Description
The California Department of Education is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive ground‑pest control services for the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. The contractor must conduct weekly on‑site pest management visits, respond to emergency calls, and handle any required follow‑up treatments while complying with state environmental and safety regulations. The contract is a one‑year base period starting August 1 2026 with two optional one‑year renewals.
• Service scope covers gophers, moles, ground squirrels, feral cats, rats, skunks and other vertebrate rodents (excluding termites, geese, opossums).
• Weekly visits (minimum 2 hours of field time) on Fridays, plus up to four emergency calls per year; all work must use non‑chemical methods first, with chemicals only as a secondary measure under strict EPA/California guidelines.
• Contractor must provide detailed service reports, maintain visitor badges, follow waste‑disposal regulations, and hold required pest‑control licenses and insurance.
• Bids are evaluated on the lowest average total yearly cost across the three contract years; small‑business and DVBE incentives may apply.