Lunenburg County Public Schools Custodial Services

Lunenburg County Public Schools has issued a Request for Proposals for comprehensive custodial services across five facilities totaling 300,000 square feet, including Central High School (104,000 sq ft), Lunenburg Middle School (82,000 sq ft), Victoria Elementary School (48,000 sq ft), Kenbridge Elementary School (59,000 sq ft), and Central Office (7,000 sq ft). The procurement encompasses daily janitorial operations organized into four work shifts: Lead Day Porter (7:00 AM-3:30 PM), Mid-Day Porter (10:30 AM-7:00 PM), Evening Custodial and Late Night Deep Clean Team (3:30 PM-12:00 AM), and part-time Central Office coverage (Tuesday and Friday, 4:30 PM-8:30 PM). The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and services necessary to deliver facility opening and closing, restroom sanitation, cafeteria service support, high-touch point disinfection, floor care, waste removal, consumables management including paper products and cleaning chemicals, summer floor stripping and finishing, and special event coverage. Required qualifications include valid Virginia business registration, compliance with nondiscrimination and drug-free workplace requirements, and certification that no employees with direct student contact have felony convictions or offenses involving child sexual abuse. Insurance requirements mandate Workers' Compensation coverage, Comprehensive General Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limits, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limits, and Umbrella/Excess Liability of $2,000,000, with certificates due within ten days of award. Proposals must be submitted physically by 2:00 PM on May 8, 2026, to the Lunenburg County Public Schools School Board Office at 1009 Main Street, Kenbridge, VA 23944, with pre-bid questions due by 4:30 PM on April 27, 2026. Pricing shall be submitted as a lump sum base bid per month and an hourly rate for special event coverage, with service implementation within two weeks of award and commencement by June 1, 2026, prior to the school year start on August 6, 2026.

The RFP contains no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific enterprise categories or disadvantaged business enterprises. No incumbent vendor information has been disclosed in the procurement documents. The School Board reserves the right to reject any and all responses, negotiate with the lowest responsible bidder if price exceeds available funds, and make awards in whole or in part. While specific budget ranges or award values are not stated in the available documentation, the lump sum monthly pricing structure combined with hourly special event rates suggests the contract value will be determined through competitive bidding. The School Board's evaluation criteria prioritize responsible bidders with demonstrated capacity to manage multi-facility operations and comply with comprehensive insurance, staffing, and operational requirements.