Q&A Center Items - 26PSX0007 - Addendum # 2.pdf
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This Q&A Center document is an Addendum #2 for Solicitation 26PSX0007, issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Procurement, for custodial services at 10 Franklin Square in New Britain. The solicitation requires comprehensive janitorial and custodial services for an estimated 59,592 square feet facility with approximately 100 daily occupants. The building operates with full occupancy Monday through Wednesday, with minimal staffing Thursday and Friday unless hearings are scheduled. Current staffing requirements include two janitorial personnel working 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM daily and day porter services reporting directly to the Client Agency Designee. The facility contains 361 small trash receptacles and 11 large receptacles, with centralized trash collection. The mandatory pre-solicitation meeting and site visit was held on February 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM, with late arrivals of 10 minutes or more disqualified from participation. The solicitation opened on March 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, with collaboration occurring between February 18-26, 2026. Contractors must retain current employees per Section 18 of the contract, and no qualified partnership designation is required.
Pricing is established using the current standard wage base of $20.40 per hour plus benefits of $8.72, with a mandated minimum hourly rate of $32.76 when including the 12.5% state and federal tax burden. Vendors are permitted to submit wage increases each January and July in accordance with Section 5(b)(5) of the Contract (Payment Terms and Billing), with payment terms specified as Net 45 Days and Free On Board Destination delivery. The scope of work has not changed from the previous contract, and the incumbent contractor currently provides all consumable goods including toilet paper, paper towels, trash liners, hand soap, hand sanitizer, air fresheners, sanitary wax bags, and various cleaning agents as detailed in Section 9 (Consumable Goods) of Exhibit A. No qualified partnership set-aside applies to this solicitation. Required janitorial equipment must be maintained on-site, with storage space available in the second floor janitorial closet as documented in Addendum 2.
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Q&A Center Following Q&A center items have been published by the buying organization for Solicitation 26PSX0007
Solicitation Information
Title: Custodial Services located at 10 Franklin Square, New Britain
Description:
Delivery Terms: Free On Board Destination
Payment Terms: Net 45 Days
Contact Information State of CT - DAS Procurement
Melissa Marzano
450 Columbus Blvd Hartford CT, 06103 United States melissa.marzano@ct.gov
This Solicitation contains a mandatory pre-Solicitation meeting/site-visit requirement. Contractors who are interested in responding to this Solicitation must attend the meeting/site visit at the specified date/location listed below.
Date: February 25, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: 10 Franklin Square, New Britain
Late Arrivals (10 minutes or more) will not be given credit for attendance nor allowed to participate in the Solicitation process. Vendors will not be admitted to state buildings without a valid photo ID. Failure to attend this meeting will result in the rejection of your response.
Start Date: Feb 18, 2026 12:00 PM EST
Open Date: Mar 05, 2026 2:00 PM EST
Collaboration Start Date: Feb 18, 2026 12:15 PM EST
Collaboration End Date: Feb 26, 2026 12:00 PM EST
Vendor may e-mail buyer directly: No
Created: Feb 27, 2026 5:56:26 PM Page: 2
Solicitation 26PSX0007, Custodial Services located at 10 Franklin Square, New Britain
Following Questions and Answers have been published:
Question Answer Date
Submitted
Date
Responded
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Could you please provide the floor plans for this project?
Additionally, can you confirm the total square footage?
Floor plans cannot be provided. Estimated
59,592 square feet.
Feb 25, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
What is the occupancy level of the building on a daily basis?
Approximately 100 people. We will be taking a more accurate count on Monday (this doesn’t include the hearings).
Feb 26, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Total:0
The current standard wage base and benefit is $20.40 and $8.72 respectively. Will the vendor be allowed to submit increases each
January and July when each increases?
Yes, refer to section 5(b)(5) of the Contract
(Payment Terms and Billing).
Feb 25, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
1What is the current staffing Level at night?
2.How many hours and how many people/
3.What are the exact consuambles that the contractor provides
4.What is the weekly or monthly population in the building
5.Is there centralized trash
6.Does each cubicle have both a recycling and a trash can
7.Do we need to retain current employees
The current standard wage rate of $29.12 plus the mandated state and fedral tax burden of 12.5 % . making the minumum hourly rate of 32.76 for
1: Janitorial 2 people, 2: Janitorial arrives at
4 PM and leaves at 7 PM; 2 people, 3: Toilet paper Paper towels, Small container Trash liners, Large container Trash Liners, Automated Hand soap, refill Hand sanitizer, Air fresheners and deodorizers, Sanitary wax bags, Stainless steel cleaner, Multipurpose cleaner, Windex and Neutral floor disinfected cleaner. Bidders shall refer to section 9
(Consumable Goods) of Exhibit A for contractual requirements. 4: weekly and monthly population is not available, the
Property Management will take a count on
Monday 3/2. 5: Yes there is centralized trash, 6: Most only have recycle and some have both trash and recycle. 7: Contractors shall refer to section 18 of the Contract
(Worker Retention), 8: Bidder may refer to section 18 of the Contract (standard wage) and Exhibit C Standard Wage Rates for questions relating to standard wage.
Feb 25, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
Is this a qualified partnership bid what is the current contract has the scopeof worked changed at all from the previous scope
No qualified partnership require on this solicitation. No, the scope has not changed since last bid.
Feb 25, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
What is the visitor turnover rate daily, especially on the first floor regarding the hearing rooms?
Hearings are held sometimes every day, sometimes every other day.
Feb 26, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Total:0
Is there a current estimate of supply usage? Current custodial contractor provides consumables. This information is not available.
Feb 26, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
Can you confirm the size and type of paper products used in the dispensers?
This information is not available. Feb 26, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
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Solicitation 26PSX0007, Custodial Services located at 10 Franklin Square, New Britain
Can you provide a count of small trash receptacles and larger receptacles?
Small trash receptacles – 361; large are 11 Feb 26, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
Contract lists cleaning equipment required on site. On tour, there was no evidence in the janitorial closets or loading dock of this equipment on site from the current contractor.
Is it required? And if so, where can it be stored?
See picture of equipment stored in the 2nd floor janitorial closet shown in addendum 2.
Feb 26, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Total:0
Please clarify On-Site supervisor as it relates to Day Porter. Is there a percentage of time expected on-site?
No supervisor is required for this position.
Day-porter reports directly to the Client
Agency Designee.
Feb 26, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
How many people typically work at this location and what are the days they are required to be in the office?
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday building is full; hardly anyone on Thursday or Friday unless a hearing is going on
Feb 25, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Total:0
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