350-730166/ Pest Control for Calera District District

The Calera District Office of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is soliciting bids for monthly pest control service under solicitation 350-730166, with bids due October 28, 2026. Bids are submitted electronically through Alabama Buys, and suppliers must be registered on that platform. The solicitation carries Quick Quote terms issued by the State of Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.

Service covers the district office building, maintenance facility, district shop building, and warehouse at 3805 Highway 31, Calera, Alabama 35040 in Shelby County. The vendor must control roaches, mice, rats, ants, silverfish, wasps, crickets, and spiders. Rodent bait boxes must be labeled, secured, and checked monthly, with box cleanout included.

The contract runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. It renews annually by written agreement, with total contract cost capped at $25,000 and a five-year maximum from the effective date. Price escalation requires documented justification of significant material, labor, or other cost increases. Approved increases cannot exceed 5 percent of the annual contract cost or the applicable industry-specific or Consumer Price Index benchmark, and all increases count toward the $25,000 cap. The State reserves the right to perform cost realism and price reasonableness analysis on all bids.

Suppliers must meet Alabama tax certification requirements, register with the Alabama Secretary of State if a foreign corporation, and verify E-Verify enrollment if employing personnel in Alabama. Contracts exceeding $25,000 require disclosure statements within ten days of award. The State is sales-tax exempt, will not indemnify suppliers, and governs contracts under Alabama law with exclusive venue in Montgomery, Alabama.