The City of Arcadia is soliciting proposals for Official Parking Enforcement Services (OPES). The selected contractor will be responsible for enforcing city and state parking regulations. Key requirements include: a minimum of two years of operating experience, qualified personnel, updated equipment, and high levels of customer service. Proposals are due by May 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The contract term is three years with an option for renewal. The contractor must provide trained personnel, uniforms, and vehicles. The City will provide background checks and 80 hours of job-specific training per new employee. Insurance requirements are detailed, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, professional liability, and workers' compensation. Proposals must adhere to a specific format and include detailed information on the company's qualifications, experience, staffing plan, and cost proposal. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
The bid notice states that proposals are due no later than 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Proposals are due no later than 11:00 a. m. on tuesday, may 19, 2026.
The bid notice states that billings for all services rendered shall be submitted monthly and paid by the city within twenty 20 days after receipt of same. he billings for all services rendered pursuant to the agreement shall be submitted monthly, based upon the services rendered at the time of the submission, to city by contractor, and shall be paid by the city within twenty 20 days after receipt of same.
The bid notice states that proposals will be opened and evaluated per the following criteria: thoroughness and understanding in the scope of work (25 points), related experience (20 points), references (15 points), proposal quality (20 points), and project costs (20 points), totaling 100 points. Proposals will be opened and evaluated per the following criteria in no specific order: thoroughness and understanding in the scope of work 25 points related experience 20 points references 15 points proposal quality 20 points project costs 20 points total possible points 100 points
The bid notice states that each contract employee shall have a high school education or equivalent GED certificate, be able to read, write, and speak English, have experience with similar parking enforcement methods, be at least eighteen years of age, physically and mentally capable, neat and well-groomed, able to give and follow instructions, establish effective working relationships, possess a valid California State Driver's License, have valid permits/licenses/certifications, be able to operate computer databases and equipment, operate motor vehicles and walk for several hours, pass a reference check, drug screening, and medical examination, undergo a criminal history check, and be able to remain calm and use good judgment in confrontational situations. Each contract employee shall have a high school education or equivalent GED certificate. . . . each contract employee: a. must be at least eighteen 18 years of age. b. must be physically and mentally capable of performing parking enforcement duties. c. must be neat and well groomed. d. must have the ability to give and follow oral and written instructions in the english language. e. must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and city personnel. f. must have a valid california state drivers license. g. must be in possession of valid permits, licenses, and certifications required for the performance of jobrelated duties. h. must be able to legally, safely, and properly operate necessary computer databases, equipment, and tools. i. must have the ability to operate motor vehicles and walk for several hours or distances. j. must have taken and passed a developed reference check, a drug screening test, and undergone a medical examination to determine fitness to perform assigned duties. k. must have undergone a criminal history check in order to determine that contract employee possesses no felony criminal convictions. misdemeanor criminal convictions will be reviewed by the city on a case by case basis for acceptability. l. must have the ability to remain calm and use good judgment and initiative in a confrontational or emergency situation.
The bid notice states that the contractor shall be liable for two hundred dollars **** liquidated damages if a scheduled eight 8 hours shift is unfilled due to short staffing, equivalent to a **** maximum penalty per day. For tardiness, there is a penalty of fifty dollars **** for every fifteen 15 minutes a contract employee is late, up to one 1 hour or two hundred dollars **** total. he parties agree that contractor shall be liable for two hundred dollars **** liquidated damages if a scheduled eight 8 hours shift is unfilled due to short staffing equivalent to a **** maximum penalty per day. in regards to tardiness, penalty of fifty dollars **** for every fifteen 15 minutes a contract employee is late up to one 1 hour or two hundred dollars **** total.
The bid notice states that written requests for clarification must be made by May 11, 2026. if the proposer finds any errors, inconsistency, or ambiguity in the rfp, or the contract, orboth, the proposer must make written request for clarification by may 11, 2026.
