ITB 18-03-03 Right-of-Ways and Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services

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City of Sunny Isles Beach | ITB 18-03-03 Right-of-Ways and Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services 29 The Contractor shall submit proof of membership along with required certificates with the Bid submittal, and provide concurrent proof of membership and certifications annually throughout the duration of the contract, including renewals, if any. Failure to submit the certificates and proof of memberships may result in rejection of the Bid, due to unresponsiveness. 2.22 UNIFORM/APPEARANCE Contractor personnel located at Work sites must present a neat appearance, and must wear distinct clothing bearing the Contractor’s name for easy identification. All Contractor employees, including 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 cond uct 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, facilitated by the City of Sunny Isles Beach prior to award of the contract. 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 wil l 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.