Mand Site Visit* Janitorial Svcs - LDH - Addendum No. 1 - Extending Bid Opening Date Date Issued: 08/31/26 Yo

The Louisiana Department of Health, through the Louisiana Office of State Procurement (RFx No. 3000026580), is soliciting bids for janitorial services at the Central Louisiana Supports & Services Center in Alexandria with a mandatory site visit required and bids due September 2, 2026. Interested bidders must contact Darrell Carson at 318-542-9002 or Darrell.Carson@la.gov to schedule the mandatory jobsite visit; failure to complete this visit will result in bid elimination, though current contract holders are exempt.

The scope encompasses cleaning services three days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) with mandatory eight-hour workdays scheduled between 5:00 PM and 6:00 AM across five buildings: the Education Building, Transition/Gym Building, Transitional Family Life Center (TFLC) Building, TFLC Residence Home, Administration Building, and connecting walkways. Daily work includes trash removal, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and restroom sanitation; weekly cleaning of vertical surfaces and baseboards; monthly high dusting up to 12 feet and gym floor maintenance; quarterly interior window cleaning; and annual exterior window cleaning. The TFLC Residence Home must be cleaned between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. The contractor furnishes all cleaning supplies except paper towels, trashcan liners, tissue, toilet paper, and hand soap, and must use commercial-grade products and color-coded microfiber cloths with high-coefficient disinfectants for restroom surfaces.

The initial contract period runs from award through June 30, 2027 (approximately 10 months), with two optional 12-month renewal periods available at identical pricing, for a maximum 36-month duration. Pricing must be quoted as a monthly rate, all-inclusive of transportation and taxes, and remain firm for a minimum of 60 days pending acceptance and throughout the contract term. Contractors must carry Workers Compensation ($1,000,000 employers liability), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limits), with the State named as additional insured. Vendors must register in LaGov, comply with E-Verify and federal suspension/debarment certification, register with the Secretary of State for contracts exceeding $25,000, and meet all federal and state statutory requirements. The buyer is Arielle Bibbins at 225-342-5465 or arielle.bibbins@la.gov. Virtual bid opening attendance is available via Zoom link on September 2, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. CST.