This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Frankfort, Kentucky. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

1.00 Purpose and Background A. Purpose The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) issues this solicitation with the intent of contracting with a single vendor to provide Janitorial Services to be utilized by the Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ). B. Background Since the founding of the Commonwealth, the Judicial Branch has been an independent branch of government, separate from the Executive and Legislative branches and from county and city governments. The Judicial Article to the Kentucky Constitution, passed in 1975 and effective in 1976, established Kentucky's current unified court system. The 1975 Judicial Article created the Supreme Court of Kentucky and made the Chief Justice of the Commonwealth the administrative head of the state court system, also known as the Kentucky Court of Justice. The Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ) is comprised of two trial courts, Circuit Court and District Court, and two appellate courts, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. The AOC is the administrative and operational arm of the KCOJ. The responsibilities of the AOC include administering the judicial branch budget; building and maintaining court facilities; maintaining court statistics; providing technology services for the KCOJ; providing educational programs for judges, circuit court clerks, and support staff; providing specialty courts and other statewide programs; and administering personnel policies and payroll. The AOC issues solicitations and enters into contracts to purchase goods and services needed throughout the KCOJ. The successful Bidder shall provide Janitorial Services as needed to the AOC at 1001 Vandalay Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The square footage of the offices and conference rooms is 76,217 feet. A floor plan is attached as Exhibit A. A contract will be awarded to the successful Bidder. The selected Contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, cleaning materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform the janitorial (housekeeping) services as described in the specifications detailed in this section herein. The required result is to maintain the facility in such a manner as to provide a clean, healthy, and safe work environment for occupants of the facility. Buyer Name Brandy Cook Buyer Email BRANDYCOOK@kycourts.net Buyer Phone 502-573-2350