Hensley Pest Control Services

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Sacramento seeks pest control services at Hidden Dam and Hensley Lake in Raymond, California, with proposals due August 28. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Raymond, Madera County, California, encompassing approximately 4.38 million square feet across five service areas: Administration Area, Hidden Dam Area, Dikes, Hidden View Recreation Area and Campground, Buck Ridge Recreation Area, and Vista Point. The contract requires one annual ground squirrel and pocket gopher abatement service spanning twelve consecutive weeks during late winter to early spring, plus twelve monthly mouse, rat, and insect abatement services per contract year. Work shall be performed Monday through Friday between 0745 and 1630 hours, excluding federal holidays, with commencement within ten business days of receiving a mobilization notice.

The base year runs September 15, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with four optional one-year periods extending through August 31, 2031. Services are priced on a firm fixed-price basis.

The contractor must hold a California Department of Pesticide Regulation Qualified Applicator License (QAL) or Certificate (QAC), a valid California Pest Control Business License, and active Madera County Agricultural Commissioner permits. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, employers' liability of $100,000, comprehensive automobile liability with $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence bodily injury limits, and $20,000 property damage. Prevailing wage rates under the Service Contract Act apply, ranging from $14.82 to $69.36 per hour depending on occupation, plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour.

Performance standards establish a 90 percent acceptable quality level for both abatement services. Environmental compliance requires EPA "Safer Choice" or USDA "Bio Preferred" pesticides and USDA-certified biobased lubricants where operationally viable. A mandatory site visit occurred August 11 at Hidden Dam; a mandatory pre-work meeting must occur at least ten days before work commences. The revised PWS dated August 25 removes the requirement for ad hoc callout services. NAICS code 561710, PSC code S207.