Ada County Custodial Services for Barrister Complex

Ada County, Idaho is issuing Request for Proposal (RFP) 26043 to procure comprehensive custodial services for the Ada County Barrister Complex, a multi-facility procurement requiring qualified vendors to provide general cleaning, supplies, emergency response plans, work inspections, and employee supervision across ten facilities including the Ada County Jail, Public Safety Building, Field Services Building, Operations Office Building, Training Annex, Vehicle Maintenance Shop, Community Transition Center, CTC Modular Trailer, Jail Administration, and Jail Operations Shop. The scope of work encompasses daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and specialized cleaning services with distinct requirements for secure jail facilities and non-secure buildings, requiring vendors to furnish all materials, chemicals, and equipment except jail-specific supplies provided by Ada County. Qualified vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, employers' liability, commercial general liability, and business automobile liability; all contractor employees must pass security clearance and background checks with confidentiality agreements required, and those assigned to jail facilities must complete Prison Rape Elimination Act training and facility-specific training. The contract evaluation criteria are weighted across compliance, approach, experience with governmental entities, references, and anticipated costs. The mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 23, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at the Ada County Sheriff's Office with attendance required for all proposers; sealed proposals must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire platform no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on May 18, 2026, with public opening on May 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The contract term runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods, and either party may terminate without cause upon ninety days' written notice.

The RFP documents do not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. No federal funding is being utilized for this project. Compensation is structured as monthly payments based on a detailed breakdown by facility with additional rates for specialized services such as carpet cleaning and window cleaning; however, the specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the summary materials provided. Ada County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and may conduct presentations and interviews with top-ranked proposers prior to final contract award.