Janitorial Services at the Towson District Courthouse

The State of Maryland Department of General Services is soliciting bids for janitorial services at the Towson District Courthouse under IFB BPM048760, with bids due August 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. through eMMA, and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on July 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement restricted to certified small business vendors; a 5% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goal applies, with certified MBE primes permitted to count up to 50% of self-performed work toward the overall goal.

The scope encompasses comprehensive janitorial services for a two-story, approximately 60,000-square-foot courthouse facility housing the District Court and Baltimore County Police Lock Up. Services include one dedicated day porter working 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and evening janitorial personnel working 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with specified daily, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-annual, and annual cleaning tasks. The facility includes 5,821 square feet of vinyl tile, 15,282 square feet of carpet, 6,890 square feet of ceramic tile, 50 toilets, 53 sinks, and 8 urinals. All janitorial supplies and equipment must comply with Maryland Green Purchasing Committee specifications and emphasize environmentally preferable products; contractors must procure from Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) where available. Bidders must demonstrate three consecutive years of entity formation, three complete consecutive years of comparable janitorial service performance within the past five years, and provide three references.

The contract term is five years (December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2031) with no renewal options. The previous contract valued $92,400 annually; the incumbent is Diversified. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence / $3 million annual aggregate and Workers' Compensation of at least $1 million per occurrence, pay applicable Tier 1 Living Wage rates, submit payroll documentation, and comply with Maryland nondiscrimination and prompt-pay requirements. Pricing must be fully loaded and submitted via Excel Price Form (Attachment B). Written questions are due August 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Amendment 1 corrected the contract end date to November 30, 2031, affecting Year 5 pricing. Amendment 2 documented the pre-bid conference proceedings.