Project Information

Bid Title

RFP for Armed Security Services - Gateway Transportation Center (GTC)

Issuing Agency

City of St. Louis

Location

Missouri

Published Date

May 29, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFP for Armed Security Services - Gateway Transportation Center (GTC)

Sponsor: Office of the Comptroller

Procurement Type: Request for Proposals  and or Qualifications

Starting Date: 05-29-2026

Closing Date: 06-29-2026

Closing Time: 04:00 PM

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR

ARMED SECURITY SERVICES

FOR THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS

COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE

GATEWAY TRANSPORTATION CENTER

430 S 15TH STREET

ST. LOUIS, MO 63103

July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2029

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR

ARMED SECURITY SERVICES

FOR THE GATEWAY TRANSPORTATION CENTER

I. SOLICITATION:

The City of St. Louis ("City") invites Bids from qualified Bidders to provide armed security

services 24 hours per day and 365 days per year for the Gateway Transportation Center

(GTC) located at 430 S. 15th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. Following the Information for

Bidders are the Bid Documents and additional forms and attachments all Bidders are

required to complete and submit as a part of their Bid.

The City’s objective in this Solicitation is to secure a hoisting services Contractor who will

provide first-class, high-quality, responsive, and cost-effective service.

This solicitation is not to be construed or interpreted as a contract or a commitment of any

kind by the City; nor does it commit the City to pay for any costs incurred by a Bidder in

the submission of a Bid, evaluating the possibility of submitting a Bid, or for any cost

incurred prior to the City’s issuance and full execution of a formal written Notice to

Proceed to the successful Bidder.

II. DEFINITIONS:

The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings when used throughout

this solicitation:

A.​ "City" means the City of St. Louis, a municipal corporation of the State of Missouri.

B.​ "City Representative" means the GTC Supervisor of the City of St. Louis

Comptroller’s Office or their authorized or designated representative.

C. "Contractor" means the successful Bidder selected in accordance with this solicitation.

Successful Bidder and Contractor are interchangeable in the Information for Bidders

herein, the General Specifications, the Bid Documents, and in the subsequent service

contract.

D.​ "Holiday" means New Years Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day, Presidents Day,

Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the

day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and all other days designated as holidays by

the Mayor of the City of St. Louis.

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III.​ SCOPE OF WORK:

A.​ Contractor shall furnish licensed, uniformed, armed security officers and other

related personnel required to handle patrons and to provide a safe, secure

environment.

B.​ Contractor shall be responsible for the safety and security of all patrons and

employees as well as guarding the property against theft, trespassing and vandalism.

The Contractor shall assure that such services are provided in a manner that is

efficient, competent and satisfactory to the City.

C.​ Contractor shall provide two (2) armed security officers per shift, three (3)

shifts per day, to staff the security desk and patrol the inside and outside of the

Gateway Transportation Center on an hourly basis. Standard shifts are 7 a.m. - 3

p.m.; 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.; and 11 p.m. – 7 a.m.

D.​ Officers shall be knowledgeable in all practices and procedures of law

enforcement in the City of St. Louis. The Contractor shall ensure that all security

officers are thoroughly familiar with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules,

regulations and procedures before they are allowed to staff any post.

E.​ Security Officers shall orally report any unusual incidents, hazardous

conditions, or emergencies immediately to the GTC shift supervisor. Written reports

covering all incidents shall be submitted within 24 hours of occurrence to the City

Representative.

F.​ Contractor shall employ, pay, provide and be responsible for all employee

wages and benefits and shall in no way be construed to be an employee of the City

G.​ Contractor shall identify a single point of contact and an alternate point of

contact through which all information concerning security service can be

communicated to and from the City representative.

H. ​ All assigned security officers must meet or satisfy the following minimum

requirements:

●​ Be properly licensed under guidelines set forth by St. Louis City and

carry such license at all times while providing service under this

contract.

●​ Have basic written and oral skills in English.

●​ Have a high school diploma or equivalent.

●​ Be 21 years of age or older.

