Specifications include, but are not limited to: Floor Maintenance (general): For all operations where furniture and equipment must be moved – no chairs, wastepaper baskets or similar items shall be stacked on desks, tables or windowsills. Upon completion of work, all furniture, chair mats, rugs, etc. must be returned to its original position. Baseboards, walls, stair risers, furniture and equipment shall, in no way, be splashed, disfigured, or damaged during these operations. Proper precautions shall be taken to advise building occupants of wet and/or slippery floor conditions. This also applies during cleaning operations. All tools and equipment shall be maintained in a clean condition at all times. Sweeping and Damp Mopping: After sweeping and damp mopping operations, all floors shall be clean and free of dirt streaks; no dirt shall be left in corners, under furniture, behind doors, or stair landings and treads. Likewise, sidewalk entrances, and other assigned areas shall be swept clean of all dirt and trash. No dirt shall be left where sweepings were picked up. There shall be no dirt, trash or foreign matter under desks, tables or chairs. Wet Mopping and Buffing: The floors shall be properly prepared – thoroughly swept to remove visible dirt and debris, removal of wads of gum, tar and similar substances from the floor surface. On completion of mopping and scrubbing, the floors shall be clean and free of dirt, sticky surface, water streaks, mop marks, strings, etc., properly rinsed and dry mopped to present and overall appearance of cleanliness. All surfaces shall be dry, and corners and cracks clean after the wet mop or scrubbing. When scrubbing is designated, it shall be performed by machine, or by hand with a brush...
