Specifications include, but are not limited to: The South Carolina State Ports Authority is seeking qualified Respondents to furnish the Authority with all necessary expertise, labor, management, materials, uniforms, equipment uniformed personal, vehicles, supplies, training, licenses, permits, and insurance to perform security services and augment the Authoritys compliment of certified police officers by providing security services at SC Inland Port, Port of Georgetown, Port of Charleston Corporate Headquarters or any other Authority location as requested. The Authority shall select a Respondent to provide the Authority with qualified security guards, armed and/or unarmed, including the furnishing of all necessary expertise, labor, materials, supervision, management, uniforms, vehicles where applicable, supplies and equipment, training, licenses, permits, and insurance for providing the Authority with qualified professional security guards. The security guards may work at SC Inland Port, Port of Georgetown, Port of Charleston Corporate Headquarters or other Authority locations individually referred to as Facility and collectively as Facilities. The Authority shall advise the Respondent of the number of security guards or hours needed per Facility after the contract has been awarded (estimated manhours per year are 25,100 hours). Respondent shall provide at least one Security Supervisory Guard to the contract. The Respondent, on request, shall provide additional security guard staffing for the Authority as required and where directed. In addition, the Authority reserves the unilateral right to order, in writing, changes in the work within the scope of the Contract in accordance with provisions of this RFP which may include increasing or eliminating Facilities or posts as it deems necessary or as required or directed by State or Federal mandate. Transportation Security Act (MTSA). This includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Maintain enough qualified security force personnel to respond to the Authoritys needs and the ability to have a surge capacity of at least 10 security guards for response to incidents, special functions as needed or increases in MARSEC level. 2. Perform any administrative/clerical duties assigned, such as processing mail and/or messages, answer telephones, direct visitors, prepare reports, implement restricted area access controls, and operate computers, two-way radios, or other security related equipment, etc. 3. Comply with all applicable security directives, rules, procedures and control systems established by the Authority. Absolutely no security force personnel will have access to firearms or weapons unless designated and approved by the Authoritys Chief of Police or designee. 4. Act appropriately to preclude or minimize loss. Where applicable, reports of all incidents, accidents, fires and property damage will be prepared on forms, logs, etc., directed for use. Reports will be forwarded to the Authoritys Training Division for action and preparation of any additional reports the Authority requires. Respondent will be held responsible for reimbursing the Authority for any thefts or damage to either the Authority or tenant properties caused by Respondent personnel or because of Respondent personnel being negligent in their duties. A written report by the Authority will be required to document circumstances of the damage and will be submitted to the Respondents Area Manager. If the Area Manager does not agree with the assessment, the Contracting Officer will be contacted, who will review the circumstances and make a determination.
