Specifications include, but are not limited to: 2.1.The Contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, and the orders and decrees of any court or administrative bodies or tribunals in any matter affecting the performance of the purchase order including, if applicable, workers’ compensation laws, minimum and maximum salary and wage statutes and regulations, and licensing lawsand regulations.12.2.The Contractor will be responsible for verifying that all employees will be in compliance withall requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, which became effective November 6, 1986.12.3.The Contractor shall provide all labor and equipment necessary to perform/accomplish the service. All employees of the Contractor shall be a minimum of 18years of age and experienced in the type of work to be performed. No visitors, wives, husbands, children or other relatives of the Contractor’s employees will be allowed on state property during working hours.12.4.The Contractorwill be responsible for all employment taxes and other payroll withholding for their employees.12.5.The Contractor shall be responsible for damage to the HHS agency’s equipment, and/or the workplace and its contents by its works, its negligence in work, itspersonnel, or its equipment. The Contractor shall be responsible and liable for the safety, injury, and health of its working personnel while its employees are performing work for an HHS agency.12.6.The Contractor shall have local telephone service. The use of a recording/answering device, or an answering service, is not acceptable except for after normal business hours. Normal business hours are considered to be between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, unless otherwise stated in the solicitation. An emergency 24-hour response number must be provided to allow immediate contact of the Contractor.12.7.The Contractor shall have available, under its direct employment and supervision,necessary organization and facilities to properly fulfill services required under the resulting contract and only personnel trained in completing the services shall be employed under and for this contract.12.8.The contract requires the Contractor to provide security officers who are Commissioned Security Officers in the state of Texas (Texas Administrative Code Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 35, Subchapter 1, Rule 35.141). The Contractor will provide guard training in firearms, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED) and for any other equipment required to perform security services as needed and to retain/renew certification. Ail licenses and certificationsmust be current and a copy of any renewal given to the HHSC Contract Manager.12.9.While on duty, all security guards must carry his/her commissioned license/firearm permits, CPR, and AED certifications.12.10.SecurityGuardsarerequiredtoprovideatotalofhourspermonthtotheHHSCContractManager.
