Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a replacement lease for the St. Louis County VA Clinic. The lease requires the lessor to provide a secure facility that meets the VA's security standards, including access control, surveillance, and alarm systems. The lessor must also provide a unit price list for all security countermeasures identified in the lease. The facility will be used to provide healthcare services to veterans and will require the lessor to ensure that all security measures are in place to protect patients, staff, and visitors. Some of the key security features include:
* Limiting lobby queuing and controlling access to public and non-public areas
* Providing magnetometers and x-rays at public entrances
* Implementing employee and visitor sign-in/out procedures after hours
* Securing critical areas and common building utilities
* Providing a formal key control program and electronic access for employees
* Implementing a cybersecurity plan to protect against cyber threats
* Providing security guard postings and patrols
* Screening mail and packages
* Implementing a construction security plan