After-Hours Janitorial Services for the Bishop DMV Field Office

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is soliciting bids for after-hours janitorial services at the Bishop DMV Field Office under Small Business Bid Solicitation 26-134, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and attendance at the pre-bid conference required for bid eligibility.

Only vendors certified by the California Department of General Services, Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Enterprise Services as Certified Small Businesses are eligible to participate. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference results in bid rejection and return of the proposal unopened.

The scope encompasses all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and travel to perform after-hours janitorial maintenance across approximately 4,093 square feet at 115 West Line Street, Bishop, CA 93514. Services include daily high-touch surface disinfection, restroom cleaning, and floor maintenance, plus specialized quarterly, semi-annual, and annual tasks. The contractor must comply with Government Code Section 19134, compensating janitors at a minimum hourly rate of $36.68, inclusive of wages and blended benefits valued at no less than 85% of state custodian compensation. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1 million per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance with employer liability limits of not less than $1 million. The contractor is subject to the Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act and must register with the California Department of Industrial Relations under the Property Service Workers Protection Act.

The contract term is thirty-six months with a proposed start date of December 1, 2026. The monthly service rate is to be determined. Award will be made to the lowest responsible responsive bid. Written questions are due October 9, 2026 at 5:30 p.m., with responses released by October 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Bids must be submitted via email to DMVBIDS@dmv.ca.gov in non-fillable PDF format. The awarded contractor must provide all required documentation and insurance certificates within five calendar days of contract forwarding.