NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIDDING OF
PEST CONTROL SERVICES
SCOPE OF WORK
The Housing Authority of the City of Abilene, Texas (“AHA”), is soliciting bids for Pest Control services for the four (4) housing complexes consisting of 213 separate residential units, four (4) maintenance and management buildings listed below:
Pioneer Complex Vogel/Anson Complex
4398 N. 7th Street 2100-2250 Vogel
75 Units in 38 buildings 72 units in 36 buildings
Community Center Community Center
Office Building/Maint. Room Maint. Building
Constructed in 1979-1980 Constructed in 1983-1984
Deegan Place Riviera Apartments
3402 Rebecca Lane 3001 N. 6th Street
28 units in 14 buildings 38 units in 6 buildings
Community Center/Office Building Community Center/Office Building
Constructed in 1983-1984 Constructed in 1974
PEST CONTROL SERVICES – ALL COMPLEXES
The bids must include the Pest Control Services that shall be performed once every month beginning with the first day of the month, and shall be completed within 10 calendar days, unless the AHA’s agent otherwise informs the Contractor prior to the 10th day of the month. The bidders must have a certified application license and a structural pest control license. A total of 213 separate residential units and four (4) maintenance and management buildings will be serviced. Contractor’s services for extermination of roaches, spiders, scorpions, ticks, flees, rodents, fire ants, boxelder, silverfish, wasps, pillbox, earwigs, and millipedes. Further, if the AHA deems it necessary to allow more frequent treatment of said Housing complexes, (whether as a whole, as designated sites, or as individual units) the AHA or its designated representative may request the additional Pest Control services at no charge. It is the bidder’s responsibility to visit the AHA sites and become familiar with the facilities before submitting bids.
The bids must also include Fire Ant Services that shall be performed once every quarter. This will begin thirty (30) days after the agreement is signed, with the first day of the quarter, and shall be completed within four (4) calendar days, unless the AHA’s agent otherwise informs the contractor prior to the 4th day of the quarter.
There shall be no charge for the extermination services as needed between regularly scheduled treatment dates. No charge shall be assessed for the treatment of vacated units when such is needed between scheduled treatment dates. After the Housing Complexes have been serviced, the successful bidders must submit a written report within three (3) working days that describes which apartments:
1. Have pets or signs of pets;
2. Have unsanitary conditions contributing to roach infestation;
3. Have built up clutter;
4. Refused service;
5. Did not empty their cabinets;
6. Have severe infestation; and/or,
7. Are not serviceable due to doors being locked.
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