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Cole County commissioners delay decision on countywide janitorial contract after wide-ranging bids and vendor exit
Summary
Commissioners discussed seven bids for countywide janitorial services that ranged from about $234,000 to $734,000, learned an existing contractor will stop serving the county in roughly a month, and agreed to pause awarding and pursue more information — including possibly soliciting a separate bid for the public works shop.
Cole County commissioners on Sept. 16 deferred action on a countywide general cleaning and janitorial services request for proposals after staff reported wide variation in bids and that a current provider for the public works shop has given notice and will stop in about a month.
The discussion centered on cost, service scope and operational implications. County staff told commissioners they received seven proposals ranging “from 234,000 all the way up to 734,000-plus” for countywide coverage. Staff said the county’s internal cleaning-related spending was about $60,000 in 2024 and could be closer to $70,000 in…
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