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I.​ The Contractor shall ensure all security officers arrive properly equipped for

their shift. Such necessary equipment is subject to contract discussions but is expected

to include at minimum a clean and neat branded uniform consisting of a shirt and pants,

duty belt with radio pouch, firearm, non/less-lethal defense weapon, and all necessary

licenses (armed security) and certifications (pepper spray, firearm).

IV. BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS:

A.​ The Bidder (and any proposed subcontractors) must possess and maintain a valid City

of St. Louis Business License at the time of execution and throughout the duration of

the contract. In addition, the Bidder (and any proposed subcontractors) must have their

taxes current.

V. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

One (1) hard copy of the complete sealed Bids must be submitted on the Bid submission

documents supplied as a part of this Solicitation, along with a single USB/jump drive

containing PDFs of the Bid submission documents to:

Attn: Chana Morton

Comptroller’s Office

1520 Market Street, Suite 3005

St. Louis, MO 63103

The words “BID FOR SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS

GATEWAY TRANSPORTATION CENTER” must be plainly written across the face of

the envelope. Bids received after the due date and time of Monday, June 29th, 2026 at

4:00 p.m., or not delivered to the designated address, will not be considered.

The Bid must be properly signed by the Bidder’s duly authorized representative possessing

such authority to submit Bids, tender proposals, make offers, and enter into contracts on

behalf of the Bidder. Where the Bidder is a corporation, the corporate secretary shall duly

attest to the Bidder’s signature and authority. Where the Bidder is a partnership, Bid must

be signed by one of the authorized partners or by an attorney-in-fact. If signed by an

attorney in fact, a power of attorney must be attached evidencing such authorization.

A.​ Required Bid Contents

1.​ Transmittal Letter: The Bidder shall provide a transmittal letter signed by an

authorized agent. The letter must briefly summarize the Bidder’s ability and

willingness to perform the services required hereunder.

2.​ Organization Information, Background, and Capability: Provide a more thorough

description of your organization, its contact information, and the services it is

qualified to provide to the City of St. Louis. Describe the organization’s strengths,

capabilities and experience in performing these services.

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3.​ Key Personnel: Provide the name, title, telephone number and e-mail address of

the persons who will function as the primary contact and back-up contact person.

Provide brief resumes/qualifications of personnel who will be primarily involved

in this project.

4.​ Addressing Services: In this section, provide a description of how your

organization intends to perform the specific services requested above in the Scope

of Work, including a thorough description of the proposed approach to this project

including workflow and methodology to be utilized.

5.​ Pricing: Include details regarding the proposed fee for the services.

6.​ References: Include references from two (2) clients that have operations of similar

scope and complexity for which your organization has conducted a similar review.

7.​ Verification of License/Taxes: Bidders must affirmatively verify that the

organization has or will have prior to contract executive a current Business

License with the City of St. Louis and is current with tax remittance.

B.​ Disqualifications

More than one Bid from a Bidder under the same or different names will not be

considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that a Bidder has an interest in more

than one Bid will cause the rejection of all Bids in which the Bidder has an interest.

One or all Bids will be rejected if there is reason for believing collusion exists among

Bidders and no participant in such collusion will be considered in future Bids for

providing this service. Bids will not be accepted from any Bidder that has failed to

perform faithfully any previous contract with the City.

C.​ Right to Reject Bids

The City reserves the right to reject any Bid which, in the City’s opinion, the Bidder

does not have adequate qualifications, any conditioned Bid, any Bid with erasures,

alterations, or alternatives, any Bid not accompanied by all the items identified on the

Bidder’s Checklist, or any Bid submitted without the required Bid information. In

addition, any Bid not in compliance with the procedural requirements for submitting a

Bid as set forth in this solicitation and the preceding cover letter, shall be rejected. The

City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to advertise for new Bids. The

City, however, reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and formalities. The

City also reserves the right to establish a cure period, in the event that all Bidders have

not submitted the required Bid information for the purpose of obtaining complete Bid

submittals.

D. ​ Questions

Should the Bidder find an error, discrepancy in, or omission from the Information for

Bidders and/or specifications, or should the Bidder be in doubt as to its meaning or

intent, the Bidder shall notify Chana Morton in writing at once, and not later than five

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