CANCEL BID - Custodial - DMV, 22 School Street, Ellsworth

This solicitation has been cancelled. The State of Maine Division of Purchases closed RFQ 18A 150203-605 for custodial services at the Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility at 22 School Street, Ellsworth, on February 25, 2015, due to a systems error that incorrectly reported no certified Work Center bidders. No contract will be awarded from this solicitation.

The RFQ was restricted to certified Work Centers as defined in 5 MRSA 1826-B.2. Had it proceeded, the scope would have covered daily custodial and maintenance services Monday through Friday, 5:00 PM to 12:00 Midnight, at approximately 4,000 square feet, including restroom cleaning, waste removal, carpet vacuuming, floor maintenance, surface sanitization, window washing, water fountain disinfection, and periodic high-level dusting, floor buffing and polishing, air grill cleaning, tile floor stripping and refinishing, professional carpet steam cleaning, and fixture washing. The contractor would have been required to supply all equipment and materials, including a commercial/industrial vacuum with HEPA filter and self-contained carpet cleaning equipment capable of 50 PSI cleaning solution delivery with 100 inches of water lift capability, as well as a two-yard dumpster with weekly disposal service. The contractor was required to provide three references for similar-sized facilities and maintain appropriate personnel identification and supervision protocols, with all personnel subject to background screening including criminal history and motor vehicle records checks.

The initial contract period was March 1, 2015, through February 28, 2016, with two optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2018. Quotations were required to remain firm for 180 days from bid opening. A mandatory site walkthrough was scheduled for February 24, 2015 at 9:00 AM. The sole contact was Bill Allen, Contract Grant Specialist, at wje.allen@maine.gov or (207) 624-7871.