3373-26-R-IFBD-00004

Ellisville State School, a Mississippi state-operated regional program under the Mississippi Board of Mental Health, has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 2026-01 for facility maintenance services at its main campus and designated community homes. The procurement seeks four trained building maintenance workers capable of performing comprehensive maintenance tasks, including interior/exterior painting, door and window repairs, flooring installation, concrete work, electrical and plumbing troubleshooting, carpentry, roof inspections, and various other facility upkeep responsibilities. Bidders must have a minimum of five years of prior experience, a valid Mississippi business license, and required professional licenses or certificates. The non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST, with questions due by February 6, 2026, and 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 the Notice of Intent to Award issued on March 3, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026, for an initial one-year term potentially renewable for four additional one-year periods.

The procurement does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must provide workers with suitable vehicles, necessary tools, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and ensure all workers complete a minimum OSHA 10 course. 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. 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. The bid requires separate hourly rate submissions for standard hours, after-hours/overtime, on-call, weekend, and holiday work, with pricing to be inclusive of all associated costs including labor, equipment, materials, insurance, overhead, profit, vehicles, fuel, mileage, training, licenses, certifications, and permits. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the maintenance services suggests a substantial annual contract value for the facility maintenance support.