Custodial Services

The City of Santee, California, is requesting bids for comprehensive custodial services at seven city facilities under RFB #26/27-20099, with bids due November 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at City Council Chambers. Contractors must be registered with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement as a Property Service Employer prior to bid submission.

The scope encompasses routine cleaning at City Hall (eight buildings), Teen Center, Operations Center, Sheriff's Trolley Storefront, and three fire stations, performed two days per week (Sunday/Monday and Tuesday/Wednesday evenings before 7:00 a.m.). Scheduled services include weekly buffing of hard surface floors at City Hall, monthly stripping and waxing with carpet extraction cleaning, quarterly deep cleaning, and twice-yearly fire station carpet cleaning. Bidders must supply hand soap, paper towels, toilet tissue, trash liners, and sanitary products. Additional as-needed work will be authorized by written Work Order. All bid prices must include labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, overhead, insurance, and profit.

Bidders must hold City of Santee business license, California Air Resources Board Fleet Compliance Certification, workers' compensation insurance, and commercial general liability coverage of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence with the City named as additional insured. Bid security equal to at least 10 percent of the Total Evaluated Base Bid is required, submitted as cash, certified check, or performance bond from a California-admitted surety insurer.

The initial contract term runs January 1, 2027, through June 30, 2027, with automatic annual renewals on July 1 through June 30 each year, with a maximum contract term ending June 30, 2032. Unit prices will increase annually by the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) with a maximum cap of five percent. Contract award is anticipated for December 9, 2026, with execution on December 16, 2026. Prospective bidders may arrange facility visits with Heather Heckman, Senior Management Analyst, at hheckman@cityofsanteeca.gov.