corporation shall be allowed to make or
file, or be interested in more than one response for the same work.
9. Evaluation and Award The award, if made by the District, will be made in accordance with the following procedures:
Selection Criteria Weight
Service Provider Questionnaire 20%
Rate Schedule 50%
Prior Experience with Glendale Unified School District and/or References 10%
Interviews 20%
Total 100%
10. Bidder's Past Performance A Bidder may be ruled "Non-Responsible" based upon Bidder's unacceptable past
performance with the District. Unacceptable performance may include, but not be limited to: unresolved
complaints, billing issues, any performance issue, etc. If that is the case, the District may give the opportunity to the
next lower bidder.
11. Evidence of Responsibility Upon the request of the District, a bidder whose response is under consideration for the
award of the contract shall submit promptly to the District satisfactory evidence showing the bidder's financial
resources, their experience, and their organization and office facilities available for the performance of the contract.
12. Worker's Compensation In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, the Vendor shall
secure the payment of compensation to his employees. The Vendor shall sign and file with the District the
Certificate Regarding Workers Compensation that is furnished with the contract documents prior to the beginning of
work (see page 11 in Forms).
13. Forfeiture for Failure to Execute Contract In the event the bidder to whom an award is made fails or refuses to
execute the contract within five (5) calendar days from the date of receiving notification that they are the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded, the District may award the work to the next lowest bidder, or may call for new bids.
14. Non-Collusion Declaration Bidders are required to submit an Affidavit of Non-Collusion with their response. This
form is included with the RFP documents and must be dated and signed.
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15. COVID-19 Certification Contractor will ensure that all of its employees, subcontractors, and independent contractors
who will be working at District sites have been fully-vaccinated for COVID-19. Contractor shall submit documentation
providing proof of vaccination two (2) weeks prior to starting work at a district site. Furthermore, Contractor will
require all of its employees, subcontractors, and independent contractors who will be working at a District site to
participate in regular COVID-19 testing in compliance with the District's current testing protocols.
16. Anti-Discrimination It is the policy of the District that in connection with all work performed under contracts, there
be no discrimination against any prospective or active employee engaged in the work because of race, color,
ancestry, national origin, religious creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, or marital status. The Vendor agrees to comply
with applicable Federal and California laws including, but not limited to, the California Fair Employment and Housing
Act, beginning with Government Code Section 12900, and Labor Code Section 1735. In addition, the Vendor agrees
to require like compliance by any of their subcontractors employed on the work.
17. No Smoking Smoking is not permitted on any District property. All vendors and their employees shall adhere to this
regulation.
18. Non Tax Exempt Glendale Unified School District is not a Tax Exempt Entity.
19. F.O.B. Destination All bids on items shall be F.O.B. Glendale Unified School District.
20. Pricing Quoted prices must stay in effect for one (1) year after award of bid and may be extended upon mutual
consent of the District and vendor for an additional four (4) one-year periods in accordance with provisions
contained in the Education Code, Section 17596. A maximum price increase of 5% per line item may be negotiated
subject to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Los Angeles County.
21. Multi-Year Extensions Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 20 (above), and pursuant to Education Code, Section
17596, this bid may be extended by mutual consent expressed in writing for four (4) additional one-year increments
(total potential bid life of five (5) years from Board of Education award).
The District may, at its option, increase or decrease the number of security officers or days services are needed, or
change or add another District location without otherwise affecting the basic agreement.
22. Obtaining Information Outside sources. The District reserves the right to obtain from any and all sources
information concerning a Service Provider which the District deems pertinent to this Request for Proposal and to
consider such information in evaluating the Service Provider's proposal.
23. Inspections Upon reasonable notice to the Service Provider, the District reserves the right to make on-site
inspections of the Service Provider's installations and any proposed permitted assignee's (as provided in the
Agreement) facilities which the District deems pertinent and necessary to evaluate the Service Provider's proposal
and to consider any information received from such inspection in evaluating the Service Provider's proposal.
24. Proposal Costs The District shall not be liable for any cost incurred by a Service Provider in the preparation or
delivery of its response to the Request for Proposal or for any other costs incurred because of this Request for
Proposal.
25. Services Needed The District has five (5) high schools and four (4) middle schools, one (1) education center, and
various sites within the boundaries of the Glendale Unified School District which may require security guard services
as directed by the District.
26. Services Needed The District twenty-one (21) school sites and various sites within the boundaries of the Glendale
Unified School District which may require security guard services as directed by the District.
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27. Proposal Disclosure
All proposals received shall remain confidential until a contract resulting from this Request for Proposal is signed
by the District and the apparent successful Service Provider; thereafter the proposals shall be deemed public
records. In the event that a Service Provider desires to have portions of its proposal remain confidential, it is
incumbent upon the Service Provider to identify those portions in its transmittal letter deposited with the
proposal package. The transmittal letter must identify the page, the particular exemption(s) from disclosure and
the contended justification for exemption upon which it is making its claim. Each page, or part thereof, claimed
to be confidential must be clearly identified by the word "confidential" printed on the lower right hand corner of
the page
The District will consider a Service Provider's request(s) for confidentiality; however, the District will not be
bound by the assertion that a page contains confidential material. An assertion by a Service Provider that an
entire volume of its proposal is confidential will not be honored. The District reserves the right to disclose all
information in the proposal, even if the Service Provider requests that it remain confidential, if the District
determines that disclosure is not prohibited by law or court order.
