Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Fountain Valley is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide personnel equipped and trained in appropriate procedures for crossing pedestrians in marked crosswalks. A. The Contractor shall render a full- service program to provide adult crossing guards for the City. The Contractor shall administer and coordinate the program and be capable of staffing twelve (12) crossing guard personnel at ten (10) locations throughout the City. B. The Contractor shall recruit, select, and employ crossing guards and alternate crossing guards as required to provide coverage at each crossing guard post on each day when guards are required in accordance with the schedule provided by the City and respective schools. C. The Contractor is responsible for the application process and determining the suitability and qualifications of the crossing guards hired. All crossing guards employed by the Contractor to perform services under this contract shall meet the qualifications specified in the Scope of Services. D. The Contractor shall provide a program manager as required to ensure competent and efficient management of the crossing guard program. E. The Contractor shall hire Field Supervisors to make on -site visits at crossing guard sites. One Field Supervisor shall be responsible for the supervision of no more than 12 crossing guards. The contractor shall provide the name and contact information for the Field Supervisor(s) to the City. The Contractor shall conduct on -site visits to crossing guards' sites at least three (3) times per school year. F. The Contractor shall provide each crossing guard with the following equipment: • Complete uniform with contractor' s identifiable patch or badge; • Regulation -size, hand -held stop sign; • Brass or plastic whistle; • Traffic safety vest; and • High visibility raincoat. Duties of Crossing Guards A. It shall be the duty of each Crossing Guard to: • Halt vehicles when necessary by mechanical and hand signal to permit children to cross the road safely; • Maintain order among children assembled at street crossing points and permit them to cross only when they can do so safely; • Report to The Fountain Valley Police Department the license plate numbers of motor vehicles who violate traffic laws of crossing guard instructions; • Make children aware of the elements of traffic safety and operation of pedestrian controls; • Report to school authorities the names of children who do not follow safety regulations; and • Wear a reflective traffic safety vest at all times when on duty.