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HES proposes local-focused staffing, higher starting wages and training to win Hamilton County custodial contract
Summary
HES presented a Tennessee-based, education-focused custodial plan that emphasized local management, a $334‑FTE staffing model, above-market wages ($14–$16.50), a $1.9 million equipment investment and employee incentives, and offered a $250,000 sign-on bonus plus annual district contributions.
HES Facilities Management presented a competing custodial bid to the Hamilton County Schools board focused on local leadership, higher starting wages and investments in equipment and employee incentives.
Brandon McCormack, vice president of business development, introduced HES as a Tennessee‑founded company that limits operations to educational facilities and said the firm has transitioned more than 60 accounts from national providers in the past five years. HES named a proposed on-site leadership team that includes George Donald as the proposed Hamilton County coordinator and Josh Arnold as regional vice president of operations for Tennessee.
HES proposed a staffing model equivalent to 334 full‑time employees (FTEs), an investment…
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