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The City of Vista seeks bids for park restroom janitorial services with mandatory site visits in April 2026. Submission requires vendor response, cost proposal, bid bond, W-9, and references. Important dates include questions due April 27 and answers posted April 28, 2026.
The City of Vista is requesting written bids from qualified Bidders for Park Restroom Janitorial Services in accordance with the requirements and specifications of this Request for Bids (RFB).
There will be 3 mandatory site visits for the following dates:
Please upload your complete vendor response here
Please upload your references here
Please upload your complete COST PROPOSAL here
Upload your Bid Bond Here
Please upload your W-9 Here.
Will you be requesting they respond to a Pricing table you build in ProcureNow? Or will you attach a spreadsheet they upload? Or will you ask them to include a pricing sheet that they can format how the bidder sees fit?
Will the bidder be required to upload a Bid Bond?
Do you want to define an Evaluation Criteria upfront?
Q (No subject): Please provide the square footage of each restroom.
A: Square Footage can be evaluated during the Mandatory Site Walks
Q (No subject): Is the janitor responsible to lock or unlock the restrooms?
A: Janitor will be responsible for locking restrooms following the nighttime cleaning
Q (No subject): Can you provide a supplier contact for OPS brands?
A: OPS products are available through Grainger and Fastenal
Q (No subject): Can you provide monthly or annual estimated supply usage?
A: This can be discussed during the Mandatory Site Walks
Q (No subject): Who is the current vendor?
A: Thank you for reaching out, a public records request needs to be submitted through our City Clerk department during business hours.
Q (No subject): What is the annual value of the current contract?
A: Thank you for reaching out, a public records request needs to be submitted through our City Clerk department during business hours.
Q (No subject): Is there an estimated budget for this project? Can you provide the previous contract amount and company. Is there any storage area on each location to store the contractors supplies, material and equipment?
A: Thank you for reaching out, a public records request needs to be submitted through our City Clerk department during business hours. Some sites have storage areas for supplies. These areas will be identified during the Mandatory Site Walks.
Q (No subject): Who is the current contractor? What is the current contract amount? If you are unable to provide the current contract amount, what is the current budget your agency has for this project? Square footage of each facility? Frequency of Services? Number of custodians required? Time frame to clean? Between hours? Mandatory walkthrough? bond requirement?
A: For current contractor and contract amount, a public records request needs to be submitted through our City Clerk department during business hours. Mandatory Site Walks began 4/20/2026 at 9:00am. Square footage of each facility can be evaluated during the site visits. Contractor will need to determine size of crew needed to perform the tasks at the required intervals. All other answers can be found in the RFB documents
Q (No subject): Is this prevailing wage?
A: Correction made. This will not be a prevailing wage project.
Q (No subject): Are you requesting any bonds?
A: Correcting made. No bonds are required for this contract.
Q (No subject): Are we to empty any trash cans outside the restroom?
A: Only the trash cans located inside the restroom will be emptied.
Q (No subject): Any tasks on the exterior of the restroom?
A: Sweeping of the entrance to the restrooms, cleaning and disinfecting of the drinking fountains, and weekly power washing of the entrance to the restrooms.
Q (No subject): If there has been any changes to the scope of work can you please provide what they are?
A: No changes have been made.
Q (Prevailing Wage?): After further research and conversations with our legal counsel, we firmly believe: 1. This is not a public works (construction) contract The solicitation is explicitly categorized as a service / maintenance contract for custodial work (cleaning, porter services, power washing, etc.) It falls under NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) That distinction matters because under California law: Prevailing wage (DIR / public works) generally applies to construction, alteration, demolition, or installation Routine janitorial/cleaning of existing facilities is typically not considered “public works” 2. So what is the wage classification instead? For this specific contract, workers are not assigned a DIR prevailing wage classification (like Laborer, Carpenter, etc.). Instead, they fall into standard service/labor classifications, typically: Janitor Cleaner Custodian Porter (day porter / facility attendant) These are aligned with: Federal Service Contract Act–type classifications (if federal funding applied) Or more commonly here: regular California labor market wages (minimum wage + local market rates) 3. Important nuance (where people get tripped up) Even though this is a public agency contract (City of Vista): “Public” ≠ automatically prevailing wage The trigger is type of work, not the owner Custodial services like this are generally treated as: Facility maintenance / operational services — not construction trades 4. When would it become prevailing wage? This same contract could trigger prevailing wage if it included: Construction-type work (e.g., installing fixtures, major repairs) Alteration or improvement of the structure Work bundled into a public works project But based on the scope (cleaning, stocking, porter duties), it stays in the service category. Bottom line for your Vista contract No DIR prevailing wage classification applies Proper classification is: Janitor / Cleaner / Custodian / Porter Wage basis: Standard hourly wage (market rate or minimum wage compliance) Not certified payroll / not DIR wage determinations Can you please reconsider the prevailing wage requirement? That is a ballpark that most janitorial service providers have never been involved with and will probably avoid participating in this opportunity.
A: This project will not be prevailing wage. The previous questions response has also been updated.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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