Description
This contract awards a training program to provide specialized underwater crime‑scene investigation instruction for public‑safety dive teams in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The vendor must deliver a mixed classroom and hands‑on course covering forensic evidence recovery, body retrieval, vehicle salvage, and related legal and medical topics, meeting FEMA Type 4 diver standards. Up to 15 participants may be trained between July 15 2021 and October 1 2021, with the county supplying classrooms and dive sites while the vendor supplies all instructional equipment (except participants’ PPE and scuba gear), instructors, materials, and certification documentation. Contractors must also comply with the PSJ‑0784 insurance requirements, maintaining specified limits for workers’ compensation, commercial general liability, and professional liability, and naming the county as an additional insured.
• Scope: 5‑day (or similar) intensive training for 15 public‑safety divers.
• Deliverables: Instructor services, training equipment (excluding PPE/scuba), student handouts, certification cards, and proof of insurance compliance.
• Timeline: Course delivery window July 15 – October 1 2021; bidding closed June 9 2021.