Description
The City of Long Beach is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide armored car services, including the secure delivery and pick-up of currency, coins, and checks. The contract will be for a period of five years with the option to renew for five additional one-year renewal periods. The total contract term will not exceed ten years, subject to City Council approval. The contractor must have experience in offering high-security, high-volume armored transport, currency processing, and change order services. The contractor will be required to provide a list of authorized drivers, maintain insurance coverage, and guarantee safe delivery on the same day to designated destinations.
• The contractor must be licensed, registered, and authorized to offer armored car services in California.
• The contractor must deliver currency, coin, and checks to the City's designated bank vault on the same day as pick-up, as well as same-day credit to the City's bank account.
• The contractor must maintain insurance coverage to cover casualty, loss, or destruction of currencies, monies, or checks handled by the contractor's employees or agents.
• The contractor must provide a description of the process for documenting receipt of each deposit, tracking deposits, and reporting losses and resolving issues arising from their services.
• The contractor must provide a process for identifying and reconciling discrepancies in weights or amounts of currency.
• The contractor must provide the City with online dashboard access to the City's armored service account for the purpose of accessing activity reports and monitoring performance.