Fire Ann Inspection, Treatment, and Control Services

Rockdale County, Georgia is requesting bids on fire ant inspection, treatment, and control services across county-owned parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, and public facilities under ITB 26-10, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Johnson Park Recreation Center in Conyers. Local vendors may qualify for an additional five points on evaluation if they submit a Local Vendor Preference Affidavit and meet residency and tax payment requirements.

The contractor must conduct thorough inspections to identify fire ant mounds and activity, apply EPA-approved insecticides labeled for fire ant control, and schedule routine treatments minimum seven weeks apart during peak season (March through December). Emergency spot treatments must be completed within 48 hours of County notification. Treatments apply to athletic field infields, outfields, and sidelines; playgrounds; and high-traffic areas. The contractor must retreat areas at no additional cost if infestations persist within 10–14 days of initial service. All work must comply with EPA regulations, OSHA standards, and local environmental guidelines and coordinate with Park and Recreation staff to avoid conflicts with games, practices, and events. The contractor must employ licensed pesticide applicators, provide monthly service schedules in advance, supply Safety Data Sheets for all chemicals, post notification signage when required, and submit detailed service reports documenting date, locations treated, treatment applied, observations, and recommendations.

The contract term is one year with two optional one-year renewal periods. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-site basis for routine treatments and emergency spot treatments; all pricing is fixed for the initial contract term. The contractor supplies all labor, equipment, materials, and chemicals and must maintain comprehensive insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, naming Rockdale County as additional insured. Sealed bids must be submitted on USB Flash Drive in Adobe PDF format. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose bid represents best value after evaluation of past performance, quality, and price on an approximately equal basis.