Janitorial Services

PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND The purpose of this Invitation for Bid is to obtain pricing from experienced and qualified vendors to provide female bathroom attendants for the annual State Fair (October 13-23) 2022. The fair averages 90,000 patrons per day (weather permitting), not including staff, vendors, etc. There must be a supervisor that serves as liaison between female bathroom attendants and State Fair staff. Supervisor must remain on site during times their staff is working at the State Fairgrounds. Responsibilities will entail, but not limited to staffing restrooms to keep all contracted locations clean, safe, and well stocked during operational hours of the annual State Fair. In order to keep from retraining staff, it is request that same workforce be responsible for covering various specified shifts. Vendor must require all staff to pass a drug test within four (4) weeks before the beginning of annual State Fair and shall present those results to the Contract Administrator two (2) weeks prior to opening of annual State Fair. The annual State Fair is a family type entertainment. Although some state, local and national dignitaries will attend. There is constant attention by the news and other media outlets. 1.1 CONTRACT TERM The Contract shall have an initial term of one year (1) year, beginning on the date of final Contract execution (the "Effective Date"). At the end of the Contract's initial term, the State shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to renew the Contract on the same terms and conditions for up to two (2) additional one-year terms. The State will give the Vendor written notice of its intent to exercise each option no later than sixty (60) days before the end of the Contract's then-current term. In addition to any optional renewal terms, and with the Vendor's concurrence, the State reserves the right to extend the Contract after the last active term. Submit Written Questions Vendor August 31, 2022 by 10:00AM EST. Provide Response to Questions State September 2, 2022 : The North Carolina Agriculture & Consumer Services continues to do its part to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. To adhere to the Social Distancing Guidelines, practice social and physical distancing a minimum of six (6) feet from others. The site coordinator may request that only one (1) representative per vendor participate in the prebid site visit and may divide participants into groups for the actual site visit, if needed. This practice may prolong the mandatory site visit. All attendees are expected to remain for the entire mandatory site visit. The North Carolina Agriculture & Consumer Services will not be providing masks. Please come prepared with your face covering in order to be allowed entrance into the building. Without a face covering, you will not be permitted to attend the mandatory site visit. Questions related to the content of the solicitation, or the procurement process should be directed to the person on the title page of this document via the Sourcing Tool's message board by the date and time specified in the IFB SCHEDULE Section of this IFB. Vendors will enter "IFB #10-IFB-486826241-BAE- Questions"

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