This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Hertford, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as "Department") is seeking the services of a janitorial/grounds maintenance company to provide custodial operations and maintenance of rest area consisting of but not limited to an efficient janitorial and grounds service including labor, supervision, equipment and supplies as specified herein. The intent of these specifications and requirements is to state and define the terms and conditions under which the Contractor shall provide the management, supervision, and manpower capable of performing work at the highest standards of janitorial excellence necessary to provide these services in a professional and workmanlike manner. This document is intended as a benchmark of the Department's minimum standards for rest area janitorial maintenance. The Department places significant value on the safety and treatment of travelers who visit rest areas. All travelers are to be treated as customers and the Contractor shall emphasize safety and customer service at all times. The provisions of the services required as part of this solicitation ultimately reflect upon the Department and the State of North Carolina as a whole. This proposal, as written, is to be binding by the State and the Contractor. The date of availability for this contract will be July 1, 2019. The completion date for this contract is one (1) year from date of availability. This project is to be awarded, if the award is to be made in the discretion of the Department, within thirty (30) days after the opening of bids. Extension of Contract: At the sole option and discretion of the contracting agency, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and upon written notification, this contract may be extended for two (2) additional periods, one (1) year each, unless a shorter time is mutually agreed upon by the parties, (maximum of three years total), to include leap year when applicable. Upon receipt of notification, the Contractor will be given fifteen (15) days to reply as to acceptance or rejection of an extension. If a reply is not received from the Contractor within fifteen (15) days, NCDOT reserves the right not to extend. The lump sum bid price will be increased for each oneyear extension by two (2) percent of the current price. No changes in the terms, conditions, etc. of this contract will be made when an extension to the contract is implemented. The Contractor will be notified ninety (90) days before expiration of the contract if NCDOT chooses not to offer an extension. In accordance with G.S. 136-28.10 (Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund Small Project Bidding) the maximum contract limit for Small Business Enterprise (SBE) projects is $500,000 per year.