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Commission hears pitch to award janitorial contract to McLemore Building Maintenance after performance issues with incumbent
Summary
County staff recommended replacing the current janitorial contractor with McLemore Building Maintenance, citing 16 years with the incumbent and recent performance and understaffing problems; one commissioner objected to placing the award on the agenda.
County staff presented a recommendation to award the county’s janitorial contract to McLemore Building Maintenance and asked that the item be placed on the agenda for formal action.
Staff said the current contractor had provided 16 years of service but lately had shown “poor performance issues and understaffing.” The staff presenter said McLemore had proposed a plan that included hiring a project manager and an on-site supervisor for Houston County facilities and that the company had already met with county staff and representatives.
Staff said the company’s headquarters is in Houston, Texas, and it maintains an office in Thomasville, Georgia; the firm indicated it would hire a local on-site manager for the contract. The presenter said the proposed price reflects reduced frequency (once weekly) in certain non–county-operated buildings discussed earlier.
One commissioner asked where the company is located; staff said Houston (with a Thomasville office). When asked whether there were objections to placing the contract award on the agenda, at least one commissioner said “Objection.” The transcript excerpt does not record a final vote or an outcome for the award in the provided text.
Why it matters: The janitorial contract affects maintenance and cleanliness of county-operated facilities; staff described ongoing service-quality concerns with the incumbent contractor and recommended a vendor they say will provide on-site oversight.
Next steps: Because the transcript records an objection to placing the item on the agenda and does not include a final vote in the excerpt, the item’s final disposition should be checked against the official agenda/minutes.
Ending: The transcript records staff recommendation and at least one commissioner objection; no roll-call vote or contract award is recorded in the excerpt.
