MDOT-SW Region-Alamo-Janitorial & Grounds services

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Southwest Region is requesting proposals for janitorial and grounds maintenance services at the Alamo D Avenue Rest Area, with proposals due August 25, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on August 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST via Microsoft Teams.

The scope encompasses daily janitorial staffing at a 2,300-square-foot facility (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. May 1–October 31; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. November 1–April 30) with extended coverage during Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day; grounds maintenance across approximately 8 acres including approximately 30 mowing cycles annually (May 1 through mid-October), edging, annual flower bed preparation and maintenance, mulching at minimum four-inch depth, lawn aeration with core aerator producing minimum 24 two-inch cores per square foot annually, spring and fall cleanup, and sidewalk snow and ice removal. The facility serves approximately 225,000 annual visitors and includes one men's restroom, one women's restroom, and one family restroom (11 toilets, 3 urinals, 7 sinks total). All janitorial attendants must be paid a minimum wage of $16.50 per hour. The contractor furnishes all cleaning supplies, equipment, and grounds maintenance equipment and bears full liability for damages to state property, grounds, and vegetation.

The contract runs one year from October 31, 2026, through October 30, 2027, with four one-year renewal options at the State's sole discretion. Pricing is firm with no escalation provisions. Evaluation is pass/fail on four criteria: completeness of vendor question responses, completeness of Schedule A responses, completion of Schedule C pricing, and acknowledgment of wage requirements. Award goes to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder. The State requires Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and Workers Compensation and Employers Liability of $500,000 per accident. Questions are due August 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Proposals must be submitted via SIGMA VSS online system and remain binding for 180 calendar days. The solicitation manager is Mark Morrison at 517-275-1834 or morrisonm@michigan.gov.