Draft Performance Work Statement Blue Marsh Lake Dispatch Services

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

EMERGENCY DISPATCH SERVICES

BLUE MARSH LAKE

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background. The Blue Marsh Lake project, located in Berks County, Pennsylvania is operated and maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. In addition to the authorized flood control mission, NAP manages a large recreation program at Blue Marsh Lake.
1.2 Scope of Work. The purpose of this specification is to provide dispatch services as additional support to Blue Marsh Lake project and staff. Berks County Department of Emergency Services is the sole radio dispatch service in Berks County for police, fire, ambulance and rescue services, therefore this void will be filled as a sole source action. EP 1130-2-550, 6-5 states that Liaison and Coordination with local law enforcement agencies is imperative for an effective visitor assistance program. Communications with these agencies is essential for visitor and ranger safety. Since no other source of dispatch service is available for the Natural Resource Staff at Blue Marsh Lake, Berks County Emergency Services becomes a sole source provider.

2.0 General Requirements

2.1 General. Berks County Emergency Services will provide dispatching of police, fire, and EMS services and interagency communication for the period of 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2027. Services shall include emergency communication for dispatching of fire, police, vehicle registrations, wanted individual and warrants, scofflaw information and dispatching of ranger patrols to reported problems at Blue Marsh Lake. The coverage is 24 hours/ 7 days a week/ 365 days a year.
2.2 Non-Personal Services. The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall immediately be the contractor’s responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

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2.3 Business Relations. The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The contractor shall manage the timeliness,