26-109 Small Business Solicitation for After-Hours Janitorial Services

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is soliciting bids for after-hours janitorial services at the Ridgecrest DMV Field Office (540 Perdew Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555) under solicitation 26-109, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and mandatory attendance at a pre-bid conference on August 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. This is a restricted Small Business solicitation; bidders must be certified by the California Department of General Services, Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Enterprise Services, as a Certified Small Business. DVBE participation has been waived.

The scope covers comprehensive janitorial maintenance of approximately 2,763 square feet, including daily cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces, restrooms, and floors; weekly spot dusting; biweekly floor finish application; quarterly deep cleaning of blinds, light fixtures, and air conditioning vents; semi-annual blind washing and window cleaning; and annual carpet extraction and floor maintenance.

The estimated budget is $93,060 over a 36-month contract term with no renewal options. The current contractor is Premier Property Preservation, LLC at $1,922.80 per month. The anticipated contract start date is November 1, 2026.

Contractors must comply with California Government Code Section 19134, compensating janitors at a minimum hourly rate of $36.20 for a 40-hour work week including wages and blended benefits. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and Workers' Compensation coverage if employing personnel. Contractors must register with the California Department of Industrial Relations as a janitor under the Property Service Workers Protection Act and comply with the Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act regarding retention of prior contractor employees.

Written questions are due August 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; responses will be released August 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted via email in non-fillable PDF format to DMVBIDS@dmv.ca.gov. All bidders must attend the mandatory pre-bid conference and sign the attendance sheet; failure to attend results in bid rejection.