9500 Pescadero Creek Road Alarm System

The County of San Mateo (“County”) covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. The region covers 744 mi² and is home to approximately 750,000 residents. The County is made up of 20 incorporated cities. The County provides for the health and welfare of all people within its borders and serves as the local government for the unincorporated areas. Innovation thrives here in industries including bioscience, computer software, green technology, hospitality, financial management, health care, education, and transportation. The County prides itself on how that prosperity fosters its commitment to protecting and enhancing the health, safety, welfare, and natural resources of the community.

The San Mateo County Parks Department (“Department”) serves nearly three million visitors every year. Visitors have many options when visiting the County’s unique park system. With 24 parks and recreation areas, over 16,000 acres of park land, and 190 miles of trail, the Department provides healthy outdoor activities, educational opportunities, and lasting memories.

Due to the diversity of the park system, visitors can enjoy an array of recreational opportunities, including walking; running; hiking; biking; picnicking; horseback riding; sailing; kite surfing; fishing; camping; gardening; tidepooling; volunteering; learning; sports courts; and playing on playgrounds.

Background

The San Mateo County Parks Department is seeking to update the security and fire alarm systems at its main park ranger office located at 9500 Pescadero Creek Road, Loma Mar, CA. The current facility operates with two separate systems: one for fire/life safety and one for intrusion/burglar alarm monitoring.

The County wishes to consolidate these systems into a single, integrated solution that provides reliable fire detection, intrusion monitoring, and emergency response. The system must fully comply with current fire and safety codes and provide timely monitoring and response capabilities.

This solicitation is issued to invite qualified vendors to provide proposals for the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of a combined security and fire alarm system.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-RFP-00438
• Department: Parks Department
• Department Head: Emma Gonzalez (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-05-18T17:00:00.000Z — 9500 Pescadero Creek

Evaluation Criteria

• Firm Qualifications / Proposal (25 pts)
• Price (21 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications
• Has Proposer has been providing similar services for a minimum of four (4) years within the last seven (7) years? (required)
• Account manager has a minimum of two (2) years of experience within the last five (5) years in providing account services? (required)
• Vendor is not excluded, suspended, or debarred from the System for Award Management (SAM). (required) —

  SAM.gov

• What is the registered Business Name and Unique Entity ID (UEI) No.? (If Applicable) —
  • UEI number can be obtained by registering your business through SAM.GOV
  • Should you be in the process of obtaining your UEI number, please enter the digits ‘123’ temporarily for your response below in order to proceed with proposal. This temporary number should be replaced with the correct registration number for submission of the proposal.
• Procurement Preference for Local Businesses and Local Non-Profits
• Technical Proposal
• Introduction and Executive Summary (required) —

  Submit a letter of introduction and executive summary of the proposal.  The letter must contain:

  • Name, title and contact information (email, phone, and address) for representative of proposer that is responsible for communication related to this RFP.
  • Name, title, contact information, and signature of person authorized to obligate firm to perform the commitment contained in the proposal.

  Submission of the letter will constitute a representation by proposer that it is willing and able to perform the commitments contained in the proposal and has not violated the terms of this RFP.

• Project Approach (required) —

  This section should correlate to the Scope of Work .  Proposer should give a short summary describing how it will perform the relevant work, including a proposed schedule.

• Performance Measures (required) —

  Describe a plan for achieving performance measures. The performance measure for this agreement shall be 

  • The fire and intrusion alarm system shall maintain 99% operational uptime, excluding scheduled maintenance.
  • Monitoring center shall acknowledge alarm signals within 180 seconds and initiate appropriate notification procedures.
• References (required) —

  Provide TBD references for each of the following, including the name, address, and telephone number of recent clients (preferably other public agencies):

• Fee Proposal (required) —

  The Fee Proposal should be submitted as a separate PDF file from the Technical Proposals detailed in Required Documents.

  The County reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer and to reject any proposals that are not responsive to this request.

• Agreement term (years) (required) —

  Update below if needed.

• Is there an extension to this agreement? (required) —

  Is there an extension to this agreement?

• Extension (required) —

  Modify the extension information below, if needed

• Will there be a Pre-Proposal Meeting and/or a Site Visit? (required)
• Include the information that will be covered in the site visit. (required)
• Require vendors to provide References? (required)
• References (required) —

  How many references are required by the vendor? (Number)

• Use Electronic Line Item Pricing? (required)
• Allow vendors to submit Confidential Information? (required) —

  In rare circumstances where there is an expectation that proposers will need to submit trade secrets or other confidential information in order to respond to an RFP. 

• Sample Agreement (required)