Custodial Services

The St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission is requesting bids for custodial services at three facilities in Maryland under ITB 27-01-O, with sealed bids due August 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST. A pre-bid conference was held August 4, 2026 with site visits following; written questions were due August 11, 2026.

The scope comprises regular custodial services at the Larry K. Petty Building (Operations Building) in Hollywood, Maryland — approximately 14,000 square feet requiring three-day-per-week service on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays after business hours — and as-needed custodial services at the Administration Building in California, Maryland (approximately 9,000 square feet) and the Engineering Building, also in California, Maryland (approximately 7,000 square feet). Required services include emptying trash and recycling containers, floor cleaning, window and glass cleaning, dusting, and restroom cleaning and restocking. VCT floor care and carpet cleaning are performed approximately twice annually in April/May and November/December. All work must be performed by the contractor's own employees; subcontractors are not permitted. Contractors must hold a current Maryland Business License in their home-office county and possess a minimum of three years of relevant commercial experience.

Previous contract pricing for reference: Operations Building monthly cleaning at $850.00 and VCT floor care at $500.00; Administration and Engineering buildings each at $75.00 for one-time custodial services and $500.00 for VCT floor care. The bid is not subject to prevailing wage requirements or certified payroll, and no minority business enterprise participation goals apply.

The contractor must maintain Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $100,000 per accident and $500,000 disease aggregate, and Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. Proof of insurance and bonding must be submitted within ten days after award. Bids remain binding for 120 days. The Commission will award to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder and may make multiple awards or reject all bids if prices are deemed unreasonable.