IFB_5000_JRN1043_ATT_12_v1.pdf

ATTACHMENT B

ACCD Contractor or Subcontractor Access Requirements

Authorized ID and access to those acting as a Contractor or Contractor’s Subcontractor who are providing services at Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD) must adhere to the security requirements defined below. Violation of the applicable requirements below may result in the Contractor or its Subcontractor to be removed from ACCD facility or property.

1. Other than ACCD and in-house contractor employees, and unless other arrangements are made with the Contract Manager, persons conducting business with Austin Convention Center (ACC) are required to enter through the service entrance at the pedestrian gate on Red River St. and check-in at the Security Check-In inside the service yard or with the Security Operations Center. Persons arriving at ACC may also enter through the Administrative Offices entrance on Cesar Chavez Street.

Persons conducting business with Palmer Events Center (PEC) are required to enter through the garage service entrance and check-in with the PEC Security Operations Center or PEC Administrative Offices. Any other means of access entry into the facilities are unauthorized.

2. Contractors, Contractor’s Subcontractors or others who are providing services at ACCD shall be issued Temporary Badge/Access, which may be an ACCD Photo or Non-Photo ID Badge.

3. All persons not directly escorted by an ACCD employee must clearly display an access/ID device while on ACCD facility premises.

4. Use of ACCD access/ID devices to access any part of ACCD facilities for non-business purposes (events, shows, etc.) is prohibited.

5. Any ACCD employee may check an individual’s status or contact Security Operations Center whenever observing person(s) in non-public areas of ACCD facilities who are not being directly escorted by an ACCD employee or who are not displaying any required access/ID devices.

6. Restricted areas of the facility with signs stating “Authorized Personnel Only”, “Restricted Access”, Client Access Only” or “No Access” are off limits to all persons except those authorized.

7. Unless authorized by ACCD Management, exterior access into ACCD facilities using keys is prohibited.

8. Under no circumstances shall any person issued an access/ID device, allow another person entry into any ACCD facility using their access/ID device. This includes “piggy-backing” through access doors or gates. Any person with an ACCD ID badge or access device who allows another person to enter using their access privileges should bring the person directly to the Security Operations Center to be checked-in.

9. Due to security and safety concerns, Contractors and Contractor’s Subcontractors conducting business at ACCD, are not allowed to walk through the open service yard vehicle gates to enter or exit the service yards. Entry and exit should be by way of the designated pedestrian gates and walkway using appropriate access/ID devices and check-in procedures.

10. Pedestrian traffic through ACCD’s service yards and exhibit halls is restricted to authorized persons during event/show move-in and move-outs. Children under seventeen (17) are prohibited from ACCD service yards and exhibit halls during move-in and move-outs.

11. During periods where there is no move-in or move-out traffic in the service yards, only persons with legitimate business needs are allowed into the service yards.

12. Temporary badge/access devices issued to contractors, subcontractors or temporary workers must be returned to the Security Operations Center at the completion of the ACCD work assignment. Non-photo temporary badges must be returned at the end of the employees work shift/assignment. Failure to return temporary badges/access devices at the completion of work assignments may lead to future ACCD facility access restrictions.