Gopher Control – Abatement & Maintenance Services

The Town of Florence, Arizona's Community Services Department is soliciting bids for gopher control abatement and maintenance services at five municipal parks and grounds, with bids due June 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Arizona Time. The Town intends to award one contract to a single vendor.

Services include weekly gopher control using bait application methods at Jason Lopez Memorial Park, Little League Park, Territory Square Multi-Purpose Field, Main Street Park, and grounds adjacent to the Senior Center. The contractor provides all labor, materials, and safety equipment. The initial contract term is two years with potential extension for up to three additional one-year periods if funding is available. All pricing must be all-inclusive with unit cost pricing for hourly rates and emergency call-out rates; partial bids are not accepted.

The contractor must obtain a Town of Florence Business License and maintain general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. The contractor must provide a current IRS W-9 Form and Certificate of Insurance prior to contract execution and comply with Arizona's E-Verify requirements, non-discrimination statutes, forced labor prohibitions, and Israel boycott restrictions.

Sealed electronic bids are submitted through the OpenGov procurement portal. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Questions are due June 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The public bid opening is June 11, 2026 at 10:15 a.m. via Zoom. Award is anticipated within ninety days. Payment terms are net thirty days from invoice receipt.