The Contractor agrees to provide to the Department of Water Resources, Janitorial Services at various locations at the Oroville Field Division, O&M Complex. See Exhibit A, Scope of Work for a complete description of services to be provided. Anticipated start date of agreement is August 1, 2024 The anticipated term of this agreement is (3) three years. In submitting your bid, you must comply with these instructions. Inquiries regarding the processing of this bid should be referred to Tammy Kearney at (530) 534-2511. Please note that no verbal information given will be binding upon the State unless such information is issued in writing as an official addendum to this solicitation. This solicitation has been exempted from DVBE Participation Program requirements. Firms responding to this solicitation are not required to comply with DVBE program requirements.
However, for those firms voluntarily utilizing DVBE subcontractors, there will be an incentive applied to the level of DVBE participation identified in the bid response not to exceed five (5) percent. Application of the incentive may place the bidder in line for bid award. Application of the incentive will not displace a certified small business with that of a non-small business. DVBE Incentive information and forms are found within the solicitation as DWR Form 9526, Attachment V. If a bidding firm is not a California Certified Small Business and wishes to be considered for the small business calculation preference for this solicitation, bidder application for small business must be received by the Department of General Services, Office of Small and DVBE Business Services (OSDS) by the bid due date by close of business. Bidders seeking small business certification status must also notify the State in writing at the time of bid submission that they have an application for Small Business certification for review and approval at the DGS-OSDS.
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