Pest Control Services - Citywide

The City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida is requesting bids for citywide pest control services under an Invitation to Bid, with proposals due July 21, 2026. Bidders must hold a current Florida Pest Control Business License from the FDACS Bureau of Entomology, a Certified Pesticide Applicator/Operator License in General Household Pest and Rodent Control, and a Florida Pesticide Applicator license, with proof submitted at bid.

The scope covers General Household Pest and Rodent Control — insects, roaches, palmetto bugs, silverfish, bedbugs, lice, flies, mosquitos, ants, wasps, fleas, mites, scorpions, millipedes, Formosan and Subterranean termites (including spot treatments and tenting), mice, and rats — across multiple city locations using chemical and/or non-chemical methods. Services include monthly interior treatments at all locations, quarterly exterior perimeter treatments at most facilities, and semi-annual interior plus quarterly exterior treatments for twenty lifeguard towers along Fort Lauderdale Beach. All work must comply with Integrated Pest Management principles, use EPA-registered pesticides applied per manufacturer labeling and FDACS requirements, and implement resistance management practices including quarterly rotation and rebating of outdoor bait stations spaced no more than fifty feet apart. Indoor rodent control shall employ snap traps or non-chemical methods when feasible, with written approval from the City's building manager or Contract Administrator required before using poisons or rodenticides indoors.

The initial contract term is two years from execution, with the City retaining the right to extend for four additional one-year terms if all terms, conditions, and specifications remain unchanged and both parties agree. Bidders must submit firm, fixed pricing inclusive of all costs, travel, and delivery on an FOB Destination basis, with pricing valid for at least 120 days from ITB opening. The City will not accept partial bids and reserves the right to award to multiple vendors or on a split, lump sum, or individual item basis. Callback service for pest activity evidence must be completed within four hours at no additional charge. Contractors must carry Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Business Auto Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation insurance per Florida Statute Chapter 440, with the City named as additional insured. All technicians must hold valid Florida Certified Pesticide Applicator/Certified Operator licenses with updated renewals submitted annually. Payment is via the City's Procurement Card and made within forty-five days of receipt on an acceptable invoice, with invoices accepted no more frequently than once per month.