Custodial, Grounds, and Maintenance Services

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 4.1 Generally. Proposer shall, during the term of the Contract, furnish all management, supervision, supplies, equipment, services, and necessary insurances required to provide all School District custodial and grounds services and School District maintenance and repair services in accordance with this RFP and at least at the same or similar service level as currently provided by the School District, including: 4.1.1 The selection, evaluation, training, compensation, and retention of custodial/grounds/maintenance/repair employees, including all necessary management and clerical personnel. 4.1.2 Effective communication with the School District, including, but not limited to, the School District's administration, Board of Education and, as directed by the School District, with parents, students, and the community. 4.1.3 Continuous analysis of the custodial/grounds/maintenance/repair operations of the School District in order to effectively manage costs, while maintaining service levels in accordance with School District policy and safety protocol. The Proposer shall identify and recommend for implement operational efficiencies that will lead to cost reductions for the School District. Any such recommended efficiencies shall not be implemented unless approved by the School District Superintendent or designee. 4.1.4 Proposer and its employees are required to, and shall at all times, comply with any and all standards, regulations, codes and laws of federal, state, and local governments, including but not limited to the handling of materials, licensing and permitting requirements, privacy issues, student record issues and any other issues arising out of the services provided pursuant to the Contract. Further, the Proposer and its employees must know and abide by the applicable policies of the School District, including, by way of example only, policies related to sexual harassment and smoking. As mandated by the Revised School Code, criminal history and criminal record checks must be done on all employees providing services under the Contract, which costs shall be borne by the Proposer. Without limiting any other indemnification provision(s) herein, the Proposer shall indemnify and hold harmless the School District for any injuries or damages arising out of the failure to comply with applicable laws and policies. Without limiting the breadth of the Proposer's obligation to comply with law, it is specifically required that any maintenance or repair work requiring electrical, plumbing or other licensed service shall be performed by fully and appropriately licensed individuals. The School District will receive copies of all required permits, inspection reports, licenses, records, etc. as part of the care and maintenance of District facilities and grounds. 4.1.5 The District will maintain vendor accounts and make purchases of vehicles and heavy equipment that shall remain the property of the School District. The Proposer shall be responsible for purchasing all cleaning supplies, materials and light equipment needed to perform pursuant to the contract. However, prior to all chemicals and/or hazardous materials / products being purchased used, applied, or stored within the School District facilities or properties, copies of SDS documentation should be provided to the School District for approval. 4.1.6 The Proposer will hold specialized third party contracts such as Integrated Pest Management, Elevators, Boilers, Generators, Hazardous Waste Management, etc. Prior third party contracts include, but may not be limited to, the following companies: Rose Pest Control, Kone, S.C. Technology, Summit Contractors, Boynton Fire, National Time, F.D. Hayes, Gunthorpe, John E. Green, Lansing Glass, Johnson Controls, Delau Fire, Aquatic Source, Aaron's Plumbing, Cummins, Miracle Playground Equipment, and Sinclair Recreation. The Proposer shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing such third party contracts. The District shall have the authority to reasonably reject Proposer's recommended third party contractor, and in the event of such rejection Proposer shall offer an alternative third party contractor. Except as specified elsewhere in the RFP, Proposer shall bear the costs related to specialized third party contracts

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.