26-135 ¿ Mid-Day and After-Hours Janitorial Services for the El Centro DMV Field Office.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is soliciting bids for mid-day and after-hours janitorial services at its El Cerrito Field Office (6400 Manila Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530) under a Small Business Bid solicitation, with bids due October 13, 2026 (11:59 p.m., email submission) and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 28, 2026. Bidder certification as a Certified Small Business by the California Department of General Services is required for eligibility.

Mid-day services cover approximately 5,786 square feet from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; after-hours services cover approximately 10,473 square feet after close of business Monday through Friday. The scope includes daily high-touch surface cleaning and disinfection, restroom maintenance, floor care, carpet cleaning, and quarterly, semi-annual, and annual deep cleaning. The DMV provides all chemical products, equipment, and supplies (disinfectants, floor finish, stripper, trash liners, toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, janitorial carts); the contractor supplies labor, tools, personal protective equipment, vacuum cleaners, carpet shampooers, extractors, microfiber cloths, and mops.

The estimated contract value is $216,648 over a thirty-six-month term from December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2029. The current contractor is Quality Cleaning Professionals, LLC, at a combined monthly cost of $3,670.00 ($683.20 for mid-day, $2,986.80 for after-hours; current contract total $132,120). Compliance with Government Code Section 19134 requires payment of minimum wage and benefits of $38.93 per hour. Contractors must carry commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and maintain California Department of Industrial Relations registration under the Property Service Workers Protection Act. Written questions are due October 1, 2026, with responses released by October 7. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference and sign-in on the official attendance sheet are conditions for bid eligibility.