Pest Control Services - Rebid

DeKalb County, Georgia's Department of Purchasing and Contracting is soliciting bids on pest control services for 179 county facilities and locations under an ITB with bids due October 28, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 6, 2026 via Zoom and a mandatory DeKalb Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) meeting by September 30 or October 7, 2026. The County requires 20 percent LSBE participation unless the bidder demonstrates good faith efforts to meet this benchmark.

The scope covers comprehensive pest control at all 179 facilities including monthly treatments at all locations and bi-weekly treatments for kitchen areas at designated facilities, with special attention to Fire Rescue stations experiencing millipede infestations during late spring and summer months. Pest targets include roaches, ants, silverfish, mice, centipedes, millipedes, bed bugs, ground beetles, wasps, spiders, houseflies, house crickets, fleas, carpenter bees, ticks, mites, Indian meal moths, lady bugs, Mediterranean meal moths, rats, yellow jackets, fruit flies, booklice, and hornets. Services include inspections, treatments, and removal of all dead rodents from premises.

The contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options, commencing within ten days of Notice to Proceed. Pricing is submitted on a unit cost basis per square foot for monthly service at each facility, with additional line items for rodent containers, emergency hourly charges, and bed bug treatments. All materials must be EPA-registered and approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration and Georgia Agriculture Department. Contractors must hold a current pest control license and provide certificates of insurance including workers' compensation, professional liability, commercial general liability, comprehensive automobile liability, and umbrella coverage with the County named as additional insured. Prices must remain firm for the first twelve months, with escalation subject to County approval thereafter. Payment terms are Net 30. The County reserves the right to award by line item or to multiple bidders and makes no guarantee regarding order quantities under this indefinite quantity contract. Questions and exceptions are due October 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.