RFX#3160007840 AMEND1-FACILITY MAINTENANCE SERVS-28JAN26.pdf

This is Amendment One to an Invitation for Bids issued by Ellisville State School, a Mississippi state-operated regional program under the Mississippi Board of Mental Health, for facility maintenance services. The procurement seeks four trained building maintenance workers to provide comprehensive maintenance services at the main campus comprising 36 buildings and designated community homes. Required services include interior and exterior painting, door and window repairs, flooring installation, concrete work, electrical and plumbing troubleshooting, carpentry, roof inspections, and general facility upkeep. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST at the Ellisville State School Admin Building I Conference Room, with attendance optional but encouraged. Written questions must be submitted by February 6, 2026, with agency responses provided by February 13, 2026. Sealed bids are due February 27, 2026, at 4:30 PM CST, with bid opening on March 2, 2026, and Notice of Intent to Award on March 3, 2026. The contract will commence July 1, 2026, for an initial one-year term with four potential one-year renewal options.

Bidders must submit separate hourly rate proposals for standard hours, after-hours/overtime, on-call, weekend, and holiday work, with pricing inclusive of all labor, equipment, materials, insurance, overhead, profit, vehicles, fuel, mileage, training, licenses, certifications, and permits. Contractors must provide workers with suitable vehicles, necessary tools, and Personal Protective Equipment, and ensure all workers complete a minimum OSHA 10 course. Workers will be required to work eight hours per day, Monday through Friday, totaling 40 hours weekly, with additional on-call, weekend, and holiday services as needed. Bidders must have a minimum of five years of prior experience, a valid Mississippi business license, and required professional licenses or certificates. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence minimum, and an Employee Dishonesty or Fidelity Bond with $500,000 minimum limits, all naming Ellisville State School as an additional insured. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises identified in this amendment.