Description
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 7 office in Lexington is seeking a qualified janitorial contractor to provide comprehensive custodial services for a 34,000 sq ft office building, restrooms, breakroom, and exterior areas. The contract will begin October 1 2026 and includes daily cleaning, weekly/monthly deep‑clean tasks, semi‑annual carpet stripping/sealing, and annual window/blind cleaning. Bidders must submit an electronic bid via the state e‑Procurement system, provide price and business‑experience information, and complete a mandatory site‑visit validation prior to the bid deadline.
• Scope: Daily night‑time cleaning (M‑F), weekly dusting, monthly floor buffing, quarterly insect removal, semi‑annual carpet extraction & floor waxing, annual window/fixture cleaning.
• Service area: Main office (34 k sf), restrooms (4), breakroom, stairwells, elevators, parking lot walkways.
• Required staffing: Minimum two employees per night, each ≥2.5 hrs, badge‑in/out tracking.
• Contract start: 10/01/2026; duration not explicitly stated (likely 1‑year with possible renewals).
• Mandatory site‑visit validation (schedule with Jacob Richmond).
• Electronic bid only; no paper bids accepted.
• Evaluation criteria: 95 % price, 5 % experience (months in business).
• Insurance: $1 M commercial general liability (plus auto & workers’ comp as applicable).
• Penalties for missed semi‑annual/annual tasks (15 % per month) and late key replacement ($100 per key).