Exemplar Enterprises, Inc. (Exemplar) announced that it was awarded the Janitorial and Grounds Maintenance contract (GS-05P-14-SID0017) at the Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois by the General Services Administration (GSA).
“We understand that the GSA carefully considers all of its partners to care for federal assets. With this in mind, Exemplar is excited and prepared to follow-through on delivering the high-quality and efficient janitorial and grounds maintenance itis recognized for,” said Martha Lutt, Founder and President of Exemplar Enterprises, Inc.
In addition to the janitorial and grounds maintenance office space and grounds, Exemplar will be servicing the daycare center, the fitness center, and handle recycling and periodic floor and window care.
The Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building houses the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) among other federal agencies with in its 28 stories and 711,662 square feet. The building also has a daycare center encompassing 4,300 square feet and a fitness center. The grounds maintenance consists of 15,042 square feet.
The Metcalfe Federal Building has received several awards in the past few years. The Metcalfe won The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) award from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) in 2008 and 2009 and won the North Central Region TOBY in both 2008. The building also won an ENERGY STAR® award for its energy-efficient features in 2007.
