ITB 20-08-01 City Landscaping Services (With Hyperlink to Option B)

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City of Sunny Isles Beach | ITB 20-08-01 City Landscaping Services 30 the Field Supervisor, must wear a distinctive and neat uniform, which the Contractor must supply at no cost to the employee. Any color or color combination may be used for the uniforms. The following clothing types are not to be worn: tube tops, tank tops, shorts, leotards, sandals, cutoffs, multicolored pants/shorts, items in disrepair, or any other inappropriate or offensive clothing as determined by the Project Manager(s) to be unacceptable for representing the City. The Project Manager(s) may request the removal of any employee not properly uniformed. Staff must have a name badge with name and photo visible to the public at all times, issued by the City. 2.23 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT The Contractor must maintain satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity, and must take such disciplinary action against his/her employees, as necessary. Each Contractor employee is expected to adhere to standards of conduct that reflect credit on themselves, their employer, the community, and the City. Being that the Contractor will be visible at all times to the public during the performance of its duties under the Contract, the Contractor should ensure its employees continue to adhere to standards of conduct while on breaks. Contractor’s employees must not sleep or lay down in public view at any time during the Work. If any of Contractor’s employees are found sleeping or laying down in public view by City staff, or if such activity is reported by the public and verified by the City, the City may impose a performance penalty of $250 per occurrence assessed to the Contractor. 2.24 BACKGROUND CHECKS The successful Firm will be responsible for hiring the necessary personnel to conduct the specified services and will comply with all federal, state, and local laws related to minimum wage, social security, nondiscrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), unemployment compensation, and workers’ compensation. All staff assigned to this contract shall be required, at their sole cost and expense, to pass a criminal background check prior to award of the contract administered by the City of Sunny Isles Beach, HR Department. The criminal background check shall consist of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (“FDLE”) Florida Crime Information Center/National Crime Information Center (“FCIC/NCIC”) criminal records check. Any employee not meeting this requirement will not be permitted to work at any City facility. The contractor will be responsible for the cost of the background check which is $67.75 per person payable to the City. 2.25 ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES The Contractor’s employees must not possess, distribute, consume, use or cause to be used, any controlled substance or alcohol on the Work sites. Any Contractor employee under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance must not be permitted to perform any Work under the Contract. Any Contractor or Contractor employee found to be in violation of this requirement will be permanently prohibited from performing any Work under this Contract. Actions taken under this Article must not relieve the Contractor of the obligation to provide sufficient personnel to perform adequate and timely Service as required in this Contract.