Request for Proposal- Janitorial Services for Various Township Facilities

Project Description: TOWNSHIP OF LOWER MERION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Janitorial Services
Contract Number: 25-20-124
The Township of Lower Merion is seeking proposals from interested companies to provide Janitorial
Services, including cleaning supplies, for fifteen (15) Township-owned facilities for the period of January
1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with the possibility of extending the contract for three (3) additional
12-month terms (through December 2029).
The total square footage of all facilities combined is 195,455. This represents total building square
footage, not all areas within specific buildings that require janitorial services. It is encouraged that
prospective bidders inspect each facility prior to submitting their proposal.
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid site visit will be held on August 27, 2025. All interested Bidders should plan to
convene at Ludington Library, located at 5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, at 9:00 am,
after which the group will move to Township-owned facilities from the west to east end of the Township.
Individual facility site visits will not be scheduled.
The complete Request for Proposal may be obtained electronically, at no cost, on the PennBid Bonfire
website.
Project Contacts - Albert Augustine, Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance: aaugustine@lowermerion.org
Melissa Focht, Purchasing Clerk: mfocht@lowermerion.org
Proposals shall be submitted online via the PennBid Bonfire Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com)
Proposals will be received until 11:00 A.M., prevailing time, Thursday, September 18th, 2025, at which
time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Questions regarding this project scope shall be submitted via the “Questions” feature in PennBid
Bonfire. The last day for receipt of written questions is Friday, September 5, 2025, at 4:30 PM.
ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE FACT THAT THE CONTRACTOR MUST ENSURE THAT
EMPLOYEES AND APPLICANTS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT ARE NOT DISCRIMINATED
AGAINST BECAUSE OF THEIR, RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED, ANCESTRY, AGE, SEX,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, OR BECAUSE OF A PERSON'S
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR GENDER EXPRESSION.
The Township reserves the right to reject any or all quotes or parts thereof or to waive any
informality or irregularity as deemed to the best interest of the Township.
Adam M. Szumski
Chief Financial Officer