St. Ignace Welcome Center Janitorial

The Michigan Department of Transportation is requesting proposals for janitorial and grounds maintenance services at the St. Ignace Welcome Center rest area in Macomb County under RFP No. 260000002374, with proposals due September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST and a bidder question deadline of September 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

The scope encompasses daily janitorial services for 2,044 square feet including restroom cleaning (primary cycle 6:00–8:00 AM with two-hourly checks thereafter), lobby and entrance maintenance, and grounds care across 1.6 acres. Grounds services include weekly mowing (approximately 26 cycles May 1 through mid-October), edging, spring and fall cleanup, annual flower bed preparation and planting from an approved species list, mulch maintenance at four-inch depth, and turf aeration. The contractor must furnish all cleaning supplies, equipment, materials, and labor; maintain an onsite attendant during regular staffing hours (7:00 AM–11:00 AM and 12:00 PM–4:00 PM, seven days per week); and provide snow removal equipment including a minimum 4-horsepower two-stage snow blower. Seasonal services include snow and de-icing operations. The contractor must supply monthly invoices and maintain comprehensive documentation including Safety Data Sheets, cleaning logs, and incident reports. No work is permitted on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays without prior approval. MDOT retains responsibility for major building repairs, fixture replacement, landscaping (trees and shrubs), and building systems.

The contract term runs December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2029 with two one-year renewal options at the State's sole discretion. Pricing is firm for the entire contract term with no escalation. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 each occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and Workers Compensation per applicable law, with the State named as additional insured.

Evaluation is pass/fail on three criteria: completeness and acceptability of vendor question responses, completeness and acceptability of Schedule A responses, and completion of Schedule C pricing. Award goes to the responsive and responsible bidder with a passing evaluation and lowest price. Answers to bidder questions will be posted by September 11, 2026. All proposals must be submitted electronically through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS in modifiable native formats with pricing as a separate file, each not exceeding 30 MB. A completed Confidential Treatment Form is required with all submissions.