Amendment No. 0002.doc

Amendment No. 0002 Please note, offeror must sign and acknowledge all Amendments.

The Performance Work Statement page 5, paragraphs f. (1) and (2) is hereby corrected to require the contractor to conduct monthly minimum QC inspections, not weekly or quarterly.

Questions and Answers

Janitorial Services HSFE01-09-Q-0002

1. Who is the current company cleaning now?

Answer:

TLC Janitorial, Inc.

50 Industrial Road, Wrentham, MA 02093

2. What is the current yearly contract price?

Base Year, (11 mo.) November 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004 $94,600.00

Option Year 1 – October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005 $103,200.00

Option Year 2 – October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006 $103,200.00

Option Year 3 – October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 $108,000.00

Option Year 4 – October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 $121,145.52

3. Can you approximate the square footage of carpet and floor in each building?

Building A, approximate square footage is correct to read 33,462 from 55,462 as stated in the PWS. Approximate square footage for carpeted areas is 16,731 and approximate number of square footage for floor areas is 16,731.

Building B, approximate square footage for carpeted areas is 9,600 and approximate square footage for floor areas is 9,600.

4. Does the successful offeror have to match the current pay of current employees who exercise their right of first refusal by choosing to stay in position, or could we offer them the required prevailing wages plus health? They may take a cut in pay to stay if the successful offeror pays only the minimum federal prevailing wage.

Answer:

The successful offeror is only required to meet the minimum wage rate listed in the Department of Labor Wage Determination attached to this Request for Quote, plus applicable Health and Welfare listed in the Determination.

5. Can you clarify the hours you want from the vendor?

Answer:

Building A: Janitorial coverage from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Building B, janitorial coverage from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

6. How many employees are working in each facility?

Answer:

There are currently two employees, one in each building.

7. Do you have a current estimate of how much paper products have been used in each facility?

Answer:

The following historical data is provided; please note requirements may be different under the current RFQ:

Item No.

Item Description

Case/Year

Liner 24x33 8-mic black 500/CS

Liner 38x60 16-mic black 200/CS

SBF11230

STEFCO HEAVENLY SOFT

BATH TISSUE 96/CS

SBF63231

STEFCO WHITE C-FOLD

TOWELS 16x150

DER410

PINK LOTION SOAP 4GAL/CS

DOW50

PELADOW 50 LB BAG – ICE

MELTER

KRYPBS

PARA BLOCK URINAL SCREEN

8. Will it be required to have a full-time on site supervisor for the project?

Answer:

It is entirely up to the offeror to propose or not to propose a full-time supervisor for the project on site, and should be based on the offeror’s solution or approach to the solicitation.

9. Is a bid bond required?

No.