Specifications include, but are not limited to: Cleaning specifications or standards include but are not limited to the following: FLOOR SWEEPING AND VACUUMING Satisfactory or acceptably swept floors will not have dust streaks, marks, dirt in corners, below radiators, behind doors, or under furniture and equipment. Furniture or other equipment moved during sweeping will be replaced to original positions/locations. Wall bases, equipment doors, and furniture will not be disfigured by sweeping, mop, or broom. After sweeping, rooms will appear orderly and well attended. Do not use oil emulsion, an oil base, or a treated mop. All carpets will be vacuumed with a commercial vacuum, with a beater-bar type power head; all cornering and edging will be done with the proper edging tool. Vacuum bags will be changed often enough to assure thorough cleaning. Vacuum cleaning of rugs or carpets is acceptable and satisfactory when the entire surface, including corners, edges, below radiators, behind doors, and under furniture is free of dirt, dust, stains, spots, or other deposits. Wall bases, equipment, doors, and furniture will not be disfigured by cleaning equipment. Furniture or other equipment moved during the vacuuming will be replaced and the room will appear orderly and well attended. B. DAMP FLOOR MOPPING Floors, including stairways, landings, and library stacks, will be mopped to remove dirt that remains on the floor surface not removed by sweeping or dry-cleaning. Satisfactory or acceptably damp mopped floors present a clean appearance and are free from streaks, smears, dirt residue, heel and shoe marks, and water. Damp mopping is accomplished by the use of cotton mops, detergent solution, and clean water. Application of free water sufficient to stand on the floor or seep into flooring joints is not acceptable. C. FLOOR SCRUBBING A satisfactory or acceptably scrubbed floor is without embedded dirt, cleaning solution, film, stains, marks or water. Care and Treatment of Wood Floors: Damp mopping is preferred; wet mopping and scrubbing will be used only when the floor is very dirty. Avoid water standing on floors. No alkalis will be used in the cleaning of wood floors. All sealed or varnished wood floors will be finished with water emulsion floor finish and buffed. Rest Room Floor Cleaning: Rest room floors (concrete or tile) will be swept and scrubbed at bi-weekly. Immediate areas around urinals, sinks, and toilets will be well scrubbed with disinfectant. Floors will be primarily cleaned as required by the cleaning schedule using either manual or machine method of scrubbing to thoroughly and completely clean the area, removing all rubber heel or shoe marks, streaks, soiling and embedded dirt. The primary cleaning and rinsing will result in the thorough removal of soiling and embedded dirt without residue left in joints, crevices or corners. Terra Cotta Surfaced Floors and Stairways: All acceptable floor care materials used on terra cotta floors will be applied in strict accordance with the manufacturer's printed directions and recommendations. Should a conflict occur between manufacturer's printed instructions and other instructions, the manufacturer's instructions shall prevail. Product shall not discolor the tiles. Contractor must get product approval from the State prior to application. D. FLOOR FINISH REMOVAL Satisfactory or acceptable floor finish removal is accomplished when surfaces including wall cases have all finish removed, surface has been rinsed with clear water, is clean, uniform in appearance, and free of streaks, spots, and standing water; no residue can be seen along floor edges near wall bases, movable furniture, or equipment in corners.
