Removal of Bees and Hives

The City of Lubbock is requesting bids on removal of bees and hives from City water meter boxes under ITB 26-19854-YB, with sealed bids due October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The contractor must hold a current state of Texas applicators license with a minimum of two years' experience — the controlling qualification filter.

The City experiences an annual average of 100 to 150 meter boxes infested with bees. Services are seasonal and on-call, with day-to-day service requests dispatched by the City during normal working hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), with occasional after-hours emergency responses. The contractor must provide all chemicals and materials for removal, which must be non-toxic to humans and animals. Each removal requires one application per box lasting one full season. The contractor must submit current Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous chemicals and provide recent references demonstrating past contract performance. If bees are not removed after a second application, rendering meter boxes inaccessible for meter reading, the contract may be voided.

The contract term is one year with four optional one-year extensions, automatically renewing unless either party provides 90 days' written notice of termination. The City reserves the right to increase, decrease, or delete quantities based on actual need and does not guarantee minimum or maximum compensation or volume. Bid prices must be firm for 60 days and quoted on an F.O.B. delivered basis, including all delivery and packaging costs; taxes are not to be included.

The contractor must maintain insurance throughout the contract term: $1 million in general liability, $1 million in automobile liability, statutory workers' compensation, and $1 million in professional liability coverage, with the City named as an additional insured. Sealed bids may be submitted electronically through the Bonfire portal or in hard copy to the Director of Purchasing and Contract Management. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.