REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL # 2018-005 Pest Control Services ADDENDUM No. 1 ISSUE DATE: July 24, 2017 **************************************************************************************************** Responding offerors on this project are hereby notified that this Addendum shall be made a part of the above named RFP document. The following items add to, modify, and/or clarify the RFP documents and shall have the full force and effect of the original Documents. This Addendum shall be acknowledged by the offeror in the RFP document.
Questions and Answers: 1. Question: Are we able to review the pest control site logs from the past 5 years? If not, can we please see a summary of work orders for rodents, bees, wasps or beetle incidents (carpet, stored pest, etc.) or other sensitive reports? Answer: See Attachment A. 2. Question: Does the county require that we provide heavy equipment if necessary to respond to work orders - specifically, scissor lifts or boom cranes? Answer: The County owns a scissor lift that could be used by the vendor as needed. The cost of any other heavy equipment would be passed on to the County with prior approval by the County s authorized representative. 3. Question: Are you able to provide a report of any legal, financial or insurance claims from the past 5 years related to pest control? Answer: N/A 4. Question: While termites appear to be excluded from the RFP, can you comment on whether other wood destroying insects are included such as Carpenter Ants, Powder Post Beetles or Carpenter Bees? Answer: While the pests in your question are not called out specifically, we will require that the vendor we select bring these issues to the County s attention with a plan for extermination. 5. Question: Does the county have any areas designated as USDA Organic? Answer: No. 6. Question: To the best of your knowledge, are there any preserves, protected areas, wetlands, or other overlays on properties that may, by their designation, restrict the use of pesticide application? Answer: No. 7. Question: Does the County import furniture, cloth, materials or food directly from oversees or international providers (in other words, stuff that doesn t first go through an importer, warehouser or distributor) Answer: No.
8. Question: Does the County participate in any food safety auditing processes such as AIB, HACCP, etc.? Answer: No. 9. Question: Is the County open to having the new provider replace any existing pest control equipment such as fly lights, rodent stations and (where necessary) bird deterrents? Answer: Yes. 10.Question: Are you able to provide a breakdown of food preparation or food handling areas within the properties covered by this RFP? Answer: In general, there are breakrooms all County properties, all of which have at least a sink, a microwave and a refrigerator. The areas listed below are more than simply breakrooms. Union County Agricultural Center: Room 160-Demo Kitchen and Training room Room 170- Banquet hall Room 171- Catering Kitchen Union County DSS Group Home Union County Farmers Market Union County Gov t Center: Room 327- Kitchen Room 010-911 Call Center Kitchen Union County Historic Post office: Room 115-UCPS Child Nutrition Kitchen Union County Parks and Recreation: Cane Creek Park- Snack Bar Soccer Field- Snack Bar Union County Judicial Center: Room 1032- UC Sheriff s Dept. Kitchen
Union County Transportation: 2 Kitchens Union County Public Works Administration Building Room 119-Break Kitchen Union County DSS: Room 246-Facility Break room 11.Question: As the RFP does not include many additional pest control services such as bed bug control, termite control, etc., would you like additional proposals for these services on an ad-needed basis or will these be addressed on a case-by-case basis should issues arise in the future? Answer: These items will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. 12.Question: Are there currently any pest-related issues in any of the facilities to be serviced under the scope of this contract? If so, what pest(s) and which building(s)? Answer: There is an ongoing bird problem at the Farmers Market. 13.Question: When is this contract's expected start date? Answer: The goal is November of 2017 however; that will be dependent on the negotiation and contracting process. 14.Question: Why did Union County not renew the contract with the previous pest control vendor? Answer: Union County did not have a contract with the previous pest control vendor. 15.Question: How much was the previous pest control contract's annual value for services rendered to Union County? Answer: N/A 16.Question: If a new vendor is awarded this contract, is there anything you would like to see improved upon from the previous vendor (i.e. better communication, friendlier service, etc.)? Answer: Nothing specifically however; good communication and reliable service are always important.