Until a contract resulting from this Request for Proposal is executed, no employee, agent or representative of
any Service Provider shall make available or discuss its proposal with the press, any elected or appointed official
or officer of the District, or any employee, agent, or other representative of the District, unless specifically
allowed to do so in the Request for Proposal or in writing by the District for the purposes of clarification and
evaluation.
Service Providers shall not issue any news release(s) or make any statement to the news media pertaining to this
Request for Proposal or any proposal and/or contract or work resulting therefrom without the prior written
approval of the District which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion and then only in
cooperation with the District.
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FORMS
ALL FORMS IN THIS SECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITH APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES AND INFORMATION.
ANY OMISSIONS ARE GROUNDS FOR BIDS TO BE DECLARED "NON-RESPONSIVE" AND INCOMPLETE.
No alteration to the District forms will be permitted, including substitutions, additions, deletions or interlineations without
the written consent of the District, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. Reproduction of District
documents is permitted, so long as reproduced copies are exactly identical in size, format and content as the forms prepared
by the District. Any proposal submitted in altered form may result in rejection of such proposal at the option of the District.
FORMS Section Content
RFP Form
Rate Schedule
Non-Collusion Statement
Vendor's Certificate Regarding Workers Compensation
Tuberculosis Clearance
Reference List
Drug-Free Workplace Certification
Tobacco-Free Environment Certification
Criminal Background Investigation / Fingerprinting Certification
Governor Executive Order N-6-22
Deberment Certification Form
COVID-19 Certification
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RFP FORM
RFP Number: P-015-25/26 - Security Guard Services - District Wide
Closing Date: April 23, 2026, 1:00 PM
TO: Glendale Unified School District, acting by and through its Governing Board, herein called "District":
1. Pursuant to, and in compliance with your Notice for Bids and the other documents relating thereto, the undersigned
bidder, having familiarized themselves with the terms of the contract, the local conditions affecting the performance
of the contract and the cost of the work at the place where the work is to be done, and with the contract documents,
specifications, addendum, and all other related documents, hereby proposes and agrees to perform, within the time
stipulated, the contract, including all of its component parts, and everything required to be performed, and to
provide and furnish any and all of the labor, materials, tools, expendable equipment and all utility and transportation
services necessary to perform the contract and the work required in connection with Bid Number P-015-25/26 all in
strict conformity with the specifications and other contract documents, including all noted addenda numbers
______, ______, ______, ______ on file in the office of the Administrator, Business Services for the District.
2. It is understood that the District reserves the right to reject this RFP and that this response shall remain open and not
be withdrawn for the period specified in the Notice Calling for RFP.
3. The names of all persons interested in the foregoing proposal as principals are as follows:
_____________________________ _____________________________
_____________________________ _____________________________
Note: If bidder is a corporation, the legal name of the corporation shall be set forth above together with the
signature of authorized officers or agents and the document shall bear the corporate seal; if bidder is a partnership,
the true name of the firm shall be set forth above together with the signature of the partner or partners authorized
to sign contracts on behalf of the partnership, if bidder is an individual, his signature shall be placed above.
Notice of acceptance or request for additional information should be addressed to the undersigned at the address stated
below.
Vendor Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Authorized Agent (Signature): ________________________________________________________________
Authorized Agent (Print): __________________________________ Phone: ___________________________
Authorized Agent (Title): _________________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code: ____________________________________________________
Fax Number: ____________________________ E-Mail: ________________________
This form must be completed and submitted with your bid package.
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RFP No. P-015-25/26 - Security Guard Services
RATE SCHEDULE
TO THE BIDDER
1. All bids should include costs for all items listed below A-C.
2. All "Unit Costs" bids shall exclude any applicable taxes.
3. Any remarks, additions, or exceptions attached to the bid which conflict with terms and conditions herein, may cause it to
be ruled "non-responsive."
4. Bidder must be capable of bidding on all line items included in the Rate Schedule. Bidder not bidding on all line items
may be considered "non-responsive."
5. When filling in the Rate Schedule's information/unit costs, the Bidder should either type or print legibly in black ink. If
the information/unit cost is illegible, that item may not be considered for an award.
6. The minimum hourly charge, if any ____________________________.
7. The rates quoted shall include minimum charge.
8. The Rate Schedule will carry a weight of 50% in the evaluation process.
ITEM NO. REGULAR HOURLY OVERTIME/ HOLIDAY
SERVICE DESCRIPTION ____UNIT COST____ HOURLY UNIT COST_
A. UNARMED GUARD $ _____________ /HR $ ______________/HR
B. UNARMED VEHICLE $ _____________ /HR $ ______________/HR
PATROL SERVICE
C. UNARMED VEHICLE $ _____________ /HR $ ______________/HR
PATROL/STOP
This form must be completed and submitted with your bid package.
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