Bus Pest Control Services

Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is soliciting Bids from contractors with qualifications, experience, and knowledge to provide Bus Pest Control Services as specified in Section 2.0. This Contract is subject to a financial assistance contract between SacRT and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Contractor must comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations and all other federal and state laws and regulations governing the grant(s) used to fund this project.It is the policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 26, are encouraged to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with federal funds. As a condition of federal grant assistance, SacRT has adopted a DBE program for SacRT's federally-funded contracts. Consequently, the DBE requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 apply to this contract. No DBE goal has been established for this Contract. However, if subcontracting opportunities exist for the work required for this Contract, Bidders/Proposers must ensure that DBEs have the opportunity to participate in the performance of this Contract. Contractor must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in the award and performance of subcontracts. Attachment 6 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Contract Provisions sets out the requirements Contractor must meet if any certified DBE firms perform on this Contract. Regardless of whether DBEs will participate in the contract, Bidders must complete:• Bid Form 8 SacRT Federal Solicitation Bidders List. Failure to submit the form with the required information will render bids or proposals nonresponsive.A Bidder/Proposer must submit the following forms prior to Contract award if a DBE will be participating:• DBE Commitments Form (DBE Form 1a or 1b) (49 CFR Section 26.55)• Confirmation by DBE (DBE Form 2) or copy of DBE’s quote or Form 60• DBE Commercially Useful Function Certification (DBE Form 3)SacRT does not prequalify subcontractor firms. However, Prime Contractors are encouraged to review the Prospective Bidders list on PlanetBids to find interested firms for any subcontracting opportunities. SacRT hereby notifies all Bidders it will affirmatively ensure that, in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this solicitation, contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit a bid in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, disability or age in consideration for an award.Please submit any questions regarding this solicitation through SacRT’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal, as set out in Section 8.2 Submission of Questions/Issuance of Addenda.All contact with SacRT regarding the RFQ must be made only with Procurement staff. Attempts to contact any other individual at SacRT, including Board members, with regard to this procurement may result in disqualification from competing in this procurement.Bids must be submitted through SacRT’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal no later than 2:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025. Bid must be good for 90 days. If SacRT has not awarded or is not prepared to award by the end of this period, SacRT may request that all bidders voluntarily extend the validity period of the Bid. If all Bidders voluntarily agree, the Bids will be extended on the same terms originally offered and must be honored until the end of the extended period.SacRT reserves the right to reopen the solicitation if no responsive Bids are received.