Custodial Services for Santa Monica Department of Transportation

The City of Santa Monica's Department of Transportation is requesting bids for custodial services at its Big Blue Bus facility located at 1660 7th Street, with bids due July 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The Living Wage Ordinance applies, requiring a minimum wage of $25.00 per hour if the contract value exceeds $54,200.

The scope encompasses daily and weekly maintenance cleaning of interior and exterior areas including offices, conference rooms, restrooms, kitchens, break areas, hallways, storage areas, and administrative parking facilities. Daily tasks include trash removal, spot cleaning, vacuuming, and restroom sanitation; weekly tasks include comprehensive carpet cleaning, detailed surface cleaning, and equipment maintenance. Continuous shift coverage consists of one day shift lead custodian (6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Monday–Friday), two day shift custodians (5:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday), and one night shift custodian (9:00 p.m.–5:30 a.m., Sunday–Thursday), with coverage on ten designated holidays annually.

Bidders must have a minimum of ten years of custodial services experience and demonstrate successful performance of similar work in Southern California. Each assigned custodian must have at least five years of custodial services experience and pass fingerprint and background checks conducted by the City of Santa Monica Police Department, with all associated fees paid by the contractor. The contractor supplies all equipment and materials (high-speed buffers, floor machines, vacuum units, carpet cleaning extractors); the City provides cleaning chemicals, trash liners, and restroom supplies.

The successful bidder may be offered four additional one-year renewal periods at the same price and terms. Award amount exceeding $25,000 requires a Payment Bond. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 minimum per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 minimum per accident), and Workers' Compensation with statutory limits. Questions are due July 16, 2026, with responses posted by July 20. No job walk is scheduled.