Janitorial Svc D7 Office (Lexington)

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases is requesting bids on janitorial services for the Department of Highways District 7 Office in Lexington under RFB 605-2700000051, with bids due September 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time and a questions deadline of August 20, 2026.

The scope covers nightly janitorial services at a 34,000 square-foot, two-story office building with 66.6% tile and 33.3% carpet flooring, multiple restrooms, a breakroom with kitchen facilities, and common areas serving approximately 90 employees and 50–100 daily visitors. Services are performed five nights per week (Monday–Friday) outside business hours, with the contractor providing a minimum of two employees at 2.5 hours each nightly. The contractor supplies all labor, materials, equipment, and cleaning supplies except toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap, and trash liners, which KYTC furnishes. Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cleaning tasks are detailed in the Scope of Work with specific performance standards.

The contract runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available. Pricing is submitted monthly for the 12-month period. Evaluation allocates 95 points to price and 5 points to months in business (minimum 24 months required); lowest price receives maximum points. Kentucky resident bidders are entitled to reciprocal preference equal to preferences given by the nonresident bidder's state of origin.

The contractor must carry Commercial General Liability Insurance with $1 million per-occurrence and $2 million aggregate limits, plus workers' compensation insurance. All contractor employees require criminal background checks, completed at vendor expense within 30 days of employment. Online submission through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service system is mandatory. Payment is made within 30 working days of invoice receipt and service acceptance. Bidders must provide site visit validation (Attachment F) and bidder qualifications (Attachment G) with their bids.