RFP Custodial Services

The Murray County School System Facilities Department issued a Request for Proposals for comprehensive custodial services covering eleven school locations totaling 1,108,046 square feet, including Pleasant Valley Academy, Spring Place Elementary, Northwest Elementary, Coker Elementary, Eton Elementary, Chatsworth Elementary, Woodlawn Elementary, Bagley Middle, Gladden Middle, North Murray High, and Murray County High. The initial contract period is twelve months with options to extend for up to four additional one-year terms, with work to be performed at individual schools and facilities within the Murray County School System. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to furnish all management, employment, supervision, training, and cleaning personnel, equipment, cleaning supplies, tools, and materials necessary for performance. Key contractual requirements include mandatory staffing levels consisting of one Project Manager (residing within 30 miles of the district), four Facility Managers (two for each feeder school pattern), and one Building Supervisor at each location, with mandatory 90% staffing levels enforced through monthly penalties of 1% reduction per percent below requirement. Proposals, consisting of one original and three identical bound copies plus an electronic PDF copy on a USB drive, were due May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Murray County Maintenance & Facilities Location, 702 Old Dalton Ellijay Road, Chatsworth, Georgia 30705, with proposers permitted to submit inquiries until May 14, 2026, and encouraged to conduct site visits beginning May 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Pricing must be submitted on the enclosed Bidding Schedule with monthly and yearly unit and total costs clearly specified. However, this RFP was terminated effective April 22, 2026, and is no longer available for response.

The Murray County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Owner/Employer and does not discriminate against any party submitting a proposal based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, or ADA disability status. The RFP documentation does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular enterprise categories. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Comprehensive insurance coverage requirements include $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 comprehensive automobile liability, $500,000 workers' compensation, and $10,000,000 umbrella coverage, along with mandatory E-Verify compliance for all employees and documented quarterly training in cleaning techniques and safety regulations. The district provides utilities, normal office hours cleaning supervision, and specified storage space, while the vendor is responsible for all other equipment, supplies, and additional storage needs. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available RFP documentation. Interested parties should contact Chris Crow, Director of Maintenance and Facilities, at chris.crow@murray.k12.ga.us or 702 Old Dalton Ellijay Road, Chatsworth, Georgia 30705, regarding the termination.