Lake and Fish Maintenance Tempe Town Lake

The City of Tempe, Arizona, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP #26-036) for comprehensive lake and fish maintenance services covering four municipal water bodies: Evelyn Hallman Pond (3.0 acres), Kiwanis Lake (10.0 acres), Papago Pond (1.0 acre), and Selleh Pond (1.3 acres). The procurement seeks an experienced contractor to provide weekly monitoring and maintenance services under a two-year initial contract with renewal options for up to four additional years in increments not exceeding two years each. Required services include monthly water chemistry testing measuring pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, copper, alkalinity, temperature, calcium, hardness, phosphates, and nitrates; weekly visual inspections; debris and algae removal from lake surfaces and a 10-foot shoreline strip; fish population monitoring and stocking recommendations; application of EPA-registered algaecides and herbicides; and waterfowl management consultation. The contractor must conduct quarterly meetings with City staff, maintain 24-hour emergency on-call availability, and provide detailed monthly reporting. Contractors must maintain current Arizona Structural Pest Commission Aquatic Weed Control licenses, pest management licenses, and all operational certifications, along with required insurance coverage including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability per occurrence and $1,000,000 Auto Liability. The evaluation criteria weight cost at 35 percent, technical knowledge and methodology at 20 percent, contractor experience and qualifications at 20 percent, quality control procedures at 20 percent, and proposal quality and terms acceptance at 5 percent. The proposal submission deadline was January 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local Arizona time, with inquiries accepted through January 12, 2026.

The RFP does not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular organizational categories or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. Pricing structure includes a monthly base fee for regular maintenance services (excluding chemicals), hourly rates for emergency calls and additional monitoring, and separate line items for algaecide and herbicide applications with chemical costs reimbursed at actual cost upon City approval. A one-time startup fee is permitted if lakes require conditioning to maintenance standards, with work completed within 30 days of contract commencement. The City reserves the right to award the contract based on lowest cost among responsive and responsible bidders and maintains unilateral termination rights for convenience with 30 days' notice. Additionally, contractors must comply with Tempe Ordinance No. O2025.19 by maintaining a heat safety plan addressing outdoor worker protection for work exceeding 60 consecutive minutes. The specific budget range or award value has not been disclosed in the available documentation.