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Committee endorses Dynamic Integrated as primary security contractor, asks incumbent to serve as contingency
Summary
The committee authorized staff to negotiate with Dynamic Integrated Security as the primary security contractor and directed that Security Alliance (the incumbent) be considered for the secondary/contingency role after commissioners raised concerns about local staffing and surge capacity.
After a lengthy procurement review and public comment, the committee authorized staff to negotiate a municipal security-services contract with Dynamic Integrated Security as the recommended primary contractor and instructed administration to arrange Security Alliance — the current incumbent — as the secondary/contingency provider.
Why it matters: Security officers provide crowd-management and enforcement at high-impact weekends, special events and city facilities; commissioners stressed the need for a vendor that can scale up quickly and that maintains a robust local workforce for on-demand surges.
Procurement context: Multiple firms responded to the solicitation. One incumbent was found non-responsive because it submitted an incorrect cost form; other vendors lacked local contracts or demonstrated local surge capacity in the committee’s view. Committee members questioned whether a secondary/contingency contractor without an existing Miami-Dade presence could reliably provide surge staffing at short notice.
Vendor capabilities and committee concerns: Dynamic Integrated Security representatives described the firm’s statewide presence and emergency staffing capability — including school and state emergency contracts — and said they can mobilize personnel quickly. Commissioners and the police department emphasized the operational benefit of a local contractor with a large local employee pool for weekend surges and emergency needs. Security Alliance representatives said the company has substantial Miami-Dade presence and urged the committee to keep co-primaries available for surge staffing.
Committee action: By recorded vote the committee authorized negotiation and award with Dynamic Integrated Security as primary and directed staff to pursue Security Alliance as the secondary contractor for contingency surge coverage; the committee asked staff to ensure hires undergo background checks and meet training standards.
Next steps: Administration will finalize negotiations and bring the recommended contracts to the commission for approval. Staff confirmed the solicitation process and the city’s right-of-first-refusal requirements for current service employees and noted background-check and training requirements in any award.
