This is a solicitation for security companies to manage our company-wide security needs, especially as it pertains to Transit Organizations. Thank you. Proposers Responsibilities: 1. Provide security services at all WeGo Public Transit properties and vehicles. Limit the risks of hazards to the personal safety and property of customers, WeGo Public Transit employees, visitors, vehicles, and all WeGo Public Transit assets. 2. Take general direction from, and work directly with, the WeGo Public Transit Security Manager or designee daily. Provide security as requested by the WeGo Public Transit Security Manager or designee. 3. Provide an Account Manager exclusively for WeGo Public Transit, to be located on WeGo Public Transit premises on a full-time basis and be the primary point of contact. 4. Maintain all applicable licenses, permits and authorizations required to provide contract security services in the State of Tennessee. 5. Maintain proof in its local office of compliance with all applicable State of Tennessee and Federal requirements for pre-employment testing and clearances including but not limited to, drug, alcohol, and sex offender registry screening, right to work in the United States, physical fitness for duty, and criminal background checks. 6. Furnish properly trained and licensed security officers in compliance with the State of Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Private Protective Services Law and Administration Rules. 7. All security officers must be trained in the use of less than lethal defensive techniques, i.e., mace or pepper spray. 8. Develop and maintain Post Orders and Standard Operating Procedures at all WeGo Public Transit Facilities where security officers have permanent posts. 9. Assure initial and ongoing training of security officers, in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including WeGo Public Transit site specific training. 10. Have sole responsibility for the supervision of its employees who perform services on behalf of WeGo Public Transit and shall be solely responsible for administering disciplinary action of its employees not in compliance with WeGo Public Transit’s rules and regulations or other policies mutually agreed upon. WeGo Public Transit reserves the right to remove any employee from contract services if that employee violates such rules, regulations, or policies.
