PARKING LOT SWEEPING SERVICES - (IFB) Number 26C771000

The Department of California Highway Patrol is seeking bids for Parking Lot Sweeping Services at the Conejo CVEF facility located at 4001 U.S. Highway 101 in Thousand Oaks, California, under IFB Number 26C771000. The contract requires twice-monthly sweeping services during business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays, with all debris, leaves, and contaminants removed from paved areas, fence lines, corners, behind wheel stops, and recessed zones using appropriate mechanical sweepers and hand blowing where equipment cannot reach. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision, maintain a valid local business license, and comply with all federal and state regulations including the Drug-Free Workplace Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and California’s prevailing wage laws. Workers’ compensation insurance or approved self-insurance is mandatory, alongside commercial general liability coverage of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, auto liability coverage for owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles, and a waiver of subrogation in favor of the State of California. All services must be pre-scheduled with one week’s notice to the CHP on-site contact, and the contractor must check in and out with designated personnel for each service event. Proposals must be submitted as a single bound original package by the deadline of June 25, 2026, with electronic submissions prohibited and late bids rejected outright. Bidders must complete and submit ten required attachments, including the Certification Checklist, Bid Form, DVBE Declarations, Payee Data Records, Conflict of Interest Statement, and Contractor Certification Clauses, all verified under penalty of perjury. The evaluation is strictly pass/fail on responsiveness, with any missing or unsubstantiated documentation resulting in immediate rejection. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, adjusted for applicable preferences including up to a 5% reduction for certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises and a separate adjustment for eligible small businesses, with a cumulative cap of 10% or $100,000, whichever is less. The contract will be governed by the General Terms and Conditions dated February 2025 and the Standard Agreement (STD 213), with performance beginning October 1, 2026, subject to approval and potential extensions contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding. All chemicals and pesticides used are strictly regulated—must be labeled,