Pest Control for Multiple Locations

Wake County General Services Administration Facility & Field Services Division is requesting proposals for Integrated Pest Management services across 109 county facilities totaling approximately 5 million cleanable square feet, with proposals due October 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM and a mandatory bidders' conference on October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 401 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of IPM services experience with at least two similar-sized and complexity accounts. The contractor must provide a staff entomologist certified by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, a site supervisor, and certified or licensed pest management technicians. The scope encompasses surveillance, monitoring, pesticide application, and structural recommendations for rodents, cockroaches, fire ants, termites, and other arthropod pests across the county. Services are performed primarily Monday through Friday, excluding 13 Wake County holidays annually, with minimum monthly service of 15 minutes per facility and quarterly inspections by the entomologist or designee, plus comprehensive inspections every six months. The contractor bears all responsibility for labor, equipment, vehicles, insurance, and chemicals.

The contract term is five years with pricing held constant for the initial three years and allowance for increases up to 3% in the fourth and fifth years. Wake County reserves the right to extend the contract for additional one-year terms at its sole discretion with 60 days' written notice. Anticipated award date is December 1, 2026, with contract start January 1, 2027.

Insurance requirements are comprehensive: $1 million Commercial General Liability, $1 million Pollution Liability, $1 million Commercial Automobile Liability, $5 million Umbrella/Excess Liability, and $500,000 Third Party Fidelity Bond. Wake County will not accept conditional bids, subcontractor models, or late submissions and reserves the right to award one or more contracts based on competitive pricing, contractor qualifications, management capability, and compliance with IPM industry standards and OSHA regulations. Proposals must be submitted through the WC Bonfire Portal with itemized costs using the provided Pricing Workbook.