Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify an existing contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with K & M Kleening to provide for ongoing custodial services at Columbus Public Health and the Columbus Police Academy (James G. Jackson Police Academy). This modification will provide for a two month extension which allows for the needed time to construct an adequate bid specification, a thorough review of the submission and the selection of the most qualified and responsible candidate.
The former custodial contractor for the Columbus Health Department (240 Parsons Avenue) and the James G. Jackson Police Academy (1000 Hague Avenue) was terminated because of falsification of records in September, 2013. As a result of the infraction, the services of K&M Kleening were secured to complete the remaining months on the existing contract for these facilities. K&M Kleening was chosen due to their familiarity with these facilities and the cleaning standards associated with health facilities. They were already under contract for cleaning the Fire Training Academy and were familiar with their cleaning standards.
The bid process for a new contract for a cleaning service provider(s) requires the Facilities Management Division to conduct a comprehensive review of the cleaning requirements for the Columbus Health Department and the James G. Jackson Police Academy. These specifications will not include the services of a third party cleaning consultant as it has in years past. Therefore, performance cleaning standards require close scrutiny in the development of new bid specifications, especially for Columbus Public Health. In addition, the equipment requirements, chemicals and schedules all requires close review and coordination. A two month extension will allow for the necessary time to construct good and proper bid specifications and will provide for a thorough review of the submission and selection of...
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