Arkansas Ionwave #26003

Janitorial Services and Initial Deep Cleaning for LRWRA Clearwater Facilities

LRWRA is seeking recurring janitorial services and initial deep cleaning for its Clearwater facilities in Little Rock, Arkansas. - Government buyer: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority (LRWRA), Procurement Department; the bid invitation identifies Mandy McMillan. The Clearwater Maintenance Complex is shared with Central Arkansas Water (CAW), whose occupied areas are included in the service scope. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs, janitorial vendors, or cleaning-product manufacturers are named. CAW is a facility occupant and service stakeholder, not a named vendor. - Services and quantities: - Clearwater Administration Building (CAB), approximately 12,915 sq. ft.: monthly janitorial service for 12 months and one initial deep cleaning. - Clearwater Maintenance Complex, LRWRA areas, approximately 10,400 sq. ft.: monthly janitorial service for 12 months and one initial deep cleaning. - Clearwater Maintenance Complex, CAW areas, approximately 8,394 sq. ft.: monthly janitorial service for 12 months and one initial deep cleaning. - Scope: Routine cleaning covers offices, meeting and training rooms, kitchens and breakrooms, restrooms, hallways, entryways, shop and warehouse areas, and other designated spaces. Work includes floor care, dusting, surface cleaning and disinfection, waste and recycling removal, and replenishing designated supplies. Schedules include daily, weekly, and monthly tasks, with at least one task performed every six months. - Performance requirements: The contractor provides labor, supervision, training, tools, cleaning agents, equipment, and other required resources. Service is generally five days per week and performed after normal business hours, with schedules varying by facility. The contractor must conduct an initial deep clean, meet background-check and security/access requirements, and support quality inspections. LRWRA supplies certain specified facility and restroom consumables. - Qualifications and proposal requirements: Vendors must demonstrate at least five years of comparable experience, required insurance and bonding, and authorization to do business in Arkansas. The technical response addresses qualifications, staffing, supervision, quality control, cleaning products and equipment, complaint resolution, and staffing continuity. Pricing is submitted separately; technical responses are scored up to 800 points, with a minimum score of 640 required to advance to price evaluation, which is worth up to 200 points. LRWRA may award by location and use multiple contractors. - Contract term: One initial year, with up to six additional one-year renewals by mutual agreement (maximum seven years), plus a possible extension of up to six months. A 90-day probationary period applies at the start of the initial term.

Description

Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority seeks proposals and pricing from qualified vendors to provide janitorial and related services at its Clearwater Administration Building and Clearwater Maintenance Complex in Little Rock, Arkansas. Services include providing the labor, supervision, training, tools, cleaning agents, equipment, and supplies needed to perform the specified work. At the Maintenance Complex, services cover both LRWRA and Central Arkansas Water areas. The solicitation indicates contracts may be awarded by location, potentially to multiple contractors, with an initial one-year term and up to six additional one-year renewals.

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