Janitorial or Cleaning Services (BFD)

CONTACT Information

CHRISTINA CRONIN, BFD PROCUREMENT & GRANTS MANAGER

617-378-7378

christina.cronin@boston.gov

The City of Boston Fire Department requests proposals from qualified vendors to provide complete Janitorial or Cleaning Services for four of it’s locations listed above.  It is further anticipated that the period of performance for this service will begin on July 1, 2020 and continue through June 30, 2023, estimated to be thirty-six (36) months.  Cleaning Service Companies performing under this contract shall maintain a Cleaning Industry Management Services (CIMS) certification by the ISSA, or its equivalent. 

The City of Boston (the City)/the County of Suffolk (the County), acting by its Fire Commissioner (the Official), invites sealed proposals for the performance of the work generally described above, and particularly set forth in the Request For Proposal which may be obtained by visiting the City of Boston’s Supplier Portal  at https://procurement.cityofboston.gov/supplierportal and downloading the RFP documents from Event Number EV00008111.  Request for Proposal Documents will be available commencing on Monday June 8, 2020 beginning at 9:00AM.  The Request For Proposal shall be available until the time of the bid opening. 

Proposals must be received no later than 12:00 P.M. on Monday June 22, 2020, in the Office of Procurement Services, Boston Fire Headquarters, 2nd Floor, 115 Southampton Street, Boston, MA 02118; attention Christina Cronin, Procurement & Grants Manager.

Proposals will be evaluated and awarded according to the criteria listed in the Request For Proposal, with preference given to consultants who exhibit the required background, qualifications and have a demonstrated ability to manage such a project.  No submissions will be accepted later than the time and date mentioned above. 

The contract resulting from this RFP (“Contract”) will be awarded within sixty (60) days after the proposal opening. The time for award may be extended for up to 45 additional days by mutual agreement between the awarding authority and the responsive and responsible offeror offering the most advantageous proposal as determined by the chief procurement officer. 

 

The successful proposer may be required to obtain a performance bond, and/or provide a Certificate of Professional Liability Insurance to the City of Boston certifying that the successful proposer is insured as described in this RFP.   

The City of Boston reserves the right to cancel all or part of this solicitation.  The issuance of this solicitation does not imply any commitment to purchase any product or services from any vendor. The City and the Awarding Authority reserve the right to reject any or all bids, or any item or items thereof.   Years two and three of this contract are subject to appropriation.  The award of any contract is subject to the approval of the Mayor of the City of Boston and the Commissioner of the Fire Department. 

John Dempsey, Acting Fire Commissioner