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Bid Title

Request for Proposals - Custodial Services for Malibu City Hall and City Parks

Issuing Agency

City of Mailbu

Location

California

Published Date

Jun 1, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 15, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Request for Proposals - Custodial Services for Malibu City Hall and City Parks
Category:	Other Professional Services
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Malibu (City) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide custodial services for Malibu City Hall and five City park facilities. The custodial services include, but are not limited to, cleaning, washing, emptying trash, and other services necessary to maintain and secure facilities in operational condition. The services shall be implemented in accordance with a mixture of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal cleaning and maintenance schedules. The selected firm will also assist with preventive and miscellaneous maintenance work by promptly reporting broken, malfunctioning, or vandalized equipment, fixtures, or structures. An optional pre-proposal walkthrough will be conducted at Malibu City Hall and Malibu Bluffs Park, Michael Landon Center on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Interested firms will meet at Malibu City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu) at 9:00 AM, then continue to Malibu Bluffs Park, Michael Landon Center (24250 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu). Deadline for Proposals: Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 4:00 PM Publication Date/Time: 6/1/2026 4:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 7/15/2026 4:00 PM Pre-bid Meeting: June 11, 2026 Contact Person: Kristin Riesgo Community Services Director 310-456-2489, ext. 350 KRiesgo@malibucity.org Special Requirements: A completed fee sheet proposal for the project based on the proposed scope of work should be submitted in a labeled, sealed envelope with the completed proposal. Miscellaneous: Firms must provide three (3) bound copies and one (1) digital copy of the complete proposal to: City of Malibu Kristin Riesgo, Community Services Director 23825 Stuart Ranch Road Malibu, CA 90265 KRiesgo@malibucity.org Digital proposals may be submitted via email to KRiesgo@malibucity.org or saved and submitted on a flash drive. If submitting through email, please do not exceed 40MB. Related Documents: RFP 2026 Custodial Services City Hall_Parks

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Request for Proposals for

Custodial Services

Date Issued:

Monday, June 1, 2026

Proposals must be received no later than 4:00 PM PST

on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the following address:

City of Malibu

Attn: Kristin Riesgo, Community Services Director

23825 Stuart Ranch Road

Malibu, CA 90265

City of Malibu

Request for Proposals Custodial Services

Release Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Submissions Due: 4:00 PM on Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Introduction

The City of Malibu (City) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide custodial

services for Malibu City Hall and five City park facilities.

Background

The City of Malibu (City) is a coastal city located in the northwestern portion of Los

Angeles County, California, along 21 miles of the Pacific Ocean, and has a population of

approximately 10,604. The City hosts approximately 15 million visitors a year. The City is

a general law city incorporated under California law in 1991. It operates under the

Council/Manager form of government and is considered a contract city. The five Members

of the City Council are elected at-largeand serve staggered four-year terms, with the

Mayor being selected from among the Councilmembers on a rotational basis. The City

currently has 97 full-time employees and 13.27 full-time equivalent part-time employees.

The City provides a number of services in-house, including management and

administrative services, building and safety, community services, environmental

sustainability, planning, public safety, public works, and engineering. The City’s Adopted

Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Fund Operating Budget for ongoing expenditures is $89.1

million, and the City’s Total Expenditure Budget is $110.3 million.

The City of Malibu requires comprehensive custodial services for facilities located at

Malibu City Hall, within the Civic Center area, and at five City parks, which are located

within City limits and one located outside City limits. The City is committed to maintaining

a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation, consistent with its goal of providing upscale

public services. Accordingly, the selected contractor will be required to perform daily

custodial services year-round.

The City is also committed to environmental stewardship and has established policies

and initiatives to preserve the natural environment. The selected firm must adhere to

these policies and actively support the City’s sustainability goals. As part of its ongoing

efforts, the City is working toward achieving zero-waste operations, defined as diverting

at least 90% of disposed materials from landfills, and maintaining a toxic-free

environment.

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To support these objectives, the selected contractor will be expected to:

• Minimize cross-contamination between recycling and landfill waste streams;

• Implement pollution prevention practices;

• Utilize third-party certified green cleaning products;

• Attend a one-hour training session on the City’s environmental initiatives

Scope of Services

The selected firm shall provide custodial services for offices, community rooms, common

spaces, kitchens, restrooms, and outdoor areas.

The custodial services include, but are not limited to, cleaning, washing, emptying trash,

and other services necessary to maintain and secure facilities in operational condition.

The services shall be implemented in accordance with a mixture of daily, weekly, monthly,

quarterly, and seasonal cleaning and maintenance schedules. The selected firm will also

assist with preventive and miscellaneous maintenance work by promptly reporting

broken, malfunctioning, or vandalized equipment, fixtures, or structures.

Before beginning the work, the selected firm will be required to attend a one-hour training

session covering the City’s waste management practices and zero-waste initiatives.

After the first month of service, a City representative will conduct a formal inspection with

a representative of the selected firm to establish an acceptable level of performance.

