Title
Manhole Pest Control Services for Roach Treatment Agreement - Request for Award (Ordinance S-47849)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Proficient Pest Specialists, LLC to provide treatment of sanitary sewer manholes and clean outs for roach control for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The agreement will not exceed $2 million.
Report
Summary
The purpose of the agreement is to provide treatment of sanitary sewer structures with an insecticide paint for roach control for the Water Services Department (WSD) Wastewater Collection Division. There are currently 98,315 manholes and 8,297 clean outs that require treatment every two years, in addition to preventing a significant number of roach complaints from the public regarding the City sewers.
WSD staff are not certified pest control applicators and are not legally permitted to apply the insecticide in accordance with federal and state regulations.
Procurement Information
The recommendation was made using an Invitation for Bid procurement process in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Three vendors submitted bids and are listed below. All bids were found to be responsive and responsible.
Selected Bidder
Proficient Pest Specialists, LLC: $838,800
Other Bidders
City Wide Pest Control: $1,158,750
Peoria Pest Control: $911,550
Contract Term
The agreement will begin on or about Sept. 15, 2021, for a five-year aggregate term.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for Proficient Pest Specialists, LLC will not exceed a total aggregate value of $2 million.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department Operating and Capital Improvement Program budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.