This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in El Centro, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Term: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026 "As Needed" Janitorial Services for EDD office located at 1550 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA 92244 The Employment Development Department (EDD) invites you to submit your bid for the above service in accordance with the attached Specifications. If you wish to bid, see the Instructions to Bidders. If you make any additions or modifications to the IFB package, it may result in the rejection of your bid. The EDD reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation and Incentive requirements are waived for this IFB. The EDD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may waive any immaterial deviation or defect in the bid. The EDD's waiver of any immaterial deviation or defect shall in no way modify the solicitation documents, or excuse the bidder from full compliance with the solicitation specification if awarded the contract. The EDD is not required to award an agreement A five percent (5%) bid preference is available to a non-small business claiming twentyfive percent (25%) California certified small business subcontractor participation. If claiming the non-small business subcontractor preference, the bid response must include a list of the small business(es) with which you commit to subcontract in an amount of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the net bid price with one or more California certified small businesses. Each listed certified small business must perform a "commercially useful function" in the performance of the contract as defined in Government Code section 14837(d)(4). Bidders claiming the five percent (5%) preference must commit to subcontract at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the net bid price with one or more California certified small businesses. Completed certification applications and required support documents must be submitted to the Office of Small Business and DVBE Services no later than 5:00 p.m. on the bid due date, and the Office of Small Business and DVBE Services must be able to approve the application as submitted. Questions regarding certification should be directed to the Office of Small Business and DVBE Services at (916) 375-4940. Rejection of Bids a. If the bid is received after the exact time and date as stipulated in the bid package, the bid shall be rejected. b. If it is found that a bidder is not responsible (i.e., has not paid taxes; has no business license; has submitted a bid when the bidder's license is suspended on the date of the bid opening and/or award of the Contract, or during the proposed term of the Agreement; submitted a bid without an authorized signature; falsified any information in the proposal package or has provided poor performance on a previous contract with EDD, etc.), the bid/proposal shall be rejected. c. If it is found, upon license verification with the Contractor's State Licensing Board, that a bidder's license is suspended on the date of the bid opening and/or award of the contract, or during the proposed term of the Agreement, the proposal shall be considered nonresponsive and shall be rejected. d. The EDD reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any immaterial deviation or defect in the bid. The EDD"s waiver of any immaterial deviation or defect shall in no way modify the bid document or excuse the bidder from full compliance with the solicitation document specifications if awarded a Contract.