RFP-26-004: Janitorial Services for the Water Replenishment District Facility Locations

The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) issued RFP-26-004 on May 6, 2026, seeking qualified firms to provide comprehensive janitorial and building maintenance services across six facility locations in Los Angeles County totaling approximately 111,018 square feet. The scope of work includes interior and exterior cleaning, vacuuming, mopping, sanitizing, restroom stocking, trash and recycling collection, and window and mirror cleaning at varying frequencies: three cleanings per week at WRD Headquarters and Albert Robles Center; two cleanings per week at Leo Vander Lans Facility; one cleaning per week at Robert Goldsworthy Desalter, WRD Operations Facility, and Storage Facility & Garage; and as-needed service at the Perchlorate Treatment Facility. All cleaning must be performed outside regular business hours, with no earlier start than 30 minutes after close of business. Proposers must demonstrate qualifications and performance on similar or related projects and submit detailed cost proposals with monthly fees by individual location, with the contractor furnishing all materials and supplies except standard items supplied by the District. The evaluation criteria allocate 30 points to Proposers' Qualifications and Performance on Similar or Related Projects and 70 points to Billing Rates, with an additional 5 bonus points available for achieving at least 10 percent participation by Small Business Enterprises, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises, and/or Local Business Enterprises. An optional pre-proposal meeting and site walk was held on May 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT at WRD Headquarters in Lakewood; written questions were due by May 21, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PT; and proposals were due by May 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PT through the WRD Procurement Portal. The contract term ranges from a minimum of one year to a maximum of three years, with the WRD Board of Directors expected to award the contract in June 2026.

Proposers must provide a minimum of three references from municipal, city, county, or private agencies currently receiving equivalent or greater scope janitorial services, including scope of work, contract dates, contract amounts, and complete contact information for each reference; additionally, a complete list of all public and private agencies in California utilizing the proposer's services over the past five years must be provided. All proposals must include an organizational chart, resumes of key personnel (limited to three pages each), evidence of business licensing, conflict of interest statements, acceptance of all standard contract terms, and acknowledgment of Addendum No. 1; proposals are limited to 25 single pages (excluding title page, table of contents, cover letter, appendices, dividers, and resumes) and must be submitted as a text-searchable PDF file with bookmarked sections through the Bonfire procurement portal, with hard-copy, faxed, or emailed submissions not accepted. The selected consultant must execute WRD's standard Professional Services Agreement and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $2,000,000, Auto Liability of $1,000,000, Professional Liability of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation with Statutory Limits. The District reserves the right to cancel the contract in whole or in part at any time without penalty. No budget range or award value was specified in the RFP documents, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified.