08DOA-S3293-Pest-Control-Scope-of-Work.docx

Scope of Work

RFP 08DAO-S3293

Pest Control for Southern Nevada

Scope of Work

Contractor’s employees performing work under the Contract shall be licensed by the State. Contractor shall have work crews, qualified by training and experience, to perform the work required. Contractor performing the work will also have to background checked and fingerprinted by the Attorney General’s office to access parts of the buildings.

Contractor must provide, at Contractor’s own expense, all labor, tools, equipment, chemicals, materials, supplies and transportation, as required to complete pest control tasks/functions, to include all public, common and dumpster areas of each property with no exceptions. Such monthly routine pest control services are comprehensive in nature and include but are not limited to inspection, flushing, application, baiting, trapping, monitoring, and cleanup of all debris generated by the performed service or services.

Contractor’s pest management shall include inspection and treatment in each building during every monthly scheduled pest control service. The entire building shall be inspected and treated per federal and state regulations during service. This is to include interior and exterior spraying along with rodent control on a monthly basis. It should include but not limited to control of:

General structural anthropoid pests (i.e., cockroaches, ants, carpet beetles, spiders, carpenter ants, carpenter bees, etc.).

Flying insect pests (i.e., house flies, stable flies, fruit flies, blow flies, etc.).

Predatory pests (i.e., bedbugs, fleas, mites, ticks, bees, wasps, mosquitoes, etc.).

Stored products pests (i.e., saw-tooth grain beetle, red/confused flour beetles, bromoderma beetles, grain moths, etc.).

Mice and rats (i.e., house mouse, field mouse, roof rat, etc.).

Skunks, raccoons, and stray cats

Contractor’s will notify a representative from Buildings and Grounds during normal working hours at least 48-hours prior to the commencement of any treatment.

Contractor shall practice acceptable safety precautions, follow industry safety standards, and use only industry approved safety equipment in the performance of all duties. Contractor shall maintain at all times all equipment in proper and safe operating conditions in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. Contractor must be cognizant of safety at all times and take necessary safety precautions, so as to not cause harm to any persons or property while performing services under this service contract or any resulting contract.

Contractor shall apply all chemicals, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, codes, regulations and ordinances as well as manufacturer’s instructions to include application by a licensed technician when required. Contractor shall only apply chemicals approved and registered by the Environmental Protection Agency and considered safe for use in commercial and office areas by the State of Nevada.

Contractor within ten (10) working days after signing a contract must submit a list of chemicals to be used in the performance of a contract with their EPA registrations and Safety Data Sheets (SDS sheets) to Buildings and Grounds.

Contractor shall notify Buildings and Grounds in writing of any change in chemicals prior to application and provide supporting Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Contractor shall conduct all work outside of normal working hours to avoid interfere with office staff and public personnel.

Each crew member shall wear markings which identify him as a member of Contractor’s team while on property. Contractor shall provide ID badges for all employees working on State of Nevada Buildings and Grounds properties. No employee will be allowed on State of Nevada Buildings and Grounds properties without his/her ID badge on his/her person.

Contractor shall exercise care when performing treatment to avoid damage to structure, shrubs, vegetation or any other property. If damage does occur, Contractor shall replace at his/her own expense.

After completion of work, the immediate area shall be cleaned, to include removal of all debris created by the work, to include but not limited to the hauling off of empty containers. At no time, will Contractor discard debris into any State of Nevada Buildings and Grounds dumpsters. Any chemical spills shall be thoroughly cleaned and neutralized. In the event of a hazardous chemical spill, Contractor will notify a representative of Buildings and Ground immediately and follow notification procedures, as is customary in the industry and bare the total expense for cleanup.

Contractor shall provide a written inspection report for each property where routine maintenance was performed indicating the results of the inspection and any infestations or problems found that will require additional services to cure. Contractor shall work with a representative of Buildings and Grounds to determine an effective preventative program at each property location as identified as having an infestation, provide a quote for the course of treatment and will schedule the date and time for such service.

Contractor shall respond to the property within 24 hours for any service call including holidays, weekends, and after business hours.

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