Window Washing Library Sites

The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge Purchasing Division is soliciting sealed bids for window washing and high dusting at 19 library facilities in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, with a mandatory prebid conference on November 9, 2026. Attendance at both the prebid conference and the mandatory job site visits to all facilities is required to be eligible for award. Sealed bids are due November 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST through the centralbidding.com portal.

Scope covers the Main Library, 14 branch libraries, an outreach facility, a recycled reads center, and archive and annex buildings. Exterior windows are washed twice annually, while interior windows and high dusting are performed once per year at each location. Bidders must provide separate unit pricing for exterior and interior washing at each site, plus an hourly labor rate for minor window repairs. Bidders must hold a contractor's license in Building Construction or Specialty Soft Abrasive Cleaning, Janitorial Services, and Household Waste Removal, have at least five years of window washing experience, and provide three customer references from the past five years. All cleaning materials, including chemicals and herbicides, must be registered with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and EPA, with Safety Data Sheets submitted before work begins. The Main Library is LEED-certified and requires green building maintenance compliance.

The contract is firm for one year with two optional twelve-month extensions at the same prices, terms, and conditions, for a maximum of 36 months. Payment is Net 30 on monthly invoices submitted in arrears. Prices must remain firm for at least 60 days. The City-Parish may terminate with 30 days' written notice for unsatisfactory performance or convenience.

The City-Parish strongly encourages participation by certified Small, Minority, and Women-owned businesses (MBE/SBE/WBE) as subcontractors. Bidders must submit a good-faith effort plan demonstrating subcontracting with certified businesses. Required insurance includes General Liability with a $2 million general aggregate, Automobile Liability with a $1 million combined single limit, full statutory Workers Compensation, and $1 million Excess Umbrella Liability.

Questions are due by 5:00 p.m. CST on November 13, 2026.