Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.OBJECTIVES The Contractor shall provide properly trained, licensed and supervised security guards to assist NCEM, counties andmunicipalities following a disaster. These security guards will be used "as needed" to secure warehouses, buildings and/oroutside parking areas.2.VENDOR QUALIFICATIONSa.Vendor has to be a company engaged in the business of providing security guard service for a minimum of three (3)years within the last five (5) years. Recent start-up businesses do not meet the requirements of this solicitation. Astart-up business is defined as a new company that has no previous operational history or expertise in the relevantbusiness and is not affiliated with a company that has that history or expertise.b.Vendor has to have sufficient security guard personnel to meet NCEM needs during disasters and be able to providethe specified number of guards to any county in North Carolina within 96 hours of the notification.c.Vendor has to be in good financial standing, not in any form of bankruptcy, current in payment of all taxes and fees.The RFP requires the vendor to provide the financial information listed in The Procurement Process and in theProposal Requirements.d.Vendor must be registered with North Carolina Private Protective Services and in compliance with the Statutes that areapplicable to this service.e.Vendor shall be required to provide the labor, appropriate uniforms and equipment (e.g., firearms, mace, pepper spray,batons, communications equipment, etc.) necessary to perform the services described in this RFP.f.Vendor shall be required to provide a variety of armed and unarmed security guard services 24 hours per day during adisaster.g.Vendor shall be responsible for the supervision of all security guards assigned and the supervisors shall be available atall reasonable times to report to and confer with NCEM representative regarding services. The vendor shall ensurethat the designated supervisor for the site performs periodic checks of each site where security guards are assigned.h.Vendor shall provide a certificate of liability insurance with insurance limits as prescribed by NCGS, � 74C-PrivateProtective Services at the time the proposal is submitted.i.Vendor shall provide all contact information for references where similar services have been rendered.
