Housekeeping / Janitorial

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Procurement Services is requesting sealed bids for housekeeping and janitorial services at the Student Recreation Center (208 South Road) and Rams Head Recreation Center (340 Ridge Road), both in Chapel Hill, with bids due August 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on August 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST at the Student Recreation Center.

The scope encompasses daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning services across two facilities with two staffing options: Option A (10 hours weekdays, 7 hours weekend days) and Option B (8 hours weekdays, 7 hours weekend days), with at least one person present at each facility during specified times. The contractor must provide all cleaning supplies, equipment, materials, paper products, trash liners, and soap; furnish and maintain a floor auto scrubber at both locations; provide emergency stock supplies accessible to Campus Recreation staff outside normal coverage hours; and complete delivery and installation within seven consecutive calendar days of purchase order receipt. Bids must include detailed pricing on Attachment C, a Certification of Financial Condition (Attachment D), company location of workers (Attachment A), and at least three references demonstrating substantially similar work.

The contract term spans five years with separate pricing required for Years 1–3, Year 4, Year 5, semi-annual carpet cleaning, annual window cleaning, annual upholstery cleaning, and optional annual carpet cleaning. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid. Bidders must register as North Carolina vendors in good standing through eVP prior to award; comply with E-Verify requirements if employing more than 25 North Carolina employees; and maintain bid validity for 60 days from opening. The University reserves the right to make separate awards for different line items or cancel the IFB entirely. Payment terms are net 30 days; prompt payment discounts will not be considered unless bids are identical.