Power Washing for Mill Ave

The City of Tempe, Arizona, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #26-130 for power washing services to be performed along Mill Avenue and at other designated city locations including parks, buildings, infrastructure, and pathways. The primary deliverables include steam cleaning and power washing all sidewalks on the East and West sides of Mill Avenue between University Drive and Rio Salado Parkway, with all surfaces cleaned free of debris, dirt, grime, and spills. Work is scheduled for every Saturday and Sunday plus 11 city holidays annually, with all services to be completed between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. local Arizona time, and debris must be sprayed into the street prior to 5:00 a.m. for street sweeper removal. Contractors must submit before and after photographs upon completion of each service and provide pricing on a unit basis for three line items: Mill Avenue weekend services (per day), city holiday services (per day), and miscellaneous power washing services (per hour), with all pricing inclusive of equipment, vehicles, labor, materials, and fuel. A mandatory pre-quote conference and site walk is scheduled for June 4, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. at the Financial Services Conference Room in Tempe, with the inquiry deadline of June 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and RFQ responses due June 16, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. local Arizona time. The City will evaluate proposals using a weighted scoring rubric that prioritizes price (30 points), method of approach including quality and safety plans and E-Mod rating (25 points), experience and qualifications (20 points), references (10 points), heat safety plan (10 points), and proposal completeness (5 points).

Contractors must provide commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, worker's compensation coverage, and commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000. All contractors performing outdoor work for 60 consecutive minutes or longer must submit and implement a comprehensive heat safety plan addressing cooling water, break periods, shaded rest areas, vehicle air conditioning, employee acclimatization, monitoring protocols, emergency communication, training, and job site signage in both English and Spanish. Contractors with 15 or more employees must submit anti-discrimination policies, while those with 14 or fewer employees may provide an affidavit of compliance. All contractors must certify compliance with Arizona House Bill 2488 regarding forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs. The contract term is one year from the award date, with the City retaining the right to unilaterally extend for 90 days or renew by mutual written modification for up to four additional years, and the total contract value cannot exceed $100,000.