Specifications include, but are not limited to: PHASE I: Project Initiation: • Kick off meeting; • Review the scope of work; • Discuss project timeline including location site visits and implementation of recommendations; • Create a schedule of follow up meetings; PHASE II: Assess all aspects of each location for emergency management, fire safety, law enforcement, life safety, risk management and safety and security programs. Meet with each school’s principal, leadership team, safety and security personnel and Worcester Police Department Liaison to conduct assessment interviews. Site visits may need to occur at specific times, e.g. arrival and dismissal and/or after sunset for proper assessment.; ON-SITE PHYSICAL SECURITY REVIEW: • Access Control and Management; • Building alarms; • Motion detection; • Security cameras; COMMUNICATIONS: Internal: • Site-Based Emergency Response Activity; • Emergency Notifications and alerts-districtwide and site-based; • Interface with Central Office Administration on School Safety Matters; PHASE III: An internal confidential final report that details findings and provides prioritized solutions for addressing security issues. Solutions must be identified, categorized and ranked (i.e., CCTV, fencing, visitor management, lighting, etc.) on a risk prioritization basis. The recommendation must include a sequence of actions to mitigate observed safety and security risks and vulnerabilities as well as a project budget for each solution, and aggregate as a district-wide cost.; A timeframe for the implementation of solutions is required. Three (3) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy required.; A public report that has a summary and omits all confidential and sensitive information. Three (3) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of this version is also required.
