DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
Title
title
26-358, Award, Insecticides and Herbicides - Annual Contract (Public Works)
end
REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
recommendation
Recommended Action:
a) Approve Multi-Award by Line Item, Request for Bid #26-358, Insecticides and Herbicides - Annual Contract to the following vendors at the unit prices indicated on the attached bid tabulation: Clarke Mosquito Control Products, Inc. of Kissimmee, Florida; ADAPCO, LLC of Lake Mary, Florida; Red River Specialties, LLC of Americus, Georgia; Opterra Solutions, Inc. of Lexington, South Carolina; Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc. of Mulberry, Florida; Rentokil North America, Inc. dba Target Specialty Products of Tampa, Florida; SiteOne Landscape Supply of Westlake, Ohio; and ES OPCO USA, LLC dba Veseris of Orlando, Florida for the period of June 1, 2026 through and including May 31, 2027; and
b) Authorize the County Administrator, or his designee, to approve renewal options up to two (2) one-year terms, at the same prices, terms, and conditions, by mutual consent.
end
budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in the General Fund - Mosquito Control budget as approved in the FY2026 budget process. Funding for the expenditure comes from Ad Valorem
end
BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
body
Background:
This is an annual contract for the purchase and delivery of various insecticides and herbicides to be utilized on an "as required" basis by the Public Works - Mosquito and Aquatic Weed Control Division. Insecticides are products used for control of mosquito populations and herbicides are products used to control aquatic and exotic vegetation. For ease in identification, some products were identified in the bid package by brand or trade name and chemical/family function.
After review and evaluation, the department has determined that it would be in the best interest of the County to a) award Bid #26-358, Insecticid...
Click here for full text