Nuisance Wildlife & Animal Control Bid #27-0328
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 27-0328
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 12077 Rocket Charges And Cannons, Wildlife Trapping
- 91059 Pest Control (Incl. Termite Inspection And Control, Bird Proofing, Animal Trapping, Rodent Control, Exterminating And Fumigation)
- 94549 Hunting And Trapping Services
- 95897 Wildlife/Fish Management Services (Including Endangered Species And Wildlife Census)
- 96210 Animal Trapping Services
- 96225 Disposal And Removal, Dead Animals
- 98872 Pest Control (Other Than Buildings) (Includes Spraying Of Trees And Shrubs)
- UNSPSC codes
- 72102101 Bird proofing services
- 70161500 Fauna
- 70111712 Parks or gardens spraying services
- 72102102 Termite control services
- 72102103 Extermination or fumigation services
- 70101600 Fisheries oversight
- 76121604 Dead animal disposal services
- 72102100 Pest control
- 72102104 Structural pest control
- 72102105 Animal trapping
- Points of contact
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- Veronica Duffy veronica.duffy@sarasotacountyschools.net
- Connie Troyer connie.troyer@sarasotacountyschools.net (941) 486-2183
- Maria L. Hernandez-Ron maria.hernandez-ron@sarasotacountyschools.net (941) 486-2183
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About this opportunity
The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida is soliciting bids for nuisance wildlife and animal control services on school district properties throughout Sarasota County under ITB Bid #27-0328, with proposals due August 14, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST and written questions due July 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
The scope encompasses removal of live or dead wildlife including bats, rats, snakes, opossums, raccoons, bobcats, dogs, cats, birds, and other nuisance wildlife deemed necessary by the school board, plus animal proofing and exclusion services as permitted by law on school board properties throughout Sarasota County. Response times are critical: emergency service calls within two hours of notification, quotations within forty-eight hours, and project scheduling within twelve hours of purchase order issuance or quote acceptance. Bidders must maintain a minimum three-year verifiable work history in nuisance wildlife and animal control services with documented completions within the thirty-six months preceding bid submission, and must provide three commercial references from customers other than the school board.
Pricing structure includes hourly labor rates for standard working hours (Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) and non-standard hours (before 7:00 a.m., after 5:00 p.m., weekends, requiring prior written authorization); materials billed at net cost plus maximum 10 percent markup; subcontracted services at net cost plus maximum 10 percent markup with prior written approval; and rental equipment with maximum 10 percent markup. During declared disaster situations, all bid items with markups must be billed at actual cost without markup. Pricing is firm for reorders for twelve months following award.
The contract term is one year from School Board approval with options to renew for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. Contractors must maintain general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, comply with Jessica Lunsford Act background screening, maintain E-Verify compliance, and submit Material Safety Data Sheets and EPA registration numbers for all chemicals used. Bidders may self-identify as Small/Minority Business Enterprise (S/MBE) certified by the Florida Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity. Board action and contract award are scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST, with recommended awards posted on or about September 8, 2026. Questions should be directed to Maria L. Hernandez-Ron, Buyer Materials Management, at maria.hernandez-ron@sarasotacountyschools.net.
Opportunity text
It is the intent of the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, to establish firm pricing for nuisance wildlife and animal control, removal of dead or alive wildlife (to include but not be limited to bats, rats, snakes, opossum, raccoons, bobcats, dogs, cats, birds or other wildlife that the SBSC deem necessary), animal proofing, and exclusion, as allowed by law, on School Board properties located, owned, and operated in Sarasota County. Written questions regarding NUISANCE WILDLIFE & ANIMAL CONTROL - BID #27-0328 are due prior to 1:00 p.m. EST on July 27, 2026. Written questions must be submitted through Vendorlink or by e-mail to: Maria. L. Hernandez-Ron, Buyer Materials Management The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida 1960 Landings Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34231 maria.hernandez-ron@sarasotacountyschools.net
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NuisanceWildlife270328Affidavits_of_Coercion_..._Attachments_E_and_F.pdf | ||
| NuisanceWildlife270328BF.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| NuisanceWildlife270328_ITB.pdf | ||
| Attachment_A._Certification_Page..pdf | ||
| NuisanceWildlife270328_ITB_Response.pdf |
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