The Florida HOA & Condominium Security Guide
For board members and property managers of gated communities and high-rises.
Summary
Everything a Florida HOA board should evaluate before signing a security contract — from Class D vs Class G licensing to gate access control, package theft, HOA fiduciary duty, and the questions to ask any bidder.
Inside the guide
- Fiduciary duty checklist for boards approving security contracts
- Gate attendant vs. roving patrol vs. fixed post — cost/benefit
- Package theft mitigation for high-rise mail rooms
- Sample RFP language that levels bids apples-to-apples
- Insurance and indemnification clauses that protect the association
Table of contents
The security-related obligations Chapter 718 (condos) and Chapter 720 (HOAs) place on boards.
Gate attendant, roving patrol, fixed lobby, or hybrid — with per-hour cost expectations for South Florida, Central Florida, and Southwest Florida markets.
Modern gate systems, license-plate recognition, and how officers should be logging every entry.
Word-for-word RFP sections plus a scoring rubric.
$2M / $5M / $10M carriage tiers and why 'additional insured' language matters.
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