4 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: 4.1 Mandatory Contract Services Requirements and Deliverables: Contract Services must meet or exceed the mandatory requirements listed below. 4.1.1 Inmate Transportation Services 4.1.1.1 Transportation vehicles must accommodate a separate confinement system to support numerous inmates in transport. 4.1.1.2 The vendor must have a nation-wide system of “holding cells” for overnight stays, if necessary, during any transport. 4.1.1.3 The vendor must have a female agent present when transporting a female prisoner, if possible, or two male agents will be required to do the transport. 4.1.1.4 The vendor must be able to transport all prisoners in full restraints. 4.1.1.5 Any prisoners that cannot be transported by ground transportation due to physical health needs may be transported via air upon mutual decisions by the vendor and the State of West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. WVDCR must pay the cost of air travel on a case-by-case basis, plus daily rate. 4.1.1.6 The vendor shall comply with all regulations governed by the Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals act of 2000(Jeanne’s Act). 4.1.2 Transport 4.1.2.1 The Vendor’s agent/inmate ratio shall be one extradition agent per 6 inmates. 4.1.2.2 The vendor’s employees shall be available 24/7, 365 days a year to assist WVDCR with any questions regarding prisoner tracking. 4.1.2.3 The Vendor shall meet all requirements for limits on continuous travel, hours, and miles as governed by the United States Department of Transportation. 4.1.2.4 Vendor will not be allowed to increase any mileage rates during the initial contract year. Any price increase for renewal year must be documented and submitted for the applicable time period. The price increase may be granted upon approval from the State of West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
