Custodial Services-Caldwell Building

The Florida Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for commercial custodial services at the Caldwell Building, a 150,000 square foot facility located in Tallahassee, Florida. Commerce is requesting a team of three full-time day porters and a minimum of four night porters to provide daily and periodic cleaning services for the 91,000 square feet that requires cleaning. The contract will be a fixed-price agreement, with pricing required for monthly recurring services as well as periodic floor stripping/waxing, carpet cleaning, and tile floor cleaning/sealing. The selected contractor must provide all necessary equipment and supplies, and their personnel will be subject to background screening by Commerce, who reserves the right to reject any employee. The contract term is expected to be 36 months, with options to renew for up to an additional 3 years. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on May 28, 2024, and bids are due on June 17, 2024. Commerce will evaluate bids based on the lowest bid price, though they reserve the right to determine if a bid price is sufficient to cover wages, supplies, and other costs.

The ITB does not include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor or current contractor is not identified. The annual budget for these custodial services is not provided in the solicitation documents. Bidders are not required to submit financial information with their responses, but must comply with the mandatory requirements outlined in the ITB.