C26635009 - Rodent Pest Control Services for Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park

The California Department of Parks and Recreation, North Coast Redwoods District, is soliciting sealed bids under Invitation for Bid C26635009 for rodent pest control at the Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park visitor center, with bids due November 18, 2026. The solicitation offers a five percent small business preference for California-certified small businesses and a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Incentive Program with no minimum participation requirement, though incentive amounts are available based on confirmed DVBE participation levels.

The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, and equipment to maintain a rodent-free environment at the visitor center at 16949 CA-36, Carlotta, California. Monthly services may include, but are not limited to, snap traps, interior rodent devices, glue traps, bait stations, and removal of dead rodents. Rodenticides and pesticides are prohibited. Contractors must respond to service calls within 24 hours of notification and be on site within 48 hours. Minimum qualifications require a current Structural Pest Control Board Principal Registration License, an Operator and/or Qualifying Manager's License, and a Field Representative/Applicator's License for each employee, all marked clear and current.

Bids are priced per service call, multiplied by an anticipated 72 service calls over the contract term. The term is approximately 36 months, beginning May 17, 2027, or upon Department of General Services approval, whichever is later, and ending May 16, 2030, or 36 months after approval, whichever is later. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid complies with the prescribed requirements. The bid opening is November 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the park, with sealed bids submitted in duplicate to the North Coast Redwoods District office beforehand. Bids must remain valid for 30 calendar days after opening. Required forms include the Service Contracts Bid Form (DPR 940B), Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105), Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC 04/2017), Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Form (DPR 97B), and, where applicable, the DVBE Declaration (DGS PD 843) and Darfur Contracting Act Certification (DPR 74).