Janitorial Services: Bullitt Co. I-65 Welcome Center

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Maintenance, issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for comprehensive janitorial and custodial services at the Interstate Rest Area and Welcome Center located at mile-point 113.539 on Southbound I-65 in Bullitt County, Kentucky. The solicitation closed on December 15, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with responses required to be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service portal. The scope of work encompasses cleaning of restrooms, lobby areas, vending buildings, and tourism areas; removal of litter and debris from grounds and parking areas; snow and ice removal; and minor repairs to fixtures and equipment at the facility, which experiences approximately 1,700 vehicles in daily traffic. The contractor must maintain a minimum staff of ten employees across three shifts (four employees for Shift 1, four for Shift 2, and two for Shift 3), plus provide a 24-hour available project supervisor who oversees operations. The initial contract period runs from January 8, 2024 through December 31, 2024, with four optional one-year renewal periods available. Contractor qualifications include a minimum of 24 months in business and the ability to provide all cleaning supplies, chemicals, materials, equipment, and employee uniforms at no cost to the Commonwealth, along with maintaining a Certificate of General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance. Award is determined by best value scoring using price (95 points) and months in business (5 points), with liquidated damages assessments ranging from 5 to 10 percent of the daily contracted rate for non-compliance with cleaning standards, staffing requirements, and uniform policies, and no price increases permitted during the first 12 months of the contract.

Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preferences as defined under Kentucky Revised Statutes 45A.490-494, and qualified bidder preferences are available for Kentucky Correctional Industries (20 percent preference) and nonprofit agencies serving individuals with disabilities (15 percent preference). All bidders are required to submit an Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, notarized and attesting to compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws under KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115. Additionally, contractors must submit criminal background checks for all employees and maintain detailed sign-in/sign-out sheets and schedules for inspection by Commonwealth representatives. The specific budget or contract value for this opportunity was not disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, pricing will be evaluated as the primary scoring criterion at 95 points, indicating that cost competitiveness is the dominant factor in award determination. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information was provided in the available documentation, nor was any requirement for integration with existing infrastructure or technology specified.