This fiscal year, Miami-Dade County (“County”) is in the process of transferring the management of six special taxing districts over to the Town. Four of these special taxing districts (Miami Lakes Loch Lomond, Miami Lakes Section 1, Royal Oaks East, and Royal Oaks Section 1) were organized for the purpose of providing security guard services to the residents living within the district. While the County has contracts in place for these services, the Town is endeavoring to access more cost-effective contracts to present the residents of each district with alternative options for security guard services.
During its market research, Procurement examined four suitable contracts to piggyback from other governmental agencies. Of the contracts researched, the City of Pembroke Pines Contract PSPW-16-17 with FPI Security Services, Inc. (“FPI”) had the lowest pricing for the security guard services the Town requires. The chart below contains the pricing for the County's contracts and each competitively bid contract examined by Procurement.
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Category
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U/M
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FPI Security Services, Inc. (Pembroke Pines)
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Dynamic Security (State)
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US Security Associates (State)
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Allied Universal Security Services (State)
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Kent Security Services, Inc. (County)
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U.S. Security Associates, Inc. (County)
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Unarmed Guard
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Per Hour
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$14.35
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$15.72
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$17.96
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$21.21
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$19.70
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$21.43
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Site Supervisor
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Per Hour
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$15.00
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$16.08
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$18.56
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$24.00
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$19.63
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$23.08
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Vehicle Cost
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Per Hour
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$2.25
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$1.77
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$2.78
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$2.71
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$1.51
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$2.76
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After researching the options available to the Town, Procurement recommends piggybacking the Pembroke Pines contract, Contract PSPW-16-17, under Section 7 of Ordinance 17-203, as it will satisfy our needs effectively and provide a cheaper alternative to residents living within each district. FPI agreed to provide services to the Town in accordance with their contract with the City of Pembroke Pines. The referenced City of Pembroke Pines Contract PSPW-16-17 for security guard services is valid through May 30, 2019, at which point Pembroke Pines has two options to renew for additional two-year terms.
The Town is in discussion with Dynamic Security, the State's contractor and we may seek additional approval to piggyback pending feedback from the residents within each district.
However, the ultimate goal is to provide residents with options for level of service and pricing that will satisfy their needs while staying within each district's budget, and we will be looking to creating an RFP process with input from the district residents to have a more customize service.