23-00751K

FIRST INSERTION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SECURITY SERVICES FOR
SOLTERRA RESORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the Solterra Resort Community Development District, located in Polk County, Florida, (“District”), will accept proposals from qualified firms (“Proposers”) interested in providing professional security services for the District, in accordance with applicable law. The District is a local unit of special-purpose government established pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of maintaining certain public improvements, infrastructure, and facilities.
The District owns and maintains certain public infrastructure improvements, including roadways and amenities located within the Solterra Resort community, and it is anticipated that, at minimum, the security service provider selected will provide onsite security personnel to attend the community's gated entry 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. More information is available on the District's website at https://www.solterraresortcdd.org/.
In order to submit a proposal, each Proposer must be authorized to do business in Florida and hold all required state and federal licenses in good standing. Proposals shall include the following:
• Thorough description of the Proposer's qualifications and services to be provided, including the ability and adequacy of professional personnel, Proposer's past experience and performance, including but not limited to past experience providing professional security services for community development districts; and
• The identity of the specific individuals affiliated with the Proposer that are anticipated to provide security services and perform other security services tasks, including but not limited to the ability to provide roaming patrol services within the community; and
• Full disclosure of all associated costs for performance of security services, including proposed fees and scope of services for the District; and
• The geographic location of the office anticipated to provide services to the District; and
• Any other information believed to be relevant to the selection.
Proposals shall be provided electronically to the District Manager, Kyle Darin, at [email protected], with a copy to Shirley M. Conley at [email protected], no later than 5:00 p.m. (EST) on June 28th, 2023 It is anticipated that proposals will be evaluated at the regular meeting of the District's Board on Friday, July 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at the Solterra Resort Amenity Center, located at 5200 Solterra Boulevard, Davenport, Florida 33837. Please note that all Proposer's should plan to attend the Board meeting on Friday, July 7, 2023, to present their proposals to the Board and participate in a question and answer session. Any and all questions relative to this request for proposals shall be directed in writing by e-mail only to the District Manager at [email protected] with a copy to [email protected].
THE DISTRICT EXPLICITLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE SUCH AWARD TO OTHER THAN THE LOWEST PRICE PROPOSAL. THE DISTRICT HAS THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL PROPOSALS AND WAIVE ANY TECHNICAL ERRORS, INFORMALITIES, OR IRREGULARITIES IF IT DETERMINES, IN ITS DISCRETION, IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DISTRICT TO DO SO. THIS IS AN INFORMAL BID. NO PROTEST RIGHTS OR OTHER PROCUREMENT RIGHTS WILL BE AFFORDED TO ANY PROPOSER.
May 26, 2023 23-00751K