AquaticGrowthControlServicesRFSQ2018pt1.pdf

This is a Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ) document issued by the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation for As-Needed Aquatic Growth Control Services. The RFSQ seeks to establish a Master Agreement consolidating all aquatic weed and algae growth control services for multiple departmental lake facilities under a single agreement. A Contractor's Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at The Arboretum of Los Angeles County, Palm Room, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California 91007; while attendance is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended. Statements of Qualifications must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, to the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, Contracts Division, 1000 South Fremont Avenue, Unit #40, Building A-9 West, 2nd Floor, Alhambra, California 91803. A contact list will be provided at the conference to facilitate site visit scheduling; late submissions will be evaluated only after initial Master Agreements have been executed.

Minimum qualifications for contractors include possession of a valid California Pest Control Business License, an Agricultural Pest Control Advisor License (Category E), and a Qualified Applicator's License (Category F), along with a minimum of three years of experience providing aquatic weed and algae growth control services within the last five years. The RFSQ document contains additional minimum qualification requirements detailed in Section 1.4, Contractor's Minimum Qualifications. Prospective contractors are encouraged to submit questions prior to or during the Contractor's Conference, as responses to additional inquiries may not be possible after the conference concludes.