Janitorial Svcs Boone Co Real ID Office

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases on behalf of the Division of Facilities Support, issued a Request for Bid (RFB 2200000024) for janitorial services at the Department of Vehicle Regulation Real ID Office located at 6159 1st Financial Drive, Suite 200, Burlington, Kentucky. The scope of work encompasses cleaning and maintenance of a 5,211 square-foot office building with two restrooms, serving approximately 25 employees and 100-200 daily visitors over a 12-month initial contract period with four optional one-year renewal periods. Services must be performed five nights per week (either Monday-Friday or Sunday-Thursday) outside normal business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and include daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cleaning tasks as specified in the contract documents. Bidders must have a minimum of 24 months in business to qualify for evaluation and must provide general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance, with certificates provided within ten days of award notification. All contractor employees must pass criminal background checks completed within 30 days prior to employment, with disqualification for any history of sexual misconduct, assault, theft, or felony. The evaluation criteria prioritizes pricing as the primary factor (95 points), with bidder experience measured in months in business (5 points), with the lowest responsive bid receiving maximum points. The bid closing date was August 12, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with an anticipated award date of August 20, 2021, and mandatory site visits required to be scheduled with Rachelle Caudill at 513-310-5818 prior to bid submission.

Bidders must comply with the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors, which serves as a mandatory compliance document requiring attestation under penalty of perjury regarding compliance with Kentucky's campaign finance laws, contractor registration requirements, sales and use tax obligations, and statutory prohibitions on boycotts and other violations outlined in KRS 11A.236. The procurement applies reciprocal preferences for Kentucky resident bidders in accordance with KRS 45A.490-494. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement System (VSS) at https://emars311.ky.gov/webapp/vssprdonline3111d/AltSelfService; hard copies and emailed bids are not accepted. The Commonwealth supplies toilet paper, paper towels, hand soaps, and trash liners, while the successful bidder must provide all cleaning supplies, sanitizers, and equipment. No incumbent vendor or budget range was identified in the solicitation documents provided. Vendors interested in responding were required to complete and upload a bid sheet (RFB 2200000024) and provide appropriate documentation, including the Annual Affidavit and any supporting materials, through the online procurement platform.