25-197 IFB After-hours Janitorial Services for the Lakeport DMV field Office

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for after-hours janitorial services at the Lakeport DMV Field Office located at 965 Parallel Drive, Lakeport, California. The comprehensive janitorial services contract encompasses daily cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces, restrooms, rooms, and floors, along with weekly spot dusting, biweekly floor finish application, and various periodic tasks including quarterly blind and light fixture dusting, semi-annual blind washing and window cleaning, and annual carpet extraction and floor refinishing. The contract has a thirty-six-month term with a proposed start date of June 1, 2026, or upon contract approval. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM, and bidders must attend and sign the sign-in sheet to be eligible. Written questions are due by January 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with responses released by January 8, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Bids are due by January 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM via email, with bid evaluation based on the lowest responsible responsive bid.

The procurement includes several important compliance requirements and set-aside provisions. Bidders must comply with Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order N-6-22 regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia, and must not be a target of such sanctions. Contractors must register with the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with the Property Service Workers Protection Act, providing their registration number with the bid. There is a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation incentive offering a 3-5 percent bid preference for DVBE participation of 3 percent or greater. Bidders must also adhere to the Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act, which requires retention of prior contractor janitors for a sixty-day transition period if the bidder has twenty-five or more employees. The contract has an estimated total value of $93,996.00 for the thirty-six-month term, with a minimum hourly compensation rate of $34.85 for janitors, which includes wages and blended benefits. Specific bid submission requirements include providing various certifications such as the Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet, Cost Sheet, Payee Data Record, and other mandatory documentation.