Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contractor shall provide labor, equipment, materials, and supplies to perform custodial and other grounds maintenance at the Interstate Welcome Center and Rest Area facilities on I-65 in Bullitt County in District Five (5) for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways.; Custodial and other grounds maintenance shall consist of but not be limited to, the cleaning of the Rest Area Building(s), painting of designated areas, including the Pickup and Removal of Litter and Debris, Cleaning of Picnic Tables and Pads, Cleaning and Weeding of Shrub Bed Areas; Sweeping of Parking Areas and Sidewalks, Removal of Snow and Ice from Sidewalks, Removal of Leaves from Designated Areas, and the Collection and Disposal of Trash. Vendor shall perform any and all other custodial duties as deemed necessary by the Department. Approximate traffic count per day is 1700.; The successful bidder shall furnish all labor, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to maintain the Rest Area facilities in a proper manner. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Maintenance shall approve all equipment and materials prior to their use.; A) Lobby (Foyer): Sweep and mop the floor as needed during each shift, using an acceptable cleaner for mopping; then rinse, and squeegee or mop the floor to a dry condition. Perform a major cleaning two (2) times per week.;; Clean all of the displays one time during each shift using a nonabrasive glass cleaner; dust the top and the sides of each display one time each day and as needed.; Polish the drinking fountains one time during each shift using a nonabrasive cleaner.; Empty the ashtrays one time each shift and as needed.; Clean the telephones one time during each shift and as needed.; B) Restrooms: Clean the lavatories, commodes, and urinals two times during each twenty-four hour period and as necessary; clean commodes and urinals with a non-acid bowl cleaner, taking care not to spill the bowl cleaner on the floor tile; disinfect and dry the commodes in a thorough manner, including both sides of the commode seat; clean the porcelain base of the commodes in a thorough manner down to the floor; clean the splash marks on the walls of the lavatories as needed.; Clean the stall partitions one time during each twenty-four-hour period; spot clean the stall partitions as needed and remove all graffiti as it occurs; clean the bottom area of the stall partitions near the floor in a thorough manner; clean splash marks that result from mopping from the stall partitions as soon as they occur; dust the tops of the stall partitions one time during each twenty-four-hour period and as needed.; Clean the mirrors one time during each shift and as needed.; Polish the hand dryers, plumbing fixtures, and metal fittings one time during each shift and as needed; dust the hand dryers one time during each twenty-four-hour period to keep air vents open.; Mop the floors as needed during each shift and as needed with an acceptable cleaner; then squeegee or mop the floors to a dry condition. Perform a major cleaning two (2) times a week.; C) Storage Area(s): Maintain the storage areas in a manner that is clean, neat, and orderly; lock and secure the storage areas at all times, with the exception of those times when it is occupied by personnel of either the successful bidder or the Department. The Department will provide one set of keys to authorized personnel of the successful bidder. The successful bidder shall provide any additional keys that are needed and replace any keys that have become lost.; Store flammable liquids in the outside storage building.; Do not allow television sets to be placed in the storage areas or on the premises of the Rest Area facilities.; Do not allow personnel of the successful bidder who are off duty to loiter in or around the storage areas or within the boundaries of the Rest Area facilities.; Do not allow pets or other animals in the storage areas.; Provide a private telephone line into each Rest Area Building storage area and pay for all telephone charges on a monthly basis.
