Crossing Guard Services

The vendor is required to provide school crossing guard services when and where needed throughout the city.
• Run a criminal background check on all employees or contract personnel employed for the assignment to the city.
• Eligible employees shall have no felony convictions.
• Mandate that all employees utilized for the city as school crossing guards report any criminal charges brought against them immediately as they may occur.
• The successful bidder, upon receipt of such information, will immediately notify the city.
• Provide persons who are neat, clean, well-groomed and courteous and at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• The successful bidder shall obtain approval from the city for all persons to be employed as crossing guards before such persons commence work in the city.
• If requested by the city, the successful bidder agrees to remove any employee and substitute with an acceptable person at any crossing post.
• Ensure that employees have completed all required training before being assigned work as crossing guards.
• The successful contractor shall provide the city with a list of names and evidence of training for all guards, back-up guards and field supervisors.
• Changes to the list are to be provided to the city as they occur.
ensure that adequate employees are available for the backup of any crossing guard in case of absenteeism.
• Each backup shall be fully trained and familiar with the specific crossing location.
obtain the school calendar from the county and provide crossing guards during all times that school is in session, at the applicable times of day when students are traveling to and from school.
- Duties of the crossing guard
• Be knowledgeable of the requirements and post instructions to ensure strict compliance with the requirements.
• Maintain safe control of pedestrian traffic by utilizing the knowledge, skills and ability provided by contractor through necessary trainings.
• Be present at assigned duty areas at required times.
• Crossing guards shall not leave assigned area unattended until properly relieved.
• Under no circumstances shall any assigned duty area be left unattended.
• Be alert to surrounding area of responsibility at all times.
• Complete any necessary reports for incidents and report to supervisor immediately.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism at all times while on duty.
• Wear proper uniforms at all times while on duty including photo id.
- Duties of the crossing guard supervisor:
• Be knowledgeable of the specification requirements and post instructions to ensure strict compliance with the requirements.
• Schedule relief for crossing guard personnel for necessary breaks or any other occurrences.
• Ensure that assigned areas are staffed and not left abandoned at all times.
• Make at least one physical check of crossing guards per week and provide the city designated representative with a weekly inspection report.
• Problems and issues shall be handled in the following manner:
o Any identified problems or issues shall be corrected within 24 hours.
o Corrective measures shall be taken the next day and site supervisor shall provide an expected time of resolution.
o If a problem or issue cannot be corrected within 24 hours, the site supervisor shall contact the city designated representative by telephone.
o The site supervisor shall follow up in writing explaining the nature of the problem and why it cannot be corrected within 24 hours.
- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Pre-Bid Meeting (Non-Mandatory) Date: May 28, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: June 02, 2025