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This is an image file (Utility Body 006 picture.jpg) related to a Request for Quotation issued by the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Purchases, for custodial services at the Department of Corrections Ellsworth facility located at 412 High Street, Ellsworth, Maine. The RFQ 18A 170425-673 solicits quotations for custodial maintenance of approximately 2,700 square feet of office and public facility space. Services are required twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., encompassing routine daily tasks such as restroom cleaning, floor maintenance, trash removal, carpet vacuuming, and glass cleaning, supplemented by weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual specialized cleaning tasks detailed in the solicitation documents. Quotations were due May 9, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a mandatory facility walk-through scheduled for May 1, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., representing the sole opportunity for bidders to view the site. The contract term runs from July 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, with two optional one-year renewal periods extending through October 31, 2020.

This RFQ is exclusively restricted to certified Work Centers as defined in 5 MRSA 1826-B.2, with subcontractors limited to no more than 15 percent of work performed. The previous contractor, Start to Finish, LLC, maintained an annual contract amount of $5,200.08. Bidders must furnish all supplies, equipment, and materials; maintain Globally Harmonized System Safety Data Sheets for all chemicals; and provide proof of Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance with minimum $300,000 per-occurrence limits, naming the State of Maine as additional insured. All personnel must pass background checks approved by the Department prior to facility access. Quotations will be evaluated on a best-value basis, awarding to the lowest-cost certified Work Center bidder whose costs are determined fair and reasonable compared to market rates. Cost responses must itemize pricing for monthly charges, quarterly tasks, twice-per-year specialized cleaning, annual tasks, and hourly rates for supplemental work through the State of Maine's Advantage Vendor Self Service e-procurement system.