46-DNCR-27-2181 IFB Janitorial Service for Roanoke Island Festival Park

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) is requesting bids for janitorial services at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo under IFB 46-DNCR-27-2181, with bids due September 29, 2026, and a mandatory site visit on September 23 at 11:00 AM ET.

The scope covers janitorial services across eleven facilities totaling approximately 33,423 square feet, including administrative offices, ticket sales, auditorium, museum store, adventure museum, film theater, pavilion, and maintenance buildings. Services are required five days per week (Tuesday through Saturday) during the operating season from mid-March through December 31, with reduced services during winter closure (January through mid-March). The vendor is responsible for labor, management, and equipment; the state furnishes all paper products, cleaning chemicals, and supplies. The vendor must conduct criminal background checks on all employees at vendor expense, maintain E-Verify compliance, provide employee identification and uniforms, designate contract and customer service managers, and maintain commercial liability insurance. Vendors must register with the North Carolina Secretary of State and certify financial stability. Vendors must submit at least three customer references for similar janitorial services.

The contract term is three years, commencing November 1, 2026, and ending October 31, 2029, with the state retaining extension rights beyond the final active term. Award will be made to the responsive, lowest-priced bidder meeting all specifications. The state explicitly prohibits additional fees beyond the bid price, including fuel surcharges, administrative fees, or late fees. Written questions are due September 24 at 12:00 PM ET, with state responses by September 25 at 3:00 PM ET. Bid opening is September 29 at 2:00 PM ET via conference call.