The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is conducting a competitive sealed bid solicitation (ITB-26-00146) for the supply of herbicides and insecticides over a two-year contract period. The procurement seeks qualified vendors with demonstrated experience providing similar products to public or similarly-sized private entities, with all products required to be EPA-registered and compliant with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The specific deliverables...
The City of Gainesville's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Natural Areas Vegetation Management Services across approximately 3,200 acres of conservation lands within the city's park system. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to perform terrestrial invasive plant removal and native woody vegetation management through herbicide application using foliar, hack and squirt, basal bark, and cut stem treatments, along...
The City of Winter Park, Florida is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for comprehensive pest control services across 58 municipal facilities, including city hall, fire stations, police facilities, libraries, recreation centers, water plants, golf courses, and various parks and maintenance buildings. The scope of work encompasses routine monthly interior and exterior treatments, crack and crevice spot treatments, rodent station maintenance with checks and resets every three days, and wood-destroying organism and vertebrate pest control on an as-needed basis. The contractor must respond to initial pest control requests within one hour and rodent extermination requests within one hour, with callback service responses required within 24 hours at no additional charge. Pricing must be submitted on a per-square-foot basis for interior and exterior monthly treatments, per-station basis for rodent stations, and per-acre basis for outdoor pest control applications. Qualified contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Auto Liability ($1,000,000 bodily injury per person/$2,000,000 per accident), and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, with the City named as an additional insured. Questions must be submitted by March 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., with sealed electronic responses due by March 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. through the City's e-Procurement Portal. The initial contract term is 36 consecutive months from the date of execution, with optional renewal periods of up to two additional 12-month terms, not to exceed 60 months total.
All respondents must comply with E-Verify requirements, submit sworn statements regarding public entity crimes and non-coercion, provide drug-free workplace certification, conduct Level I background checks on all employees, and maintain compliance with Florida public records laws. The bid tabulation indicates that six qualified vendors have submitted proposals, including Stark Exterminators, Massey Services Inc., Citarella Termite & Pest Management, Goliath Pest Control, Orkin LLC, and PowerX Inc. Monthly comprehensive service pricing ranges from $470.00 to $3,247.00 depending on the vendor and service specifications, with additional costs for specialized treatments such as termite treatment, bed bug treatment, and vertebrate pest management structured variably. Rodent station installation and maintenance fees range from one-time box costs of $25.00 with $3.00 maintenance per station to $18.00 per-station fees. The City is exempt from Federal Excise and Sales taxes and reserves the right to award by item, aggregate, or combination thereof; to one or more suppliers; to reject any or all bids; or to cancel the solicitation entirely. Payment terms are net 30 days from invoice receipt unless a prompt payment discount is offered, with all prices firm for 90 days from bid opening and FOB Destination.