Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. The building located at 3737 Harry S. Truman Blvd, Missouri consists of offices of the Department of Social Services, Department of Health and Senior Services, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education-Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The building is occupied by approximately 145 employees. The building is approximately 40,279 total square feet. b.The building located at 3747 Harry S. Truman Blvd consists of offices of the Department of Social Services – Division of Youth Services. The building is occupied by approximately 7 employees and 25 youth. The building is approximately 4,835 total square feet. 2.1.1 The contractor shall provide janitorial services for the following state-leased buildings located in St. Charles, MO for the Office of Administration, Division of Facilities Management, Design & Construction, (hereinafter referred to as the “state agency”), in accordance with the provisions and requirements specified herein and to the sole satisfaction of the state agency. a. 3737 Harry S Truman Blvd b. 3747 Harry S Truman Blvd 2.1.2 The contractor shall agree and understand that the state agency may add or delete buildings located in St. Charles, MO area at any time during the term of the contract. Any added or deleted buildings for which the contractor shall provide services shall be made by an amendment to the contract issued by the Division of Purchasing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the contractor beginning/discontinuing janitorial services at the additional/deleted building. a. Immediately following receipt of the written notification of an additional building, the contractor shall notify the state agency if the contractor is not able to provide janitorial services for the identified building. b. The contractor shall begin/discontinue providing janitorial services on the date specified by the state agency. c. The contractor shall provide janitorial services for any additional buildings in accordance with the same terms, conditions, and pricing stated herein. 2.1.3 The contractor shall provide services for those areas of the building(s) specified by the state agency. a. The contractor shall agree and understand that the state agency may add or delete areas of the building(s) at any time during the term of the contract. 2.1.4 The contractor must perform all janitorial services as required herein in a consistent manner satisfactory to and acceptable by the state agency in order to provide a clean and sanitary environment for the building(s), the buildings’ contents, the buildings’ tenants, and the general public. The contractor shall agree and understand that the buildings’ tenants shall assign a contact person (hereinafter referred to as the “lead tenant contact person”) to inspect, review, oversee, and coordinate janitorial services with the contractor. 2.1.5 Unless otherwise specified herein, the contractor shall furnish all material, labor, equipment, supplies, and cleaning products necessary to perform the services required herein. 2.2 Product, Equipment, and Supply Requirements: 2.2.1 The contractor must furnish and maintain, in good repair, all equipment including, but not limited to mops, brooms, buffers, vacuums, and any other equipment necessary. a. All equipment provided by the contractor must be commercial grade. b. The contractor must supply vacuum cleaners that meet requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institutes “Green Label” Vacuum Cleaner Criteria and are capable of capturing 96% of particulates 0.3 microns in size and operate with a sound level less than 70 decibels (dBA). (Information on CRI Green Label certification can be found at www.carpet-rug.org.) c. Vacuums must be equipped with the proper filter or bag. The filters must be changed or cleaned consistent with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Vacuum bags or canisters shall be inspected at least every two hours and changed or replaced when half full or when indicated by a bag sensor, if vacuum is so equipped. 2.2.2 Products, Supplies, and Materials (also referred to as "products") – The contractor shall agree and understand that the state agency shall have the right to approve/disapprove the use of any product used in the performance of the services required herein. a. Environmentally Preferable - In the performance of the services required herein, the contractor should use environmentally preferable products, unless specified elsewhere. 1) For the purposes of the contract, "environmentally preferable" shall be defined as those products that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products that serve the same purpose. The comparison may consider raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse/post consumer content, operation, biodegradability, and pollution prevention through source reduction. b. Active microfiber technology should be used where appropriate to reduce cleaning chemical consumption.