This addendum incorporates the following information into the solicitation referenced above.
Responsibility for the proper incorporation of all data provided herein shall be assumed by the individual bidders. Notes & Revisions:
A non-mandatory tour of buildings to be serviced was held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 1:30 PM Local Atlanta Time in the Capitol Room located in the James H. “Sloppy” Floyd State Government Administration Building (Cafeteria Level) or 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta GA 30334.
The following questions were received by the appropriate date and time. Please incorporate the answers into your bid response.
NUMBER
QUESTION
REFERENCED SECTION
GBA DISPOSITION
1
Who is the current provider?
None
Answer: Cannon Pest Control
2
Why is the bid being reconsidered?
None
Answer: Market test per GBA Procurement Guidelines. That is, the GBA has opted to test market conditions for this service.
3
What was the previous providers winning bid dollar amount?
None
Answer: Current Contract Amount is $27,627.50. The contract amounts for the past four fiscal years are shown below:
FY 12 – $27,562.00
FY 11 – $35,725.00 ($6,940.00 was for additional work in cafeteria in Floyd Building)
FY 10 – $25,060.00
4
What are the major challenges to this bid?
None
Answer:
High profile buildings like the Capitol and Mansion require top tier services.
Addressing scheduling to accommodate legislative sessions.
Working in close proximity to office personnel.
Large amount of foot traffic from visitors and dignitaries.
Food preparation, serving and restaurant areas.
5
How many pest control tickets are processed annually per building?
None
There were 387 tickets issued in the 2013 fiscal year (July 1-June 30).
6
“Also included are the parasites of man such as bed bugs, lice and other mites.” Lice and mites are considered a public health issue and not pest control, the normal treatment method is applied directly to the body. Can this be removed from the scope of services?
3.0 Scope of Services
During the pre-solicitation conference GBA agreed to provide line items for bidding this requirement (see items 51 and 52 to the new bid sheet shown below as part of this Addendum Number 2). GBA recognizes the public health issues associated with the requirement to be addressed and believes infestations are personal as well as on furnishings.
7
"… the contractor will provide unlimited call back service per location per month at no additional charge." On average, how many call backs are requested per month and on what buildings?
Page 11, Paragraphs 5
Depending on the building GBA has experienced 20 to 55 call backs per month.
8
"Frequency of bait box servicing depends on the level of rodent infestation but no less than two (2) times per month." Can you clarify the number of bait boxes per building?
Page 9, paragraph 3
During the pre-solicitation conference we stated that we could not provide this number but asked bidders to estimate the cost for bidding purposes. We ask that you use your expertise and respective costs and economies of scale and base your estimates by the size, location and exposure of the building.
9
The pricing Sheets page 38 through 42 there are locations marked service weekly, But we were told some locations were serviced two times a week. Can you clarify what buildings are requiring twice a week service?
Bid Sheet
Snack bars & cafeterias will require weekly service. Bait Boxes are collected a minimum of 2 times per month
10
Under Bid Submission we are required to submit (1) hard copy original and (4) copies and one complete CD Rom. Will one complete” Flash Drive” fulfill this obligation?
Bid Submission
Answer: We need one hard paper copy and the electronic copies can be on CD Rom or Flash Drive.
11
Bid submission deadline is listed as 2 different dates, can you clarify the deadline is either 12/5/2013 or 11/28/2013(Thanksgiving Day)
Cover Page, 1.2 & 4.1.3
Answer: This was clarified in Addendum 1. Bid due date is December 5, 2013.
12
What are you currently paying for pest control services?
None
Answer: See question 3.
13
Has the scope of service changed for this bid since the service was last up for bid?
None
Answer: The previous bid is irrelevant. All bids are to address the current requirement and scope of service.
Please incorporate the following bid sheet into your bid response. Please discard the previous bid sheet.