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

Pre Bid Conference(N/A) Multi-Site on Call Janitorial Services for EDD offices located at 2555 S. Elm Ave. Fresno, CA 93706, 1205 W. 18th Street, Merced CA 95340, and 629 12th Street, Modesto, CA 95354. 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. Online Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Certification Process. If for this Agreement, Contractor made a commitment to achieve Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation, then Contractor must within 60 days of receiving final payment under this Agreement (or within such other time period as may be specified elsewhere in this Agreement) certify in a report to the awarding department: (1) the total amount the prime Contractor received under the Agreement; (2) the name and address of the DVBE(s) that participated in the performance of the Agreement; (3) the amount each DVBE received from the prime Contractor; (4) that all payments under the Agreement have been made to the DVBE(s), and (5) the actual percentage of DVBE participation that was achieved. A person or entity that knowingly provides false information shall be subject to a civil penalty for each violation (Military & Veterans Code section 999.5(d)). The Contractor understands and agrees that should award of this Agreement be based in part on their commitment to use the DVBE subcontractor(s) identified in their bid or offer, per Military and Veterans Code section 999.5(e), a DVBE subcontractor may only be replaced by another DVBE subcontractor and must be approved by the Department of General Services (DGS). Changes to the scope of work that impact the DVBE subcontractor(s) identified in the bid or offer and approved DVBE substitutions will be documented by contract amendment. Failure of Contractor to seek substitution and adhere to the DVBE participation level identified in the bid or offer may be cause for contract termination, recovery of damages under rights and remedies due to the State and penalties as outlined in Military and Veterans Code section 999.9; Public Contract Code section 10115.10 or P.C.C. 4110 (applies to public works only). d. California Certified Small Business Subcontractor Preference 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). The required list of California certified small business subcontractors must be attached to the bid response and must include the following: 1) subcontractor name; 2) address; 3) phone number; 4) a description of the work to be performed and/or products supplied; 5) and the dollar amount or percentage of the net bid price (as specified in the solicitation) per subcontractor. 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. a. If the bid is received after the exact time and date as stipulated in the bid package, the bid shall be rejected. Term: December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2027