About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Yakima seeks electronic sealed quotes from onshore US organizations to provide citywide car wash services for various city departments. The requested scope includes exterior automatic drive-through washes that thoroughly clean vehicle exteriors, clean wheels, and air machine dry or hand dry vehicles, alongside self-service wash bays equipped with high-pressure hoses and foam brushes. Car wash services must operate from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, for a one-year contract term. Bidders must register with PublicPurchase.com and submit all quote documents through the platform before 2:00:00 PM local Washington State time on November 19, 2026. Submitted quotes must remain firm for acceptance for ninety days from the opening date.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Yakima
- Solicitation No.
- 22632
Scope of work
- Citywide car wash services for various city departments
- Exterior automatic wash including brush or brushless wash, wheels cleaned, and air machine dried or hand dried
- Drive-through car wash that thoroughly cleans the outside of vehicle
- Self-service wash bays including high pressure hose and a foam brush
- Car wash services available from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Saturday
- 24-hour access required for the City of Yakima Police Department
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Past experience with Bidder | Not specified |
| Proposed manufacturer's service | Not specified |
| Price/Cost | Not specified |
| Best value and volume needs across numerous departments | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Must procure a City of Yakima Business License and pay associated charges, fees, and taxes
- Valid Washington Department of Revenue state excise tax registration number
- Valid Washington State Contractor Registration number
- Valid Washington Unified Business Identification (UBI) number
- Valid Washington Employment Security Department number
- Foreign corporations must qualify in the State of Washington prior to award
Documents to include with your response
- Cover Sheet/Signature Page
- Exceptions to the Specifications (if applicable)
- Published list prices (if applicable)
- Technical Specification Analysis
- Additional Materials/Labor Required sheet (if applicable)
Key dates
- QUOTE Release Date
- November 5, 2026
- Questions due
- minimum of five (5) business days prior to the submittal due date
- Protests based on specifications due
- at least five (5) calendar days before the solicitations due date
- Quotes due
- November 19, 2026, 2:00:00 PM local WA state time
- Protests based on award due
- no more than five calendar (5) days after Award Announcement
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via PublicPurchase.com
- Instructions
- Bidders must register with PublicPurchase.com and completely upload quotes prior to the deadline. Late quotes will not be accepted or evaluated.
Contract details
- Term
- One (1) year from its effective date, with City option to extend on a year-to-year basis for up to three (3) additional years
- Place of performance
- Yakima, WA
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial Liability Insurance with minimum limit of $2,000,000.00 general aggregate; Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limit of $2,000,000.00 per occurrence; Employer's Liability insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000.00; City named as additional insured; explicit waiver of subrogation.