CHP Portola Resident Post - Janitorial Services

The California Department of Highway Patrol is requesting bids for janitorial services at the CHP Portola Resident Post under IFB, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., and a mandatory walk-through on September 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at 76506 Meadow Way, Portola, CA 96122. Mandatory walk-through attendance with sign-in is a condition of bid eligibility.

The scope is janitorial services two days per week. The contractor must provide all personnel, labor, transportation, equipment (brooms, buffers, mops), and operating expenses; CHP supplies cleaning agents, paper products, trash liners, and consumables. The contractor must hold a current local business license, DIR registration under California Labor Code Sections 1420–1434, proof of liability insurance, and pass driver license and fingerprint background checks.

The initial contract term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with one optional one-year extension. Award is made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest cost. The bid form requires submission of an hourly janitorial rate (minimum $16.31 per hour), blended benefit rate ($15.51 per hour), and administrative overhead/indirect costs. Bidders may claim small/micro business preference (up to 5%), non-small business subcontractor preference (up to 5% if committing 25% participation with small businesses), or DVBE incentive (varying 1–5% based on participation level), though DVBE participation requirement has been waived for this solicitation. Written questions are due September 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the CHP Business Services Section, Contract Services Unit at 601 North 7th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811, with proof of timely receipt required. Bid opening follows immediately at 11:15 a.m.