i) Preliminary Cleaning - The facility will be given a complete top to bottom cleaning of all rooms, floors, rugs, walls, doors and windows, (both exterior and interior), entryways, and moldings. ii) Cleaning Restrooms - This work includes a complete hygienic cleaning all plumbing fixtures, lavatories, toilet bowls, dispensers, wainscots, grout lines, doors, mirrors, handicapped accessible handrails, stall partitions as required, and filling all paper/soap dispensers as needed. Scouring powder may be used on plumbing fixtures or may be used for water closets and urinals, if required, on approval by the Agreement Administrator. All stains, spots, mold and/or mildew shall be removed from wainscots, grout lines and stall partitions, using a damp cloth with detergent. Floors shall be dry-swept and then damp mopped using a department approved germicidal cleaner. Water used in cleaning restrooms must be clean at the start of the cleaning process and disposed of once cleaning is complete. The water cannot be used in cleaning other areas of the building. Rags and mops used in cleaning restrooms cannot be used in other areas of the building until washed using a germicidal cleaner. iii) Cleaning Slop Sinks, Vending Machines, and Drinking Fountains - All items will be cleaned using detergent or scouring powder, if required. Water cabinets, water chillers or drinking fountains shall be wiped using a clean, unused damp cloth. Any spillage on floors or walls adjacent to fixture shall be wiped clean with a damp cloth. iv) Sweeping - All tile, wood, or concrete floors, stairways, landings, and stoops shall be swept with brush or mop or mechanical brush-vacuum sweeping without damage or disfigurement of furniture, doors, or base trim. Oil treated mops shall not be used. Dust, dirt, and debris shall be removed to receptacles provided for this purpose on the building exterior. Reset furniture upon completion of sweeping. v) Vacuuming - Carpeting and furniture shall be vacuumed and the dirt, dust and debris removed to receptacles provided by the Provider on the building exterior. Spots shall be removed from rugs and carpets as they occur. A commercial/industrial vacuum cleaner equipped with a HEPA filter must be utilized. vi) Carpet Shampooing - Carpeting shall be cleaned using commercial/industrial grade self-contained equipment capable of providing 50 PSI (pounds per square inch) of cleaning solution with an extractor capable of 100 inches of water lift and shall use water with a minimum temperature of 140 degrees F. Turbo drying of the shampooed carpet shall be performed utilizing a high speed fan(s). Bonnet cleaning is NOT acceptable (other than for spot cleaning). vii) Damp Mopping Floors - Damp mop all resilient tile floors, terrazzo, quarry tile, ceramic tile, and concrete floors, including stairs and landings, using cotton or sponge mops, appropriate stain removal agents, unheated water and detergent, if required, using as small amount of water as possible. Follow with clean water rinse and pick up again using as small amount of water as possible. Where floor drain exists, water will be added periodically to prevent traps from becoming dry. viii) Floor Scrubbing - Scrub floors by use of deck brush, cylindrical or disc type machine or automatic machine scrubber and detergent solution using as small amount of water as possible followed by plain water rinse and pick up. This scrubbing will be followed by the application of a floor finish system applied in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. Baseboards shall be thoroughly cleaned after buffing. ix) Finish Removal - Removal or stripping of all finish down to the flooring material, using compound specifically prepared for this purpose, with steel wool or brush agitation as required, followed by rinsing with plain water to remove all finish material, solution, dirt and film form baseboard edge to baseboard edge. x) Floor Waxing and Finishing – Floors must be completely free of anything that will become part of the finish before starting. All floor waxes or finishes (i.e., carnauba, acrylic, polymeric) will be compatible with floors on which applied and shall be applied in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
