Saratoga County committee approves cleaning contract for mental health facility and two sheriff substations

Saratoga County committee members voted Feb. 4 to authorize an agreement with Healthy Solutions Property Services to provide cleaning services for the county mental health facility and two sheriff substations and to amend the mental health budget to cover its portion of the first-year cost.

The committee heard from Chad Cook, a county staff member, who said the county had been operating with in-house cleaners until last year and had experienced turnover among cleaning staff. “We've struggled with some turnover with our cleaning staff,” Cook said, describing that history as part of the rationale for returning to a vendor-based contract.

Cook told the committee the county packaged the mental health facility and two sheriff substations in Clifton Park and “McDonough, Wilmer” into a single request for proposals. He said the first-year total is around $45,000 and that the cost will be split between the mental health and sheriff budgets. Cook said the sheriff’s budget already contains funds for cleaning services and did not require an amendment; the mental health budget required an amendment to include its share.

Cook described the contract term as one year with the option for three additional one-year renewals as stated during the meeting. Committee members raised no further questions on the item. The motion to authorize the agreement and amend the mental health budget passed; the chair called for the vote and members responded “Aye.” No opposition was recorded in the transcript.

The committee completed the item and adjourned after concluding its agenda.