Upon City acceptance, this level of service quality shall be maintained throughout the

contract period. City representatives will conduct bi-monthly meetings to review and

discuss the status of the work with the selected firm.

The selected firm shall provide all management, tools, equipment, supplies, materials,

and labor necessary to ensure that custodial services are performed at Malibu City Hall,

parks, and facilities in a manner that maintains satisfactory conditions and presents a

clean, neat, and professional appearance.

City Facilities

Charmlee Wilderness Park – 2577 Encinal Canyon Road

A 532-acre wilderness park within the Santa Monica Mountains. The park

includes picnic areas and over eight miles of hiking trails, a nature center

(closed), and a 330-square-foot restroom building.

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Las Flores Creek Park – 3805 Las Flores Canyon Road

Four-acre neighborhood park situated along Las Flores Creek with walking

paths, a 300-square-foot restroom building, picnic areas, and a playground.

Please note, fire-related repairs are ongoing; expected reopening in late 2026.

Malibu Bluffs Park and Michael Landon Center – 24250 Pacific Coast Highway

Six-acre Community Park with two baseball diamonds, a multi-sport athletic field,

playground, jogging paths, picnic tables, and an outlook area. The Michael

Landon Center is a 3,000-square-foot building and includes restrooms, an

activity room, a storage area, a kitchen, staff offices, and common areas.

Malibu Skate Park (at Malibu Bluffs Park) – 24250 Pacific Coast Highway

A 12,500-square-foot concrete Skate Park with two ADA-accessible gender-

neutral restrooms, a custodial closet, a drinking fountain, a parking lot, a picnic

area, and landscaping.

Malibu City Hall – 23825 Stuart Ranch Road

A 35,000 square foot commercial office building including offices, two kitchens,

patios, a theater, community rooms, conference rooms, restrooms, and common

spaces.

Malibu Equestrian Park – 6225 Merritt Drive

Includes two riding arenas, a picnic area, a 320-square-foot restroom building,

and riding trails.

Trancas Canyon Park – 6050 Trancas Canyon Road

The six-and-one-half-acre neighborhood park contains an access road, vehicle

parking, a playground, a dog park, a 300-square-foot restroom building, a picnic

shelter, and an open turf area.

General Description of the Work to be Performed

Carpeted Areas

After vacuuming, the carpeted area shall be free of all visible dirt, debris, litter,

and other foreign matter. Any spots shall be removed by the carpet

manufacturer's approved methods as soon as noticed. Area and throw rugs are

included in this service. All carpets shall be cleaned in accordance with standard

commercial practices. No bonnet cleaning machines shall be used. A portable

water extractor spot remover should be on hand during every shift. A heavy-duty

spot remover may be required in heavily soiled areas. After shampooing, the

carpeted area will be uniform in appearance and free of stains and discoloration.

All cleaning solutions shall be removed from baseboards, furniture, trash

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receptacles, chairs, and other similar items. Chairs, trash receptacles, and other

items shall be moved to clean carpets beneath them, then returned to their

original location.

Disinfect

Completely clean and disinfect all surfaces of sinks, toilet bowls, urinals,

lavatories, dispensers, plumbing fixtures, doors, walls, and other such surfaces

using a germicidal detergent. After cleaning, receptacles will be free of deposits,

dirt, streaks, and odors. Disinfect all surfaces of partitions, stalls, stall doors, entry

doors (including handles, kick-plates, ventilation grates, metal guards, etc.), and

wall areas adjacent to wall-mounted lavatories, urinals, and toilets.

Drinking Fountains

Clean and disinfect all porcelain and polished metal surfaces, including orifices

and drains, as well as exterior surfaces of the fountain. Drinking fountains shall

be free from streaks, stains, spots, smudges, scale, foreign materials, and other

obvious soil.

Dusting

All horizontal surfaces, including sign surfaces, pictures, ledges, pot shelves,

and light fixtures (removal of dead insects), must be dusted or cleaned to

prevent dust buildup.

Exterior Windows/Doors

Windows are the glass surfaces that are an integral part of the outer wall of the

building. Window screens shall be removed, cleaned, and replaced as needed.

After the window has been cleaned, exterior frames, casings, sills, and glass

shall be free of all traces of film, dirt, smudges, yellow insect droppings, water,

and other foreign matter. Likewise, all parts of doors and door kick-plates shall

be free of film, dirt, smudges, water, and other foreign matter.

Floors

All floors, except carpeted areas or area/throw rugs, shall be swept, dust

mopped, damp mopped, wet mopped, and buffed, as needed and, depending on

the material, to ensure they have a uniform, glossy appearance and are free from

dirt, debris, dust, scuff marks, heels marks, other stains and discoloration, and

other foreign matter. Baseboards, corners, and wall/floor edges shall also be

clean. All floor maintenance solutions shall be removed from baseboards,

furniture, trash receptacles, etc. Chairs, trash receptacles, and other moveable

items shall be moved to maintain floors beneath them. All moved items shall be

returned to their original and proper position.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561720Janitorial Services

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