Rebid*Mand Site*Janitorial Svcs - DPS - Addendum No. 1 - Vendor's Inquiries & States's Responses and Replace A

The State of Louisiana Office of State Procurement is requesting bids on janitorial services at the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles facility in New Orleans under ITB RFx 3000026632, with bids due September 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST and a mandatory jobsite visit required prior to bid submission (current contract holders are exempt).

The facility encompasses 11,576 square feet at 100 Veterans Boulevard, New Orleans. Services are performed five days per week, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and include daily trash removal (twice daily in restrooms), vacuuming, floor mopping, restroom sanitization (twice daily), dusting to six feet, cleaning water dispensers and fixtures, parking lot and exterior maintenance within 25 feet of the building, and weekly comprehensive hard-surface mopping with pH-balanced solution. Monthly duties include baseboard dusting, vent and blind cleaning, floor buffing, and window cleaning to seven feet outside. Semi-annual floor stripping and waxing is required twice yearly. One day each month, the contractor cleans the secured storage room. The State furnishes trash liners, hand soap, toilet paper, and paper towels; the contractor supplies all equipment and cleaning materials at no additional government charge and may store equipment onsite.

The contract period runs from award through June 30, 2027, with two optional 12-month renewal periods available at the same terms, for a maximum 36-month total term. Bidders must submit firm unit pricing for 12 months of service; prices must remain firm for 60 days and for the full contract period upon acceptance. The State intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on an all-or-none basis but reserves the right to reject individual line items.

Contractors must maintain 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 limit); all insurers must have an A.M. Best rating of A-:VI or higher, name the State as an additional insured, and provide 30-day cancellation notice. Bidders must comply with E-Verify, anti-kickback, clean air and water act standards, and provide certification of non-suspension or debarment for bids of $25,000 or more.

Interested bidders must contact Lenea Bates at 504-483-1870 or Tamara Walker at 504-483-1871 to arrange the mandatory site inspection. Written inquiries are due September 1, 2026, with responses by September 8. Bids are submitted online through the LaGov vendor portal or physically to the Office of State Procurement, Claiborne Building, Baton Rouge. The buyer is Dorian Allen at 225-342-8038 or dorian.allen@la.gov.