Randolph County Rest Areas/Visitor Information Centers (pair) on I-73/74

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting bids for janitorial maintenance and grounds service at the Randolph County Rest Areas/Visitor Information Centers (northbound and southbound facilities) on I-73/74, Mile Marker 60, south of Seagrove, under Proposal No. 54-TJK-08-PR39943, with bids due October 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The facilities are LEED Silver Certified and serve approximately 958,806 annual visitors, requiring sustainable, environmentally friendly maintenance using Green Seal certified products. Staffing must operate seven days per week including holidays: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. during summer months (April–September) with three overlapping eight-hour shifts, and 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. during winter months (October–March) with two eight-hour shifts. A full-time Daily Operations Supervisor is mandatory. The minimum wage requirement is $16.23 per hour for attendants and $21.23 per hour for the supervisor. The contractor must obtain commercial general liability insurance with $5 million per occurrence and aggregate limits, maintain worker's compensation insurance, and provide a performance guarantee equal to five percent of monthly compensation for the initial contract year.

The contract runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions at NCDOT's sole discretion. The lump sum proposal price will increase by two percent for each extension. NCDOT will award to the lowest responsible bidder, evaluating bid price, bidder experience, past performance, references, and financial stability. Any contractor in default on a previous NCDOT rest area contract is ineligible for future awards until demonstrating capability through affidavits and audited financial statements one year after default notification. Questions are due September 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to Teddy Kapera (tjkapera@ncdot.gov). No pre-bid conference will be held and prequalification is not required.