The Town of Apex is seeking proposals for janitorial and custodial services for thirteen town-owned buildings. Key dates include a pre-proposal conference on April 7, 2026, and a proposal due date of April 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. Site visits are scheduled for April 7 and April 8, 2026. Proposals must be complete and address the entire scope of services. Evaluation will consider experience, qualifications, methodology, references, financial stability, and price, with price not being the sole determining factor. The scope of services includes daily, monthly, and special cleaning tasks for various building types. Contractors must provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies. Additional requirements include compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity regulations and a criminal background check for access to the Apex Police Department facilities. Firms must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State and provide proof of professional liability, general liability, workers' compensation, and automobile liability insurance.
The proposal due date is April 23rd, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. The bid notice states, proposals must be received no later than 3 pm on april 23, 2026, to be eligible for consideration.
The award will be based on a combination of factors including experience, public sector experience, ability to meet commitments, qualifications of staff, specific plans and methodology, references, financial stability, and price. The bid notice states, price should be considered but should not be the sole determining factor.
Firms must be properly registered with the office of the Secretary of State for North Carolina and submit a listing of total full-time employees and equipment if not outsourcing. They must also certify financial resources and ability to undertake the work, and furnish proof of professional liability, general liability, workers' compensation, and automobile liability insurance. The bid notice states, firms must be properly registered with the office of the secretary of state forof northcarolina and must submit a listing of the total number of fulltime employees andequipment if not outsourcing.
The bid notice mentions that in the event of the contractor's noncompliance with nondiscrimination clauses, the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further town contracts. It also states, items deemed by the town to not have been performed at the required level will have payment withheld until satisfactory completion of the deficiencyies.
Site visits are scheduled for April 7th and April 8th, 2026, according to a detailed schedule provided in the RFP. The bid notice states, site visits will be conducted on **** and **** schedule below pg. 8.
The last question date is April 16th, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The bid notice states, april 16th, 2026 last question date 3: 00 pm.