Custodial Services for MTU Grand River Station

The La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility (MTU) is seeking qualified firms to provide comprehensive custodial services for the Grand River Station Transit Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The procurement is structured as a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a three-year contract requiring daily cleaning services five days per week, totaling 253 days annually and excluding major holidays. Prospective contractors must demonstrate extensive experience in transit facility maintenance and provide robust references. The evaluation criteria will assess contractor experience and references (30 points), price competitiveness (50 points), and value-added services not included in the standard cleaning schedule (20 points), with a total possible score of 100 points. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to conduct a site visit at 314 Jay Street and must submit completed proposals to the MTU Office by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Potential bidders can obtain detailed information, including the cleaning schedule and proposal response packet, by contacting James Krueger Jr., Deputy Director of Transit, via phone at (608) 789-7350 or email at kruegerj@cityoflacrosse.org.

The contract is federally assisted through the U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which introduces specific compliance requirements for bidders. Contractors must certify their eligibility for federally assisted projects and adhere to equal opportunity and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) regulations. While specific set-aside percentages are not explicitly detailed in the available documents, the FTA's standard guidelines for DBE participation will likely apply. The RFP includes comprehensive attachments such as a cleaning schedule, bidder's proposal forms, facility layout, standard contract terms, and federally required contract clauses. Although the exact budget range is not specified, the contract's three-year duration and daily service requirements suggest a substantial annual investment in custodial services. Potential bidders should carefully review all attached documents, particularly the federally mandated contract provisions, to ensure full compliance with procurement requirements and evaluate the comprehensive scope of the custodial service contract.