IFB Monthly and On-call Pest Control Services, San Bernardino County

Caltrans is soliciting bids under IFB 08A4052 for monthly and on-call pest control services at three District 8 facilities in San Bernardino County, with written questions due November 10, 2026 and bids due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A five percent Small Business or Micro Business preference applies to certified small businesses, capped at $50,000. A Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive of up to five percent applies for verified 100% DVBE participation, with the combined incentive and preference capped at $100,000. Subcontracting is not permitted.

Bidders must hold a current California State Structural Pest Control License, Branch 2 (General Pest), and either a Qualified Applicator Certificate or a Qualified Applicator License from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. The contractor provides labor, equipment, tools, materials, travel, and incidentals for rodent, bird, insect, and related pest extermination at the Rosa Parks Memorial Building (348,000 sq. ft.) at 464 W. 4th Street, San Bernardino; the District 8 Parking Structure (291,000 sq. ft.) at 545 N. Stoddard Avenue, San Bernardino; and the South Region Lab at 13970 Victoria Street, Fontana. Pricing must include all labor, equipment, materials, travel, and associated costs, with no additional allowances unless explicitly stated. Work is subject to prevailing wage standards, mandatory organic waste recycling compliance, and restrictive pesticide use requirements under California regulations.

Bidders submit four line items: three monthly service contracts at an estimated 36 months each and one on-call hourly rate estimated at 46 hours per month. The estimated term runs May 1, 2027 through April 30, 2030, with anticipated award on December 1, 2026. Bids open at 2:30 p.m. on November 19, 2026, the same day as the submission deadline.

Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation with $1,000,000 employer's liability limits.