Collin County is soliciting sealed quotes from qualified prisoner transport firms to provide intrastate and interstate prisoner transportation services for the Collin County Sheriff's Office. The selected provider will be required to furnish all expertise, labor, and resources for the provision of prisoner transportation in accordance with state and federal laws, ordinances, and codes. The provider will be responsible for picking up prisoners from any location within the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii, providing security for these prisoners, and bringing them to Collin County or returning them to their original pick-up location. The provider must have an operational ground transportation system that operates 24/7, provide at least two officers to each vehicle or aircraft transporting a prisoner, and ensure that all transport personnel meet minimum qualifications, including being physically and mentally sound, having good visual capacity, and having training in areas such as first aid, public relations, and safety.
Some key requirements include:
* Providing transportation services in compliance with US Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and other local, state, and federal laws and regulations
* Having a satisfactory record of performance and integrity
* Complying with all federal, state, county, and local laws concerning the type of product/service contracted for
* Providing any and all notices as required under the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 1988
* Defending, indemnifying, and saving harmless Collin County and its officers, agents, and employees from all suits, claims, actions, damages, or demands of any character