26C147004 - Janitorial Services

The California Highway Patrol is soliciting bids for janitorial services at the Dunsmuir Grade Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility under IFB Number 26C147004, with a submission deadline of August 28, 2026. The contract requires the contractor to provide five-day-per-week cleaning services, including all labor, equipment, transportation, and operational expenses, while the State supplies cleaning materials. At least 75% of the work must be performed directly by the contractor, with subcontracting limited to no more than 25%. All personnel must obtain security clearance through CHP’s fingerprint and driver’s license verification processes, maintain professional appearance and conduct, sign in and out daily, and comply with DIR registration requirements under California Labor Code sections 1420–1434. Insurance mandates include $1 million per occurrence commercial general liability and $1 million auto liability coverage. The contract term is twelve months starting October 1, 2026, with a one-year option for extension, subject to DGS approval and state rate adjustments. Award will be made based on the lowest evaluated cost after applying statutory preferences, under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable framework with no qualitative scoring. Eligible bidders may receive cost adjustments including up to 5% for Small or Micro Business participation, up to 5% for Non-Small Business Subcontractors committing to subcontract 25% of the work to small businesses, and tiered DVBE incentives ranging from 1% to 5% depending on participation level, with DVBE taking precedence in award ties. Nonprofit Veteran Service Agencies may also receive up to 5% preference, capped at $50,000 per category, with a total cap of $100,000 for all adjustments combined. Bidders must submit a complete hard-copy package including mandatory attachments such as the Bid Form, Contractor Certification Clauses, DVBE declarations, Bidder Declaration, client references, and payee data records, bound with a single staple and signed in ink. Electronic, faxed, or emailed submissions are prohibited. All bids must be delivered to the specified Sacramento address by the stated deadline, and no work may commence until formal approval by the Department of General Services. Failure to meet security, compliance, or administrative requirements may result in contract termination without reimbursement.