Pest Control Services at Southeast and Northwest Water Reclamation Plants

The City of Lubbock, Texas issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) 26-19322-SR on January 18, 2026 for pest control services at the Southeast Water Reclamation Plant (SEWRP) and Northwest Water Reclamation Plant (NWWRP), with service areas extending up to 25 miles outside the city limits. The City seeks a vendor offering best value for comprehensive pest control services including treatment for rats, mice, insects, spiders, and other pests across 35 designated areas at SEWRP (ranging from 923 to 62,000 square feet) and 12 designated areas at NWWRP (ranging from 249 to 30,276 square feet). Services will be provided on a regularly scheduled monthly or quarterly basis plus emergency as-needed service, encompassing exterior rodent bait stations, interior multiple catch traps, chemical treatments using EPA and Texas Department of Agriculture-approved products, preventative methods, and monthly pest management reports. The contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewal extensions, with automatic renewal unless either party provides 90-day written notice of termination; pricing is firm for a minimum of 60 days and guaranteed for six months upon City approval, with potential adjustments thereafter based on Consumer Price Index or Product Price Index changes. Qualified bidders must possess a current Texas State Applicator License, provide three commercial account references including at least one office complex of 80,000 square feet or greater, submit Material Safety Data Sheets for all pesticides used, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 commercial auto liability, statutory workers' compensation, $1,000,000 employer's liability, and $1,000,000 pollution liability with the City named as additional insured. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom, with sealed bids due February 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. through the Bonfire portal or hand-delivery to the City's Purchasing and Contract Management Department.

The City of Lubbock may consider local business preference for bidders whose bids are within five percent of the lowest non-resident bid price, provided the governing body determines the local bidder offers the best combination of contract price and economic development opportunities. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation documents. All bidders are required to submit mandatory compliance documentation including a Contact Person Form designating primary and alternate contacts, an Insurance Affidavit certifying review of insurance requirements, a Non-Collusion Affidavit, a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, an Affidavit of Compliance regarding driver qualifications and hazardous material handling, a Statement of No Bid form (if declining to bid), and an Affidavit of Eligibility for local preference consideration. Bidders must also comply with the City's Hazard Communication Program, meet all federal, state, and local environmental regulations, and provide three professional references verifying quality of service on similar projects (excluding the City of Lubbock itself as a reference). No minimum service volume is guaranteed, and the City reserves the right to award contracts item-by-item or on an all-or-none basis to one or multiple vendors; no specific budget amount or award value range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.