Contractors / Vendors / Consultants
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Steps to Obtain a Statewide Contractor Badge
Pursuant to the Jessica Lunsford Act, FS 1012.465, all contractors and their employees, subcontractors, or agents are required to satisfy the following criteria in order to be considered cleared and eligible:
- Is a resident and citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien of the United States as determined by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services;
- Is 18 years of age or older; and
- Meets the background screening requirements (under FS 1012.467 and House Bill 21).
Please review the Department of Education Technical Assistance Paper-JLA for additional information regarding the state requirements.
Contractors are NOT permitted to be on any CCPS property or to work in any capacity (including virtually) until a contractor badge has been issued.
Please review the following steps to being screened and issued a Statewide Contractor badge:
1. Certificate of Insurance (COI) and Approved Contract
- Both items must be on file with the CCPS Legal Department before your organization/company can be approved to request contractor badges
- COI must name Collier County Public Schools as the additional insured
- For company status, COI, or contract questions, please contact Marta Massey in the Legal Department at (239) 377-0499 or via email at massem@collierschools.com
2. Submit Documents
- The following documents should be completed and emailed to contractor@collierschools.com:
- Complete the Contractor Company & Employee Information roster form and include every employee that will be on CCPS property, whether they already have a statewide badge from another school district or need one issued
- Use the Statewide Contractor Badge I-9 Verification Letter Template to confirm that your company has verified the work eligibility of each employee requesting a contractor badge
- NOTE: The I-9 Verification letter should itemize each employee and MUST be notarized
3. Fingerprint Clearance
- Human Resources will review the completed Contractor Company & Employee Information roster form AND the I-9 Verification Letter to identify those that need to be fingerprinted
- The organization/company contact will receive a status notification via email identifying who needs to be fingerprinted
- The following steps should be followed to register and pay for fingerprints through a third-party vendor:
- Go to https://fingerprint.fadv.com/fpWebApp/webPages/module/home/redirect.jsf#
- Enter USER NAME: colrv
- Enter PASSWORD: Password1
- LOCATE Company's Collier Vendor ID#
- SCHEDULE service at authorized fingerprinting location
- ENROLL by providing personal data required to submit fingerprints. Employee must also register a government-issued photo identification (i.e. Driver's License).
- COMPLETE Collier Disclosure & Consent Form (NOTE: To complete the form, enter initials online and check the box to certify / acknowledge the statement)
- PAY $93.85 ONLINE via PayPal or credit card
- OBTAIN SCHEDULE ID generated online. Print the confirmation page and bring it to the appointment along with the specific photo ID you registered
4. Badge Pickup
- Once fingerprint results are cleared, an email will be sent to the organization/company’s contact for badge pickup
- Badges can be picked up at the CCPS Human Resources Office located at: 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, FL 34109
- Regular hours are Monday through Friday, from 7:30AM to 4:30PM
- Our office is closed on Friday during the summer (June/July)
All badges for contractor personnel no longer working for the company and all expired badges must be collected from the employee and be returned to the District School Board of Collier County. Badges shall only be used by the intended individual whom the badge was issued. Any vendor found not in compliance with these requirements could be subject to the termination of their contract.
If you are an existing CCPS Contractor and need a replacement badge, please email contractor@collierschools.com. The fee to replace a lost or damaged CCPS badge is $10.00 and can be paid via check or money order.
Questions? Contact Applicant Screening at (239) 377-0335, or via email at contractor@collierschools.com