26-134 After-hours Janitorial Services for the Bishop DMV Field Office

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is requesting bids for after-hours janitorial services at the Bishop DMV Field Office under a Small Business set-aside, with proposals due October 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM and a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Attendance at the pre-bid walkthrough is required for bid eligibility; failure to attend results in automatic disqualification.

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, at the time of bid opening. Bidders must also hold current California Department of Industrial Relations registration under the Property Service Workers Protection Act (Labor Code Sections 1420–1434) and provide the registration number with the bid; registration must be effective on the day of bid opening.

The scope covers after-hours janitorial services at 115 West Line Street, Bishop, California 93514, including daily cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces, restrooms, and floors; weekly dusting; bi-weekly floor finishing; quarterly deep cleaning of blinds, light fixtures, air vents, and tile grout; semi-annual blind and window washing; and annual carpet extraction and floor stripping. The contract term is thirty-six months with a proposed start date of December 1, 2026.

The incumbent contractor is DNS Solutions, Inc., performing services at a current monthly cost of $1,420.00 under a contract running December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2026. Compensation will be determined upon receipt and approval of invoices, with pro-rata reductions for days services are not rendered. Workers must receive wages and blended benefits valued at a minimum of 85% of state custodian compensation, equating to a minimum hourly rate of $36.68 under Government Code Section 19134. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance with $1 million per occurrence and workers' compensation coverage with $1 million employer liability, listing the State of California as an additional insured.

Questions are due October 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM, with written responses released by October 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM. Bids must be submitted via email only in non-fillable PDF format to DMVBIDS@dmv.ca.gov.