26-097 ¿ After-Hours Janitorial Services at the Capitola DMV Field Office

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is soliciting bids for after-hours janitorial services at the Capitola DMV field office under a Small Business set-aside, with bids due July 24, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 15. Bidders must be certified by the California Department of General Services as a Certified Small Business and must sign in at the pre-bid conference to be eligible to submit a bid.

The scope covers comprehensive janitorial services across approximately 9,813 square feet at 4200 Capitola Road, Capitola, California, including daily high-touch surface disinfection, restroom cleaning, floor maintenance, carpet cleaning, and specialized quarterly, semi-annual, and annual tasks. Services must be performed after DMV business hours, Monday through Friday excluding state holidays, with all work completed no later than one hour before the start of business the next business day. The contractor must supply all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and travel.

The contract term is thirty-six months, October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029. The current contractor, California's Best Janitorial, is charging $2,435.75 per month. Contractors must comply with Government Code Section 19134, requiring minimum wage and benefit compensation of at least $37.34 per hour for janitors, and must comply with the Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act and Property Service Workers Protection Act. Commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and workers' compensation coverage with employer liability limits of not less than $1 million are required. A DIR registration number must accompany the bid and be effective on the day of bid opening.

Questions are due July 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with answers posted by July 20 at 5:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted via email in non-fillable PDF format in a single file not exceeding 100 megabytes. Award will be based on the lowest responsible responsive bid.