Putnam County School District OpenGov #ITB #054-006-2632

Monthly integrated pest management services for 15 Putnam County school sites

Putnam County School District is seeking a provider for monthly integrated pest management services across 15 school sites. - Buyer: Putnam County School Board, Putnam County School District, Purchasing Department, Palatka, Florida. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, brands, or incumbent vendors are named; the solicitation is for pest-control services. - Services requested: Initial and at least monthly inspections, prevention and treatment for common pests, routine follow-up visits, pest-prevention guidance, and written service reports. Covered pests include ants, cockroaches, spiders, rodents, wasps and other stinging insects, fleas, ticks, and other pests identified by the District. - Quantity: 36 monthly service units at each of 15 sites, for 540 site-months in the initial term. Bidders must provide monthly pricing by site and total monthly and annual pricing. - Sites: Browning-Pearce Elementary School; James A. Long Elementary School; Mellon Learning Center; William D. Moseley Elementary School; Palatka Intermediate School; Palatka Jr.-Sr. High School; Children's Reading Center Charter School; Putnam Academy of Arts & Sciences; Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Elementary School; Ochwilla Elementary School; Melrose Elementary School; Q.I. Roberts Jr.-Sr. High School; Interlachen Jr.-Sr. High School; Middleton-Burney Elementary School; and Crescent City Jr.-Sr. High School. - Important requirements: Use an integrated pest management approach and comply with pesticide laws and product-label directions. Providers must hold required Florida pest-control licenses and insurance, meet background-screening requirements, and follow school-site safety procedures. Give at least 48 hours' notice before scheduled visits except for urgent requests, respond to urgent health or operational issues within 24 hours, and submit reports within 48 hours. Schedule work to minimize disruption to students and staff. - Separate or approval-required work: Termite inspection may be included; termite treatment, bed bug treatment, wildlife removal, fumigation, and structural repair must be priced separately and require prior written District approval. - Contract term: Approximately three years initially, with up to three additional one-year renewals by mutual agreement. Initial-term prices are fixed; renewal price adjustments require written District approval.

Description

Putnam County School District is seeking a qualified provider to deliver routine pest control services at 15 listed school sites. Work includes initial inspections, monthly inspections, integrated pest management prevention and treatment, follow-up visits, and written service reports. The contractor must coordinate schedules with District staff, comply with applicable pesticide, licensing, insurance, safety, and screening requirements, and minimize disruption to school operations. Bids must be submitted electronically; the District may make one or multiple awards, including partial awards.

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