3.1 Provide 24 hour, 7 days per week removal and transport of decedents from any location within Montgomery County. 3.2 Utilize vehicles conforming to New York State Health laws. 3.3 Utilize vehicles(s) appropriate for the removal and transport of decedents. Vehicles will be subject to the approval of the Coroner. Inappropriate or poorly maintained vehicles will be disallowed. 3.4 Utilize equipment removal vehicles and transport vehicles(s) with appropriate equipment for a wide range of scene scenarios must be provided. The vendor should provide a detailed listing of the types of vehicles and equipment to be made available under this contract. The vendor must also describe the types of removal and transport scenarios that can be anticipated under this contract based on the vendor’s own past experience. 3.6 Deploy additional resources necessary for removal as requested by the Coroner. The Coroner will provide the Vendor with information about scene location, weight of decedent, decontamination requirements, and any other information that may require additional assistance or resources by the vendor at the time of notification. 3.7 Vendor employees must be capable of moving heavy decedents and/or must have the appropriate number of staff and equipment to remove decedents. Vendor should not expect any assistance with removal. 3.8 Provide a sufficient number of vehicles and staff to remove at least two decedents from two different locations at the same time. 3.9 Respond within sixty (60) minutes of notification. 3.10 Demonstrate that the vendor’s employees will be dressed professionally and appropriately for scene response.
