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Severity: elevated · Category: neuroRestorative · Last updated: Feb 27, 2026 · Dollar amount: $75K
Allied (formerly Securadyne) is named in the Facilities narrative (p.70) at ~$75K estimated for security/access/surveillance. But competitive bidding documentation, total multi-year contract value, and scope details are absent.
Budget book Facilities narrative (p.70) discloses: • Vendor: Allied (formerly Securadyne) • Estimated annual cost: ~$75,000 • Services: security, access control, video surveillance
Not disclosed in any public budget document: • Whether the contract was competitively bid • Total contract value and term length • Scope of services (hours, locations) • Renewal and escalation provisions
Q&A Q41 (originally Q36) addressed only a related Capital Improvement Projects capital project (a wall/security door for adult education access control at Gorham Middle School) — not the ongoing $75K/year services contract.
$75K/year security contract: vendor named but bidding process, contract terms, and scope undisclosed
Document: Budget Workshop Q&A + FY27 Budget Book
Reference: Budget Book p.70 — Facilities Summary (Allied/Securadyne, ~$75K) · Q&A Question 41 (originally Q36) · p.98 — Capital Improvement Projects Projects
Q&A: School Committee Q&A Document (gorhamschools.org) — Q41 (was Q36 in the February Q&A; Capital Improvement Projects security project only)
Asked: Q41 (originally Q36): I have clarifying questions regarding the Capital Improvement Projects Project #3 for the MS Adult Ed Security/Special ED Quiet Room. If the purpose of the wall/security door is to confine access, won't there still be an access point at the end of the hall?
District answer: The district explained the adult education students currently enter via the back entrance adjacent to the back parking lot at Gorham Middle School. The wall/security door project addresses access control between adult ed students and the rest of the building. This addresses one specific Capital Improvement Projects security project but not the broader security services contract.
Analyst note: Q41 (originally Q36) addressed a specific capital project (wall/door for adult ed access control) — not the broader security services contract. The budget book (p.70) does name Allied (formerly Securadyne) at ~$75K estimated — correcting the original flag which stated the vendor was not disclosed. However, competitive bidding documentation, contract terms, and scope details remain absent from all public budget documents. For a $75K annual expenditure, these are standard procurement transparency expectations.