The selected Vendor/Contractor will operate a low-barrier overnight emergency response effort to protect life-safety in extreme winter weather at the Willand Road Warming Center (WC) in Somersworth, NH. The WC will not operate as a full-time shelter during the operation period. The selected vendor will enforce warming center rules and regulations in a professional and hospitable manner and ensure a safe and respectful environment across all elements within the scope of this contract. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Preparation/Planning for Willand Road Warming Center. • Identify at least one organizational representative as the designated Shelter Coordinator to participate in regular planning meetings with the Tri-City representatives upon contract execution. Please see Exhibit C for minimum expectations for the Shelter Coordinator role. • Provide a shelter operations plan specifying the procedures to be used to operate the WC and comply with the terms of the contract. 2. Operation of Willand Road Warming Center • Operate the Willand Road Warming Center overnight during extreme winter weather from 4pm-10am, with 4pm-5pm and 9am-10am for administrative/training/set-up time). • Provide Warming Center staffing on the following schedule with a minimum of 75% of time fully staffed (i.e., at least 13.5 hours of every 18-hour shift must be fully staffed per the guidance below) 4pm-5pm: 2 staff for set-up [minimum of 1 paid staff member] 5pm-9pm: 4 staff [minimum of 2 paid staff members] 9pm-7am: 3 staff [minimum of 1 paid staff member] 7am-9am: 4 staff [minimum of 2 paid staff members] 9am-10am: 2 staff for cleaning and resupply [minimum of 1 paid staff member]
