Opening of Bids - Liberty Tower TIF Project Proj No. 123-054 -Trisco System, Inc.

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Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) Guidance General The BAT shall receive sufficient training and be certified to proficiency in the specific operation of the EMT they use in the required alcohol testing procedures as outlined in the AMPP. These procedures include the following: 1. Each BAT used by Trisco Systems, Inc. shall be able to demonstrate by successful completion of a course of instruction which, at a minimum, provides training in the principles of EBT methodology, operation, and calibration checks; the fundamentals of breath analysis for alcohol content; and the procedures required for obtaining a breath sample, and interpreting and recording EBT results. 2. Trisco Systems, Inc. shall ensure that only courses of instruction that are equivalent to the NHTSA, as amended, model course may be used to train BATS to proficiency. Upon request to NHTSA, they will review a BAT instruction to determine equivalency. 3. Trisco Systems, Inc. shall ensure that the course of instruction shall provide documentation that the BAT has demonstrated competence in the operation of the specific EBT(s) to be used by Trisco Systems, Inc.. 4. Trisco Systems, Inc. shall ensure that any BAT who will perform an external calibration check of an EBT shall be trained to proficiency in conducting the check on the particular model of the EBT to be used by Trisco Systems, Inc.. The BAT training shall also include practical experience and demonstrated competence in preparing the breath alcohol simulator or alcohol standard, and in maintenance and calibration of the particular EBT. 5. Trisco Systems, Inc. shall ensure the BATS receive sufficient additional training to ensure proficiency concerning new or additional devices or changes in technology for equipment used by Trisco Systems, Inc.. 6. Trisco Systems, Inc. or its designated agent who are involved in conducting alcohol testing, shall establish documentation regarding the training and proficiency testing of any BAT it uses to test employees. The documentation shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the AMPP. Trisco Systems, Inc. may authorize a BAT qualified supervisor of an employee to conduct an alcohol test for that employee if another BAT is unavailable to perform the required test in a timely manner. However, the supervisor who makes a determination that reasonable suspicion exists shall not be authorized to conduct the alcohol test on that employee.