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

BID QUESTIONS: JANUARY 18, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M. WBS ELEMENT NO.: 4RE.104238 COUNTY: NORTHAMPTON - DIVISION 4 LOCATION: I-95, SOUTHBOUND LANE, MILE MARKER 181, 0.25 MILES SOUTH OF THE NC/VA STATELINE TYPE OF WORK: CUSTODIAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REST AREA/WELCOME CENTER COMPLETION DATE: MARCH 31, 2024 PROJECT Northampton County Rest Area/Welcome Center (single) on I-95, Southbound Lane, Mile Marker 181, 0.25 Miles South of the NC/VA Stateline. SCOPE OF CONTRACT The North Carolina Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as "Department") is seeking the services of a janitorial 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. MANDATORY PRE-BID Please be advised that any references in the RFP to pre-bid language will not apply as a pre-bid will not be held for this contract. If bidders have questions, they will be addressed in an addendum. The Bidder is encouraged to make his/her own observations of the site to determine the items identified in this contract as the Contractor's responsibility. BID QUESTIONS Purpose: Upon review of the bid documents, bidders may have questions to clarify or interpret the bid in order to submit the best bid possible. To accommodate the Bid Questions process, bidders shall submit by email any such questions no later than Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM. A response to bidder questions will be in the form of an addendum. The date of availability for this contract will be April 1, 2023. 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.