RFP Window Washing

University of Washington Housing & Food Services is soliciting proposals for a multi-year contract for exterior window washing and related services across its Washington State facilities, with inquiries due today, October 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and proposals due November 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eligibility is restricted to vendors located in the Puget Sound area of Western Washington that have been in business for at least five years, hold a valid business license for the scope of work, have experience with commercial residential buildings, and had at least one company representative attend the mandatory hosted walkthrough.

The walkthrough took place October 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the north side of the Area 01 Community Center near Maple Hall. It covered a representative sample of three buildings: Mercer Court Apartments Building A, Alder Hall, and Oliver Hall.

The scope covers exterior window washing of residential buildings, with each building's windows cleaned every other summer. Required work also includes mandatory roof anchor inspections and 10-year certification testing. Non-window washing work is expected to begin in Winter 2027, and the initial wave of window washing begins in Summer 2027. Contract award is expected in early December 2026.

The opportunity lists King County and Spokane City as jurisdictions. All correspondence and bid submissions must go through the University of Washington's Workday Strategic Sourcing system. The RFP was issued October 9, 2026, and posted October 25, 2026.