Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Clean and Shampoo Upholstered Furniture The successful quoter shall use shampoo, stain remover and foaming type upholstery shampoo equipment to remove all soil and stains and then apply a soil retardant to the fabric portions of seats. All brushing and vacuuming, both before and after shampooing shall be repeated until there is no longer evidence of dry soil or shampoo residue in the fabric. Chewing gum and other gummy soils shall be removed with aerosol fluorocarbon gum remover, putty knife, and stiff bristled utility brush. The successful quoter shall pretest the compatibility of the shampoo with the fabric by applying a small amount to a detached swatch of the material, if available, or to a small, inconspicuous part of the fabric on the chair. Any areas of the fabric which are inaccessible to the equipment shall be shampooed with foam from the machine and manual scrubbing devices. Non-fabric parts of the chair are to be wiped with neutral detergent and a clean cloth or sponge to remove shampoo residue and dry soil. B. Machine Scrub Floors The successful quoter shall remove carpet stains by completely vacuuming (with HEPA vacuum), shampooing and using a rotary machine with a solution tank and brushes and then, completely re-vacuuming all carpet in the specified area. The successful quoter shall shampoo areas such as corners, which are inaccessible to the equipment with manual scrubbing devices. C. Recondition Finished Floors The successful quoter shall use the following methods to recondition finished floors: 1. Remove soil, scratches and scuff marks and the top layer of floor finish from non-carpeted floors and all finish and soil from baseboards, furniture and partition legs and bases. 2. Apply a minimum of two (2) additional coats of floor finish to non-carpeted floor using an approved single disc floor machine, scrubbing pad, putty knife, approved pad, mop, mop bucket and wringer, detergent solution and rust remover. Manual scrubbing devices shall be used in areas inaccessible to the floor machine. Wet/dry tank vacuums may be used except in areas where its use is not practical or effective. 3. Rinse all floor surfaces thoroughly with clean water to which detergent solution has been applied. When wet/dry tank vacuums are used, rinse the floor surface at least once after the detergent solution has been picked up with the wet/dry tank vacuum. When a wet/dry tank vacuum is not used, rinse the floor surface at least twice. 4. After the top layer of floor finish has been removed, use a fine strand rayon mop to apply at least two (2) coats of floor finish to non-carpeted floor. Apply no finish within 1" of baseboards and furniture setting directly on the floor surface. After the finish has dried, the reflectance shall be uniform and no streaks, swirls or scratches shall be visible. D. Strip and Refinish Floors The successful quoter shall use the following methods to strip and refinish floors: 1. Completely remove all nonpermanent floor finish and sealer from resilient tile and from baseboards and furniture and partition legs and bases. Use single disc floor machines, stripping pads, putty knives, abrasive pads, mops, mop buckets and wringers, floor finish remover and rust remover to remove all removable marks, heel marks, scuff marks, rust stains, gum and other types of stains and soil. Manual scrubbing devices shall be used in areas inaccessible to the floor machine. A wet/dry tank vacuum may be used to pick up stripping solutions except in areas where its use is not practical. 2. Rinse thoroughly with clear water all floor surfaces to which floor finish remover has been applied. When a wet/dry tank vacuum is used, rinse the floor at least twice. 3. After the floor finish has been removed, use a fine strand rayon mop to apply at least two (2) coats of floor sealer and three (3) coats of floor finish to resilient tile. Remove all floor sealer, floor finish, stripper and stripping slurry from baseboards, furniture and other such areas.
