Specifications include, but are not limited to: FLOOR FINISH REMOVAL Satisfactory or acceptable floor finish removal is accomplished when surfaces including wall cases have all finish removed, the 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. FLOOR FINISH APPLICATION A satisfactory or acceptable floor finish has a thin, even coating. Floor will be clean and bright in corners and under furniture as well as in other areas. No floor finish will be applied or allowed to remain on wall bases. Heavy traffic areas (entrance, lobbies, corridors, etc.) and those floor areas subject to excessive wear will receive a light coat application and be buffed to a uniform sheen following each damp mopping. In order for the buffing to be satisfactory or acceptable, all areas will be buffed sufficiently for maximum gloss and uniform sheen leaving no soil, heavy marks, streaks, brush marks, or scratches. A minimum of two (2) coats of finish shall be required. CARPET CARE All carpets will be vacuumed with a vacuum manufactured for commercial use. The Contractor will provide the vacuum. All cornering and edging will be done with the proper edging tool. Bags will be changed frequently to ensure thorough cleaning. The entire surface, including corners, edges, behind doors and under furniture, shall be free of dirt, stains, spots, or other deposits. Wall bases, equipment, doors, and furniture are not to be disfigured by the cleaning equipment. Furniture or other equipment moved during the vacuuming will be replaced and the room will appear orderly. Carpet extraction will be accomplished by dry cleaning, steam extraction or other method that does not cause damage to the carpet or rugs. Carpets shall be vacuumed with a commercial vacuum machine after the carpet has dried. Carpet extraction is satisfactory when the carpet is free of dirt, dust, stains, or other deposits. Surface cleaning will not be considered acceptable. Care should be taken to protect metal objects such as desks, bookcases, and equipment from rusting into or discoloring the carpet. DUSTING A satisfactory or acceptably dusted surface is free of all dust, dust streaks, lint, cobwebs, dirt, oily streaks, or stains from contact with oily dusters. The dust must be removed completely, not scattered around. A duster or a treated cloth can be used. High dusting, using a duster or a treated cloth, includes anything 6 feet and over such as top of file cabinets, office partitions, bookcases, file cabinets, similar equipment, windows, doors, overhead pipe, fans, vents, etc. Spot clean as necessary. Low dusting, using a duster or a treated cloth, includes anything that is less than 6 feet and includes bookcases, file cabinets, counters, office partitions and similar equipment, windows, doors, baseboards, and exposed ducts and etc. Spot clean as necessary. (reference Section 2.7, Surface Cleaning) Dusting of heating and air conditioning equipment shall include exterior portions of the unit heaters, air conditioners and air conditioning grills. RESTROOM CLEANING Restroom floors will be kept swept and scrubbed. The immediate areas around sinks, urinals and toilets will be well scrubbed with disinfectant. Floors will be primarily cleaned using manual 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. Restrooms, toilets, and room fixtures shall have no objectionable odors. Sinks, bathtubs, shower stalls, toilet bowls and urinals will be clean and disinfected without soap film, scratches, corrosion, and incrustation. Edges, crevices, traps, holes and rims will be clean and disinfected. There will be no markings on walls, cabinets, tops, hardware, or fixtures. All metal fixtures, hardware and adjacent surfaces will be clean and bright. Dispensers will be clean, filled and in working condition. Do not use acids, strong alkaline or metal cleaning utensils on any porcelain surfaces. Care shall be taken to prevent entrance of cleaning solution or water between fixtures and the wall. Restroom hard finish walls shall be acceptable if bright and clean, including joints in tile, and must be free of soap film, streaks, deposits, and soiling. SURFACE CLEANING Surface cleaning includes mirrors, display cases, desktops, doors, trim and glass entrances. Glass is satisfactorily cleaned when the glass surface is without spots, streaks, film, water deposits or stains and has a uniform bright appearance with all adjacent surfaces wiped clean and dry. A surface adequately and acceptably spot cleaned has been substantially cleaned of recent dirt, handprints, coffee stains or other soiling, streaks, and film. This is accomplished by using a glass cleaner or other surface cleaner.
