Janitorial Services

Otay Water District is requesting proposals for comprehensive janitorial services across District facilities under an RFP with proposals due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walk on September 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PDT at 2554 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard, Spring Valley, California.

Proposers must hold a current California Labor Commissioner Janitorial Employer Registration throughout the contract term. Scope covers routine janitorial cleaning, restroom and breakroom sanitation, waste and recycling removal, floor care, interior glass cleaning, and periodic detail cleaning at the Administration, Operations, Warehouse, and Treatment Plant buildings and seven remote facility restrooms. The mandatory site walk includes walkthroughs of representative facilities and a caravan to the District Treatment Plant for a site-specific safety orientation; attendance is required for all proposers.

The estimated bid value is $586,000 on a lump sum basis. The contract includes an initial two-year term with three optional one-year renewal periods exercisable at the District's discretion, with a start date of January 1, 2027. Award will be based on best value considerations including qualifications, proposed personnel and staffing, quality-control approach, transition plan, and pricing. Required response documents include line items, noncollusion affidavit, company background and experience, proposed staffing and key personnel, quality control plan, transition and startup plan, and exceptions to the solicitation. The online question-and-answer deadline is September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Proposals are submitted through the PlanetBids vendor portal. Offer validity is 90 days. Inquiries should be directed to Kent Payne, Purchasing & Facilities Manager, at 619-670-2290 or kent.payne@otaywater.gov.