26-098 ¿ Wednesday and Friday Daytime Janitorial Services at the Hollister DMV Field Office

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is seeking bids for Wednesday and Friday daytime janitorial services at the Hollister DMV field office under Small Business solicitation 26-098, with bids due July 24, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 15. Bidders must be certified as a Small Business Enterprise by the California Department of General Services, Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Enterprise Services — a restrictive eligibility requirement.

The scope covers comprehensive janitorial services including daily cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces, restrooms, rooms, floors, and outside entrances, plus weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual maintenance tasks across approximately 1,930 square feet at 80 N Sally Street, Hollister, California 95023. Bidders must hold a California Department of Industrial Relations registration number for janitorial services under the Property Service Workers Protection Act. Janitors must be compensated at a minimum hourly rate of $38.06 in compliance with Government Code Section 19134, which mandates wages and blended benefits valued at 85% of state custodian compensation.

The anticipated contract term runs October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. The incumbent contractor is CBJ Building Maintenance, Inc. dba California's Best Janitorial, currently charging $1,860.87 per month for after-hours services; the monthly compensation rate for this solicitation is not yet specified. Bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance if employing personnel. The Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act requires retention of prior contractor janitors for sixty days with satisfactory performance evaluations.

Written questions are due July 17 at 5:00 p.m., with answers posted by July 20 at 5:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted via email to DMVBIDS@dmv.ca.gov in non-fillable PDF format in a single file not exceeding 100 megabytes. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference with sign-in is required for bid eligibility.