Add and Delete: Delete: Attachment F in its entirety. Add: Square Footage through January 31, 2018 FACILITY SQUARE FOOTAGE ADULT PROBATION 9,000 AGRICULTURAL CENTER 40,350 ANIMAL SHELTER 11,950 DSS GROUP HOME 6,463 FARMERS MARKET 2,544 FIRING RANGE ADMIN BLDG 2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER 144,000 HISTORIC COURTHOUSE (OCH) 14,280 HISTORIC POST OFFICE (OPO) 24,855 JUDICIAL CENTER 101,000 LOIS MORGAN EDWARDS LIBRARY 8,500 MAIN LIBRARY 42,000 BOARD of ELECTIONS (sq ft included in Main Library) TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT 8,024 COUNTY GARAGE 1,350 SURPLUS BUILDING 6,000 SIGN SHOP 2,400 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADMIN. BLDG. 21,830 ADMINSTRATION BUILDING 10,130 WAREHOUSE BUILDING 8,355 SHOPS/SIGN SHOP BUILDING 8,038 EQUIPMENT BUILDING 21,545 STORAGE BUILDING 9,530 UNION WEST LIBRARY 11,748 WAXHAW LIBRARY 2,800 OFFICE 1,400 SCALE HOUSE 130 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 18980 PIEDMONT BEHAVORIAL HEALTH 15158 SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 36208 JUVENILE PROBATION 3770 Total Sq Ft 524,392
Square Footage after February 1, 2018 FACILITY SQUARE FOOTAGE ADMINSTRATION BUILDING 10,130 ADULT PROBATION 9,000 AGRICULTURAL CENTER 40,350 ANIMAL SHELTER 11,950 BOARD of ELECTIONS (sq ft included in Main Library) COUNTY GARAGE 1,350 DSS GROUP HOME 6,463 EQUIPMENT BUILDING 21,545 FARMERS MARKET 2,544 FIRING RANGE ADMIN BLDG 2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER 144,000 HISTORIC COURTHOUSE (OCH) 14,280 HISTORIC POST OFFICE (OPO) 24,855 HUMAN SERVICES COMPLEX 144,000 JUDICIAL CENTER 101,000 JUVENILE PROBATION 3770 LOIS MORGAN EDWARDS LIBRARY 8,500 MAIN LIBRARY 42,000 OFFICE 1,400 PIEDMONT BEHAVORIAL HEALTH 15158 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADMIN. BLDG. 21,830 SCALE HOUSE 130 SHOPS/SIGN SHOP BUILDING 8,038 SIGN SHOP 2,400 STORAGE BUILDING 9,530 SURPLUS BUILDING 6,000 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT 8,024 UNION WEST LIBRARY 11,748 WAREHOUSE BUILDING 8,355 WAXHAW LIBRARY 2,800 Total Sq Ft 668,392
Attachment A
Location Sub-location 1 Pest Issues 911 COMMUNICATION TOWER BELK MILL RD WASP NESTS 911 COMMUNICATION TOWER SHERIFF'S DEPT BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS, SPIDERS (GENERAL) ADULT PROBATION ANTS, FIRE ANTS, COCKROACHES, SILVERFISH BUGS, WASP NESTS AG CENTER ANTS, BAG WORMS, BUGS IN TREES, MICE, TERMITES ALL PROPERTIES FIRE ANTS ANIMAL SHELTER BIRDS, FIRE ANTS, ANTS CHRISTMAS BUREU ANTS FARMERS MARKET ANTS, FIRE ANTS, COCKROACHES GOVERNMENT CENTER ANTS, BED BUGS, COCKROACHES, BLOW FLIES, FLIES, FLEAS, MICE, MOSQUITOES, PINCHER BUGS, SPIDERS, POISONOUS SPIDERS, WASPS, WASP NESTS GROUP HOME ANTS, BED BUGS, BEES, FLEAS, MICE, BLACK SPIDERS, POISONOUS SPIDERS, TERMITES HISTORIC COURTHOUSE ANTS, MICE HISTORIC POST OFFICE ANTS, COCKROACHES, BITING BUGS, FRUIT FLIES, MICE, DEAD MICE, SMALL BLACK SPIDERS, WASP NESTS INDIAN TRAIL LIBRARY ANTS, FIRE ANT HILLS, COCKROACHES, SNAKES, COPPERHEAD, WASPS, WASP NEST JUDICIAL CENTER ANTS, COCKROACHES, FLEAS, PAPER MITES, SPIDERS, WOLF SPIDERS ANTS, FIRE ANT HILLS, FIRE ANTS, BLACK BEETLES, BIRDS, CANINE SCENT, COCKROACHES, MAIN LIBRARY SPIDERS, SNAKES, WASPS, WASP NESTS ANTS, BEES, CARPENTER BEES, SNAKES, WASPS, MARSHVILLE LIBRARY WASP NESTS OPS CENTER SIGN SHOP FLEAS PATTON AVENUE MAIN BUILDING ANTS, FIRE ANTS, MICE PATTON AVENUE TRANSPORTATION GNATS UCPS - ADMIN ANTS, COCKROACHES, DRAGONFLIES, HORSE FLIES, WASP NESTS UV - DAYMARK ANTS, FIRE ANTS, ANT HILLS, BUGS, BED BUGS, RED BUGS, COCKROACHES, FLIES, DRAIN FLIES, LIZARD, DUST MITES, MITES, MICE, SCABIES, SPIDERS, BROWN SPIDERS UV - DSS ANTS, BLACK ANTS, ANT HILLS, BED BUGS, BOLL WEEVIL, COCKROACHES, DEER TICK, FLEAS, FLIES, GNATS, HEAD LICE, MICE, DEAD MICE, MITES, PIGEONS, POISONOUS SPIDERS, BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER, BLACK SPIDERS, SPIDERS (GENERAL), TERMITES, TICKS, SMALL RED & BROWN BUGS, WASPS & WASP NESTS, WATER BUGS UV - HEALTH ANTS, BED BUGS, RED BUGS, BLACK BEETLES, BLACK BUGS, RED BUGS, CENTIPEDES, COCKROACHES, CRICKETS, FLEAS, MICE, MITES, SILVERFISH BUGS, SPIDERS, BLACK WIDOW SPIDER, MILLIPEDES, WASPS, WASP NESTS WAXHAW LIBRARY ANT HILLS, FIRE ANTS, FIRE ANT HILLS, EARWIGS, WASP NESTS