Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. General Requirements: 1.1. Badges/Hat Shield Security and Guarantee: a. To ensure the security of all badges and hat shields, each bidder shall provide a list of all subcontractors involved in the manufacture of the badges. Failure to provide this information may be cause for rejection of the bid. (Ref. Para. 23 of the Special Provisions). b. Each bidder shall guarantee for a period of two years to repair, replace or recondition badges and hat shields. The period shall be from the date of manufacture. Such date shall be stamped or engraved on the back of the insignia. 1.2. County Seal: a. The County seal shown below is presented for design purposes only. The Contractor will be provided with a sample badge for exact colors upon award of contract. (Note: For Police Department Badges and Hat Shields, lettering around the seal is omitted.) 1.3. Construction: a. Unless otherwise specified, all items shall be made of the same material(s) as the manufacturer/model number identified for each Item No. 2. Police Department Specifications: 2.1. Closures: a. Badges: The breast badges shall have a heavy-duty hinged vertical pin with safety catch, hard soldered vertically. b. Hat Shields: The hat shields are to have a screw post, to include a screw nut, in the center with a stabilizing pin at the top of the shield to keep the shield in a vertical position when affixed to the hat. c. Coat Insignias: The coat insignias are to have a three (3) piece joint pin safety catch with a side opening. d. Shirt Insignias: The shirt insignias are to have a .312” horizontal double clutch post back with clutch gripper closure (Ballou #3B56 or equal); or plunger back (Blackinton #V452 or equal).