TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (Terminix International), of Memphis, TN, for pest control products and services, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the University of Nebraska, through Omnia Partners, in a total annual amount not to exceed $200,000, until the University of Nebraska contract expires on April 8, 2026, with the option to renew for as long as the University of Nebraska contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Terminix International to provide pest control products and services. The City of Long Beach (City) has many facilities that require periodic pest control products and services. This contract will ensure our facilities will meet our standards.
The Purchasing Division of the Financial Management Department researched procurement options for pest control products and services and discovered other agencies had completed an open, fair, transparent, and competitive procurement process. The City reviewed the cooperative agreement options and determined that the contract between the University of Nebraska, through Omnia Partners, and Terminix International, provided the best value to the City.
Terminix International was selected based on their competitive pricing, service level, and breadth of product offerings. Terminix International has years of experience servicing multiple clients across the nation and has the resources and equipment to provide the services the City requires at a reasonable cost.
City Charter Section 1802 provides an alternative procurement method by permitting the City to purchase or otherwise obtain services, supplies, materials, equipment, and labor with other governmental agencies. This alternative procurement ...
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