RFP - Janitorial Services (Addendum #1 and Deadline Extended)

Columbia Housing has numerous and ongoing business opportunities for providers of various services and products. We strive for a fair, efficient, and open business opportunity process.  If you are a supplier of products, goods and/or services, Columbia Housing may have opportunities for you and your firm.

To request a copy of the RFP - Janitorial Services #JS013020, please click here.

• Submission Deadline - 3:00 pm est. January 30, 2020. 
• Submission Deadline Extended - 2:00 pm est. February 6, 2020.

Date: January 16, 2020
Re: Project No. JS-013020
Janitorial Services RFP

This addendum is a part of the Contract Documents which modifies the original Bidding Documents dated January 8, 2020 as noted below. Acknowledge receipt of this Addendum in your proposal. Failure to do so may subject the Bidder to disqualification.

This Addendum consists of two pages.

ADDENDUM #1

DELETE:
Specification; General; 1-J Payment; Delete this paragraph in its entirety.

ADD:
Specifications; General; 1-J Payment; Add the following:

Invoices will be processed for payment once every thirty (30) days.

QUESTIONS:

1. Do the windows need to be cleaned semi-annually or monthly?(it is in two different places saying different) Semi-annually
2. With paying twice a month, how will the breakdown of the pay per month be? Payment will be made once every thirty (30) days (See Above).
3. If awarded the bid, how long do the company have to be bonded? The company and its employees must remain bonded for the duration of the contract.
4. Does the company awarded this bid have to hire people of low or very low income families only? If you have a full staff you don't need to hire anyone however, if you need to hire someone we ask that you try and hire people of lower income See Section 3 requirements.
5. Who is the current company and the price? The current price is insignificant. The current contractor is supplying everything and they work in the morning while our employees are working 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
6. When do the current bid ends and the start date of the bid? Once the bids are in and the committee evaluates the bidders then a recommendation will be made to the board of commissioners in late February. The new contractor may start his contract on or about March 2, 2020. The bid date will be changed to 2:00 PM on February 6, 2020.

Please submit sealed bids to:

• Gary Wilhelm, Director of Procurement
• 1917 Harden Street
• Columbia, SC 29201-1015

If you have any question regarding this matter please feel free to call 803.376.5047 Ext 318.

END OF ADDENDUM NO.1