Janitorial Services - Ft. Lauderdale

The Florida Department of Commerce is requesting sealed bids for commercial janitorial services at its Fort Lauderdale complex located at 2550 W. Oakland Park Blvd, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. in Tallahassee and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on July 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope covers approximately 53,276 square feet across four buildings. Services include daily janitorial duties from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; nightly cleaning between 5:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; and periodic utility work encompassing biannual floor stripping and waxing with monthly buffing, carpet steam extraction, and ceramic tile and grout steam cleaning with grout sealing. The contractor must furnish all equipment and supplies, maintain a detailed cleaning schedule, and coordinate with the Commerce Building Manager. Subcontracting is not permitted; all work must be performed by the contractor and its employees.

The contractor must provide at least two full-time day porters and maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $100,000 per occurrence and $500,000 general aggregate, plus workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance with minimum limits of $100,000 per accident. The contractor is responsible for estimated monthly consumption including 25 cases each of large roll paper towels and toilet tissue, 24 cases of small trash liners, and 3 cases of large trash liners. Failure to perform results in deductions of $600 per business day from monthly invoices until deficiencies are corrected.

This is a fixed-price contract awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The contract term is 36 months, anticipated to run September 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029, with an option for the Florida Department of Commerce to renew for up to three additional years at the same terms and conditions. Commerce anticipates posting notice of intended award on August 24, 2026. Technical questions must be submitted by email by August 4, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Bidders must submit three references for similar work completed within the last three years and complete mandatory certifications regarding drug-free workplace, debarment, lobbying, scrutinized companies, and forced labor.