About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Metropolitan Council seeks bids from onshore United States organizations to provide custodial services at 390 Robert Street in St. Paul, Minnesota for a three-year contract period. The selected contractor must furnish all durable work tools, safety equipment, supplies, and janitorial equipment specified for high-quality indoor air environments, including brooms, mops, floor machines, and vacuum systems. Interested bidders must attend a pre-bid meeting on November 12, 2026, and submit all questions no later than November 25, 2026. Bids are due digitally by 2:00 p.m. local time on December 9, 2026, and must remain binding for 60 days. The Council will evaluate proposals and may award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, applying a 12 percent preference to certified Metropolitan Council Underutilized Businesses. Required submissions include a conflict of interest disclosure, an underutilized business commitment form, and a workforce certification statement for bids exceeding $100,000.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Metropolitan Council
- Solicitation No.
- 26P216
Scope of work
- Custodial services for 390 Robert Street
- Performance of Daily, Weekly, and Monthly custodial tasks
- Provision of all durable work tools and cleaning equipment
- Provision of safety equipment, PPE, and training for use of PPE
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Lowest responsive and responsible bidder (with a 12% preference applied to certified MCUB bids) | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Adequate financial resources to perform the contract
- Ability to meet the required delivery or performance schedule
- Satisfactory performance record and record of integrity and business ethics
- Necessary organization, experience, accounting, operational controls, and technical skills
- Compliance with applicable licensing and tax laws and regulations
- Necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities
- Compliance with Affirmative Action and Disadvantaged Business Program requirements
- Absence of unmitigated actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest
Documents to include with your response
- Bid Form
- Certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond
- Disclosure and Certification Regarding Conflict of Interest
- MCUB Commitment Form
- MCUB Letter of Intent Form(s) (if applicable)
- MCUB Good Faith Efforts documentation (if applicable)
- Workforce Certification Statement (or form and Workforce Certificate of Compliance if over $100,000)
- Equal Pay Certification Statement (or certificate if applicable)
- Subcontractor Information Form
- Acknowledgment of IFB addenda
Key dates
- Issue Date
- November 6, 2026
- Pre-Bid Meeting
- November 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM
- Questions Due
- November 25, 2026
- Bids Due
- December 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM
- Award Date
- December/January
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via QuestCDN.com
- Instructions
- Bids must be submitted through QuestCDN.com as a registered Plan Holder, marked with 26P216, 390 Robert Street Custodial Services, and bidder name and address.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- 390 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability, automobile liability, personal health/disability or workers' compensation; bid security required; 100% performance and 100% payment bonds required if bid is $175,000 or more.