NEW Arbutus Catonsville Pest Control Specs 20.23.pdf

Revised 1.27.2020

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

ARBUTUS/CATONSVILLE DISTRICT COURT MULTI-SERVICE CENTER

PEST CONTROL CONTRACT MSC-AC 20/23

SECTION IV

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

ITB# MDH0031025827

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

1.1 The contractor shall furnish all transportation, labor, materials, approved chemicals, approved supervision, and a CERTIFIED APPLICATOR to control, prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate any and all pests and/or rodents, inside and outside of the Arbutus/Catonsville District Court/Multi-Service Center.

1.2 These Detailed specifications pertain to the building identified on the Cover

Sheet of this bid package which is managed under the authority of the Department of General Services, an agency of the State of Maryland.

1.3 The area to be serviced is approximately 130,000 square feet.

2. TERM OF CONTRACT:

The successful bidder shall be required to execute an agreement for a period of three (3) years from February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2023.

3. SITE VISIT:

Site visit on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Department of General Services/ Arbutus/ Catonsville District Court, 1 Rolling Crossroads, Catonsville, Maryland 21228. The bid due date is Friday, February 7, 2020 at 11 a.m. Prior to submitting his bid, each contractor is encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to examine the facilities and familiarize himself with the full nature and extend of the work to be done. He shall obtain for himself all information that may be necessary for the satisfactory performance of the contract work and the cost thereof. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to familiarize himself fully with the areas involved and the extent of the services required by visual inspection. Failure to visit the site and become familiar with the conditions and requirements affecting the work should not relieve the successful contractor from the provisions of the contract and to complete the work for the consideration set forth.

4. RESPONSIBILITY OF BIDDERS:

4.1 Immediately prior to bidding this work, the contractor shall have had no less than three (3) complete and successful years of providing the services required by this specification on facilities of the type and size specified herein.

4.2 Experience of officials gained prior to the formation of a company, organization or other business entity may be considered when evaluating Responsibility of Bidders.

4.3 The contractor shall provide to the State prior to or with the bid, evidence of these qualifications as follows:

4.3.1 History of your company

4.3.2 A list of CERTIFIED LICENSED APPLICATORS who will service this center.

4.3.3 A copy of your Pest Control Business License.

4.3.4 A list of companies or organizations which your company provided the required services for over the preceding three (3) years.

5. CHEMICALS:

5.1 Chemicals shall be the most effective known chemicals to date.

5.2 All chemicals shall be MILD ODOR OR ODORLESS and shall be registered with the Federal Department of Agriculture and the E.P.A. and in accordance with the Maryland Pesticide Regulation and Labeling Laws and COMAR TITLE 15.

5.3 No pesticides or equipment shall be housed or stored in this facility.

6. APPLICATOR:

No trainees shall be used under this contract for the application of pesticides. The applicator under this contract must hold a CERTIFIED VALID CERTIFICATE from the State Department of Agriculture in accordance with COMAR TITLE 15.

7. TERMITE CONTROL:

Termite Control is not part of this contract and therefore no such license is required.

8. AREAS AND FREQUENCY OF SERVICE

8.1 Upon notification of the award, the contractor shall contact the MSC Manager or Maintenance Supervisor to schedule the first application. The first application shall be applied to each room listed: the 2 garages, the rooftop entrances and the exterior of the building.

8.2 Thereafter, the contractor shall treat the following areas on a monthly basis:

A. All rest rooms B. All kitchen and break areas C. Corridors D. Lobby and waiting areas E. Garage(s) F. All ground floor areas with outside entrances, including but not limited to the loading dock, maintenance shop, fire pump room, sally ports, mechanical room, stairways and Commissioner’s office(s).

G. Outside of all doors and walls.

8.3 Unless mutually agreed upon between the contractor and the MSC

Manager/Maintenance Supervisor, the hours for the performance of this contract shall be on the second or Third Friday between 6a.m. and 6:30 a.m. The contractor shall contact the Manager or the Maintenance Supervisor's office before and after any chemicals are applied.

8.4 Services shall be rendered on a monthly basis.

8.5 Under the provisions of this contract, call back service as needed shall be at NO

ADDITIONAL COST to the center.

9. PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR:

At the end of each month, the contractor shall render payment to the Multi-Service Center Manager his invoice, in triplicate, for the services provided over the preceding month. The invoice for these services shall not exceed 1/36 of the total contract amount.

The Contractor's Federal Tax Identification number or Social Security number must appear on the front of all invoices.

10. BASE BID:

The base bid shall be a flat rate for the three (3) year term of this contract for all services, supplies, and materials as described in these Detailed Specifications.

11. BASIS OF AWARD:

This Contract shall be awarded to the responsible and responsive bidder submitting the lowest total base bid.