WEBS Cover Sheet.pdf
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- RFP Window Washing
- Solicitation number
- GSWW1026
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- King County, Spokane City, Washington
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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) cover sheet issued by the University of Washington Housing & Food Services for a multi-year contract to provide exterior window washing and related services across HFS facilities located in Washington State. The primary scope of work involves exterior window washing of residential buildings, with each building's windows cleaned every other summer, along with mandatory roof anchor inspections and 10-year certification testing. The RFP was issued October 9, 2026, with a mandatory hosted walkthrough scheduled for October 23, 2026, from 10:00 AM to noon at the north side of the Area 01 Community Center near Maple Hall. The walkthrough will include a representative sample of three buildings: Mercer Court Apartments Building A, Alder Hall, and Oliver Hall. The deadline for inquiries is October 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM, and proposals are due November 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Contract award is expected in early December 2026, with non-window washing work potentially beginning in Winter 2027 and the initial wave of window washing beginning Summer 2027.
Minimum qualifications require vendors to be located in the Puget Sound area of Western Washington, have been in business for a minimum of five years, possess a valid business license for the scope of work, have experience with commercial residential buildings, and have at least one company representative attend the mandatory hosted walkthrough. All correspondence and bid submissions must be made through the University of Washington's Workday Strategic Sourcing system. No pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding details are specified in this cover sheet document.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
WINDOW WASHING & RELATED SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HOUSING & FOOD SERVICES
RFP#GSWW1026
OVERVIEW
University of Washington Housing & Food Services (HFS) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit experienced Vendors for a multi-year contract to provide exterior window washing and related services across HFS facilities.
The bulk of the work will be exterior window washing of our residential buildings.
Each residential building’s exterior windows are cleaned every other summer.
Contractors must bid on window washing and perform roof anchor inspections.
Issue of RFP October 9, 2026
Mandatory Hosted Walkthrough October 23, 2026 10:00 AM
Closing date for inquiries October 26, 2026 2:00 PM
Proposal due November 3, 2026 4:00 PM
Evaluation Phase Early ~ Late Nov 2026
Award of Contract Early Dec 2026 Non-window washing work may being (if scheduled by HFS) Winter 2027
Initial wave of window washing begins Summer 2027
HFS reserves the right to revise this timeline.
MANDATORY HOSTED WALKTHROUGH
Friday October 23, 2026 10AM ~ Noon
We will meet at 10:00 AM and check in in on the north side (main entrance under the metal awning that says “Area 01 Community Center) in front of Maple Hall, 1101 NE Campus Parkway, 98195
Note: There is not a convenient free parking lot here however there is metered parking in the area and UW Parking pay lots in the area.
The purpose of this meeting is for general questions and to show a representative sample of 3 roofs in scope.
We are not going to every roof in scope.
Any potential subcontractors are welcome to attend as well.
Walkthrough locations:
o Mercer Court Apartments Building A o Alder Hall o Oliver Hall o Oliver Hall, Bay Laurel Catering office/tasting room
These three buildings represent one apartment building, one west campus residence hall and one north campus residence hall as a representative sample.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
HFS will review and consider bids from vendors meeting the following minimum requirements:
• Vendors must be able to perform window washing and annual roof anchor inspection and 10 year certification testing.
• Must have a location in the Puget Sound area of Western Washington.
• At least one company representative must attend the mandatory hosted walkthrough.
• Been in business for a minimum of 5 years.
• Have a valid and current business license for the scope of work.
• Experience with commercial residential buildings.
GENERAL ACCESS INFO
This solicitation is being conducted solely through the University of Washington’s Workday Strategic Sourcing system. UW reserves the right to modify the above timeline as needed but will notify all of the Bidders of any modification via the Workday Strategic Sourcing system.
All correspondence and responses must be submitted Via the Workday Strategic Sourcing system.
All solicitation documents including attachments, forms, questionnaires, addenda, meeting zoom link, etc. are published within the solicitation.
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https://university-of-washington.us.workdayspend.com/rfps/1255704
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Thank you, Graham Sherwood grams@uw.edu Procurement Manager Housing & Food Services/Purchasing Ph 206-685-9074 Fax 206-221-5325 https://university-of-washington.us.workdayspend.com/rfps/1255704 mailto:grams@uw.edu
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