Janitorial Services- Caldwell Building

The Florida Department of Commerce is soliciting sealed bids for commercial custodial services at the Caldwell Building in Tallahassee, Florida. The contract covers a five-story facility of approximately 150,000 square feet, with roughly 91,000 square feet requiring cleaning. The anticipated period of performance is 36 months, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029, with a requirement for the selected contractor to mobilize within 30 days of execution. Services are to be performed Monday through Friday, utilizing day porters from 8:00 AM to Noon and nightly staff from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, supervision, equipment, and materials necessary to maintain sanitary facilities, with performance monitored via weekly or daily inspections using a standardized checklist. Award selection is primarily based on the Grand Combined Total price, though the agency evaluates vendor responsibility through past performance scoring in areas such as work quality and schedule adherence. Tie-breaking preferences are given to drug-free workplace certified bidders and certified minority business enterprises. The contract includes strict compliance requirements regarding confidentiality, cybersecurity, and the prohibition of forced labor. Financial penalties of $200 to $600 per business day may be applied for failure to comply with approved Corrective Action Plans. Bidders must submit one signed original, two paper copies, and one electronic copy on a USB drive by the updated deadline of October 20, 2026.