10-IFB-XXXXXXX-SMD-Overnight Grounds Cleaning For The NC State Fair

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This Invitation for Bid (IFB) is issued by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) North Carolina State Fair (NCSF) Division. The IFB seeks a vendor to provide overnight grounds cleaning services for the 300-acre NC State Fairgrounds, which hosts the annual North Carolina State Fair. The vendor must supply 5 supervisors and 35 laborers to manage teams of 7 workers from 10 PM to 6 AM, starting Thursday, October 17 through Monday, October 28, 2024. The IFB has a mandatory site visit on August 13, 2024, and bids are due by August 23, 2024 at 2 PM ET. The intent is to award a contract with an initial term of 3 years. Detailed pricing requirements are included, and the vendor must have at least 4 years of experience in professionally cleaning and maintaining large commercial facilities, with supervisors requiring at least 2 years of employment history with the vendor.

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The state encourages Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) participation and requires the vendor to provide references and financial statements. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided, and the IFB does not specify any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The IFB does not list a budget range, but the state reserves the right to request drug testing of workers, and no overtime will be paid.