• The contractor will serve as the barber/manager of all hair cutting facilities at the ACI. • The contractor will provide one or more licensed barbers or hairdresser/cosmetologist, one of which must maintain certification as an instructor by the RI Department of Health, to be on site (i.e., on the John O. Pastore complex.) Hours in which one or more hair cutting shops are open include: Monday thru Saturday: 8:30am – 11:00am, 12:30pm – 3:00pm and 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Hours may vary and be flexible. The chosen vendor is responsible for ensuring that each shop is fully equipped and must be readily available to address any issues that may occur during the scheduled hours of operation. It is expected that the position will require the vendor to be onsite at a minimum 35 hours per week. • In cooperation with the contract manager and designated facility staff, the contractor will select apprentice barbers. The contractor will assist prospective apprentices in the obtaining of apprentice’s licenses (the costs of such license which will not be the responsibility of the chosen vendor. • The contractor will make rounds of all hair cutting shops, offering training and advice to apprentices on proper hair cutting techniques. It is expected that the contractor will vary his/her hours from week to week to ensure that the shop and each apprentice receives an equitable amount of oversight. • The contractor will promulgate procedures for sanitation and operations specific to each hair cutting facility and in compliance with RIDOH regulations for barbershops. The contractor will update such regulations as needed for each facility. • The contractor will prepare requisitions for the purchase of supplies and replacement equipment as needed, submitting such requisitions to the contract manager or designee. All purchases must be made in accordance with state and department purchasing requirements. • The contractor will maintain records of hours and training accomplishments completed by each apprentice. The contractor will provide appropriate certification of apprenticeship completion as required by the RIDOH and will assist the apprentice in obtaining a barber license or will provide certification of partial completion of apprenticeship, which a released inmate can present to a community barbershop for completion of apprenticeship. • The contractor will provide the practicum examination required in obtaining a barber license and work with the contract manager on the implementation and delivery of the written exam in accordance with applicable licensure rules and regulations, as amended. • The contractor must provide a replacement barber during periods of extended absences (to be interpreted as absences greater than ten (10) working days). • The contractor will be required to use RIDOC’s time and attendance system.
