The Board of Directors of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for security services for the following branches:
- Downtown Huntsville Library (“Downtown”) located at 915 Monroe Street SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801
- Madison Public Library (“Madison”) located at 142 Plaza Drive, Madison, AL 35758
- North Huntsville Library (“North”) located at 3011-A Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35810
- South Huntsville Library (“South”) located at 7901-L Bailey Cove Road, Huntsville, AL 35802
Proposer may submit a proposal for all branches, a single branch, or a combination of branches.
RFP OVERVIEW
RFP Title: Security Services for Huntsville-Madison County Public Library
Timeline: RFP Issuance October 15, 2024
Optional Pre-proposal Tours:
Downtown: Tuesday, October 22, 3:00 p.m.
Madison: Friday, October 25 3:00 p.m.
North: Thursday, October 24, 2:00 p.m.
South: Wednesday, October 23, 3:00 p.m.
Proposal Submission Due: Friday, November 1, 2024 2:00 p.m.
Anticipated Start of Service: December 2024
Contract Period: Three years with no automatic renewal
The RFP information is available here.
OPTIONAL PRE-PROPOSAL TOUR FOR PROPOSERS
Four pre-proposal tours for proposers will be held. Attendance at these sessions is optional. Interested proposers should notify the Library of their intention to attend the pre-proposal tour by calling the Library Administration Office at 256-532-5950 or by email to sefird@hmcpl.org. Please specify which tour(s) you plan to attend. Attendees will meet at the front entrance at each library.
Additional Questions
Q: The payment schedule says monthly, can this be negotiated to be a bi-weekly payment?
A: Yes this can be adjusted to be a bi-weekly payment. The terms of the agreement will need to reflect that there will be indications, when the invoice is received, when payments are due to avoid late fees.
