DEPARTMENT
Real Estate and Asset Management
REQUESTED ACTION
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Request approval to utilize cooperative purchasing - Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, Sourcewell Contract #042821-ORK, Pest Control Services Countywide, in the amount not to exceed $150,000.00 with Orkin, LLC (Atlanta, GA), to provide comprehensive pest control services on an as-needed basis for Countywide facilities. Effective dates: January 1, 2025, through June 18, 2025. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-462, the procurement of any services or supplies on behalf of the County pursuant to any state contract or cooperative purchasing transaction or contract established by a public procurement unit for an amount over $100,000.00 shall be forwarded to the BOC for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (Yes)
Open and Responsible Government
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
All Districts ?
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND: This contract provides all labor, equipment, transportation, and material necessary to ensure approximately 136 County facilities will be free of pests. The objectives shall be to eliminate or reduce current unacceptable pest populations.
Traditional structural Pest Management was largely reactive to pest infestations and based much of its response on the routine, scheduled application of pesticides. The process is based on detailed surveillance (and periodic re-inspection) and the interpretation of data to estimate the nature of the pest population in each area. This monitoring allows accurate decisions to be made on when and where interventions are needed, the type of interventions selected, and the method of application and implementation.
The contractor shall provide detail site-specific recommendations for structural and procedural modifications to achieve pest suppression. This pro...
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