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Council member suggests switching from out-of-town janitorial contractor to local vendor
Summary
A council member urged considering a local janitorial company after reporting service and scheduling concerns with the current Dallas-based contractor, noting the city’s contract runs through September and that 30 days’ notice would be required to change vendors.
A council member raised concerns about the city’s cleaning contract and urged officials to consider hiring a local janitorial vendor.
The speaker said the current contract is with a company associated with Janie King and appears to be invoiced from Dallas but serviced out of the St. Louis office. “I went out and got some quotes,” the committee member said, adding the city is currently charged $550.99 per month for weekly service and that staff are often not present when cleaners arrive.
Why it matters: The council member said local firms might provide better familiarity with the area and cited service gaps such as missed trash pickup. The member also noted confidentiality and background-check requirements would remain necessary for any new vendor.
What officials said: The chair noted the current contract requires 30 days’ notice and asked that any decision be made by August to allow a September contract change. The chair recommended that members inspect the facility before agreeing to higher-cost options: “walk around the next time you're around city hall ... to view the quality” to determine whether higher price is warranted.
Next steps: The committee tabled the matter for a later meeting and suggested the city could solicit additional quotes via social media; the committee member said one additional local company would deliver a quote by the end of the week.
Ending: No motion to change vendors was made at the meeting; staff were asked to gather additional quotes and bring a recommendation back by next month if the city intends to serve notice on the current contractor.
