SB Option Janitorial Services

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is requesting quotes for janitorial services at its Escondido facility located at 1291 Pacific Oaks Place, Suites 100, 113, and 114, with quotes due September 18, 2026, and a mandatory walkthrough on September 11, 2026. This opportunity is restricted to California-certified Small Businesses under Government Code Section 14838.5, with a maximum award value not to exceed $249,999.99, and requires responses from at least two certified SBs or DVBEs.

The scope covers approximately 1,500 square feet of office and shop/warehouse space, encompassing weekly services (trash removal, restroom sanitization, floor cleaning, carpet vacuuming, dusting, touchpoint disinfection, breakroom maintenance); monthly services (high dusting, window cleaning, carpet detail work, floor machine scrubbing); and semi-annual services (carpet shampooing and VCT/vinyl floor stripping, waxing, and buffing with anti-static wax in sensitive equipment areas). Interior and exterior window washing, hard water spot removal, and furnishing of cleaning materials (hand soap, paper towels, sanitary napkins, sanitary disposal container liners, toilet seat covers, toilet paper) are required. Services are performed on Fridays beginning at 8:00 AM, excluding state holidays. The contractor must implement low environmental impact cleaning practices meeting Green Seal GS-37 standards and use post-consumer recycled content paper products.

The contract term runs from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2029. Contractors must possess a current business license, be bonded for employee theft and property damage protection, maintain minimum three years of corporate or industrial janitorial experience, and demonstrate sufficient backup staffing capacity. Pricing must comply with Government Code Section 19134 requirements, including a minimum janitorial wage rate of $16.31 per hour and employee benefits at a blended rate of $15.51 per hour. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate, Workers Compensation with statutory limits, Pollution Liability of $1,000,000 per incident / $2,000,000 aggregate, and valid automobile coverage. Written questions are due September 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM, with responses provided by September 16, 2026. Addendum 1, posted September 9, 2026, updates Section 1 of the Statement of Work Instructions; contact Antonio Castaneda at (916) 364-4626 or Antonio.Castaneda@caloes.ca.gov for clarification.