ATTACHMENT G- ACCESS CONTROL POLICIES.pdf

SCHEDULES.

The Contractor shall maintain work schedules. The schedules shall take into consideration the hours that the staff can effectively perform their services without placing a burden on the security personnel of the Post. All work will be done during working days, Saturday to Thursday, 08:30 a.m. -16:30 p.m, except as advised by the COR/POSHO or his authorized representatives. List of or workers, vehicles, equipment involved in the project must be submitted six weeks prior to starting the project makes the necessary access pass.

Due to extremely high temperatures in Kuwait during summer months, the Embassy has established this policy regarding working outside during the months of June, July, and August. This policy applies to all Embassy contractors working for the Mission.

During the months of June, July, and August, working outside in direct sunlight between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. is prohibited. In addition, regardless of the time day, when the outside temperatures exceed 49°C (118°F), no work outside in direct sunlight is permitted.

The Embassy is closed during American Federal Holidays and Government of Kuwait holidays. The contractor may work on these days with prior approval from the COR.

DELIVERABLES

The following items shall be delivered under this contract:

Description Quantity Delivery Date Deliver to

Evidence of Insurance to include:

Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance

10 days after award Contracting Officer

Grounds Maintenance Plan 1 10 days after award COR Personal Security:

List of Personnel, vehicles and equipment required

10 days after award COR

Payment Request End of Each month or End of Each quarter

By email to KuwaitDBO@state.gov mailto:KuwaitDBO@state.gov

STANDARD OF CONDUCT

Uniforms and Personal Equipment. The Contractor's employees shall wear clean, neat and complete uniforms when on duty. All employees shall wear uniforms approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

Neglect of duties shall not be condoned. The Contractor shall enforce no sleeping while on duty, unreasonable delays or failures to carry out assigned tasks, conducting personal affairs during duty hours and refusing to render assistance or cooperate in upholding the integrity of the worksite security.

Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation by words, actions, or fighting shall not be condoned. Also included is participation in disruptive activities, which interfere with normal and efficient Government operations.

Intoxicants and Narcotics. The Contractor shall not allow its employees while on duty to possess, sell, consume, or be under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances that produce similar effects.

• Criminal Actions. Contractor employees may be subject to criminal actions as allowed by law in certain circumstances. These include but are not limited to the following actions:

• Falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation, or destruction of any official documents or records or concealment of material facts by willful omission from official documents or records;

• Unauthorized use of Government property, theft, vandalism, or immoral conduct;

• Unethical or improper use of official authority or credentials;

• Security violations; or,

• Organizing or participating in gambling in any form.

SAFETY

The contractor’s workforce shall attend a mandatory safety, security and health briefing provided by the COR prior to start working in the embassy.

All electrical equipment/tools used by the contractor in the Embassy facility/compound are subject to inspection by COR prior to use for its quality, condition, electrical grounding etc. Unauthorized equipment will not be allowed to hook up or used in the embassy. Lifting of more than 35 kg is not permitted by an employee.

The contractor’s work force shall abide by the smoke free workplace policy of the embassy while working in the embassy compound. Employees who smoke must use the two designated smoking areas for this purpose.

The Contract workers shall report all work-related injuries/mishaps immediately to the site Supervisor and the Site Supervisor in turn shall immediately notify to the COR.

PERSONNEL SECURITY

• After award of the contract, the Contractor shall provide the following list of data on each employee who will be working under the contract. The Contractor shall include a list of workers and supervisors assigned to this project. The Government will run background checks on these individuals. It is anticipated that security checks will take approximately 30 to 45 days to perform. For each individual the list shall include:

Civil ID Number Full Name Nationality

• Government shall issue identity cards to Contractor personnel, after they are approved.

Contractor personnel shall display identity card(s) on the uniform at all times while providing services under this contract. These identity cards are the property of the US Government. The Contractor is responsible for their return at the end of the contract, when an employee leaves Contractor service, or at the request of the Government. The Government reserves the right to deny access to U.S.-owned and U.S.-operated facilities to any individual.

Escorting of Local Contractors:

Proper escorting procedures will be briefed and must be approved (in advance) by the COR or RSO prior to starting the project. The contractors must follow all escorting requirements as advised by the COR.

Contractors must participate in all Embassy security/fire drills while working in the embassy compound.

KEY CONTROL

The Contractor shall receive, secure, issue and account for any keys issued for access to buildings, offices, equipment, gates, etc., for the purposes of this contract. The Contractor shall not duplicate keys without the COR's approval. Where it is determined that the Contractor or its agents have duplicated a key without permission of the COR, the Contractor shall remove the individual(s) responsible from this contract. If the Contractor has lost any such keys, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR. In either event, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for the cost of rekeying that portion of the system.

BARRICADING AND FENCING

The contractor has the responsibility to maintain a safe and accessible path-of-travel for all pedestrians, including those with disabilities. Barricades act as warning devices, alerting others of the hazards created by construction activities, and should be used to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic safely through and around the work site.