The County of Richland, SC is soliciting qualified vendors to provide comprehensive pest and rodent control services for all Countyâowned facilities. The contract will cover routine monthly treatments, emergency response, and ongoing monitoring across dozens of sites ranging from municipal buildings, schools, detention centers, airports, and utility facilities. Bidders must submit electronic bids through the Countyâs OpenGov procurement portal, attend (optional) a virtual preâbid meeting, and comply with extensive regulatory, insurance, and reporting requirements. The award will be a multiâfacility, multiâyear (likely 12âmonth) service agreement with monthly invoicing.
⢠Scope: Integrated pestâmanagement (IPM) and rodent control for ~60 County facilities.
⢠Frequency: Monthly service visits; additional visits as needed for infestations.
⢠Contract length: Expected 12âmonth term, renewable annually.
⢠Submission deadline: 2:00 pm on October 14, 2026 (electronic).
⢠Preâbid meeting (nonâmandatory): September 24, 2026, 12:00 pm via Microsoft Teams.
⢠Mandatory certifications: Drugâfree workplace, promptâpayment, insurance, EPA permits, DBE participation.
⢠Evaluation criteria: Compliance with technical specifications, price, past performance, and ability to meet regulatory requirements.
⢠Estimated annual spend: Based on listed unit costs (â $5,000â$20,000 per facility), total contract value is expected to be in the highâhundreds of thousands to lowâmillions of dollars.