CHP Marin Area Office ¿ Janitorial Services-IFB#26C350006

The California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) is requesting bids for janitorial services at its Marin Area Office in Corte Madera under IFB 26C350006, with bids due September 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a mandatory facility walk-through on September 16, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. Failure to attend the walk-through results in bid rejection. Although the DVBE participation requirement has been waived, bidders utilizing DVBE participation are eligible for incentive preferences of up to 5% or $100,000, whichever is less; small-business and micro-business bidders are also eligible for incentive participation at the same level.

The scope covers comprehensive janitorial services at the Marin Area Office located at 53 San Clemente Drive, Corte Madera. The contractor must provide all transportation, personnel, labor, equipment (brooms, buffers, mops), operating expenses, travel costs, and cleaning supplies; CHP will provide cleaning chemicals, paper products, and consumables. The contractor must maintain California Labor Code registration as a janitorial provider, obtain a local business license, maintain liability insurance, and pass driver license and fingerprint background checks.

Bidders must submit pricing on a specified Bid Form including an hourly labor rate (minimum $16.31 per hour), a blended benefit rate of $15.51 per hour, and administrative overhead/indirect costs. The contract term runs from May 1, 2027, to April 30, 2028, with one optional one-year extension subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability, and Department of General Services approval. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Written questions are due September 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with responses posted to the Cal eProcure website.