Janitorial Services for the Nancy S. Grasmick Education Building

The Maryland Department of General Services is soliciting bids for janitorial services at the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, with no hard deadline specified in the source materials. The contract is subject to Maryland living wage requirements (Tier 1 jurisdiction rate applies), and the solicitation documents reference MBE, VSBE, and SBR participation research factors, indicating set-asides or participation goals are in effect, though the specific percentages are not stated in the summaries provided.

The scope encompasses routine and restorative cleaning and sanitation for approximately 900 state employees across the 900-employee facility. Contractors must develop a Building Specific Cleaning Plan within 30 days of contract signing and comply with the Maryland Green Purchasing Committee Approved Specification for Janitorial Services, which mandates minimum daily restroom cleaning with high-touch surface disinfection, kitchen and break room sanitization, waste management, and floor maintenance. All cleaning products and equipment must meet environmental standards (Green Seal GS-42, UL ECOLOGO, or EPA Safer Choice certification preferred); aerosol products and chlorine bleach are prohibited. Contractors must supply personnel with comprehensive training: minimum 8 hours initial training (12 hours recommended), 4 hours site-specific training, and 8 hours annual continuing education (12 hours recommended), with contractor management requiring minimum 24 hours annual in-service training. Contractors are encouraged to source supplies from Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) when available and must maintain extensive documentation including daily sign-in sheets, material safety data sheets, equipment maintenance records submitted quarterly, and training records.

The contract applies Maryland's standard service-contract template. MBE research identified 208 certified firms under NAICS 561720 available for subcontracting; SBR research identified 293 certified small businesses in eMMA under janitorial services. Bidders must submit the Maryland Living Wage Requirements Affidavit of Agreement (Attachment G) and understand that failure to comply with living wage obligations—including annual rate adjustments—constitutes material breach with potential liquidated damages of $20 per day per employee.