20-0831_GOLDEN BELL PRODUCTS, INC._Staff Memo,� 11k1N
Project Initiation Memo
TO: Charlie View, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Noreen Swiontek, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: Golden Bell Products Agreement — Sewer manhole roach control
DATE: August 31, 2020
Staff Analvsis & Recommendation
The spraying of this product keeps roaches from living inside the sewer manhole structures where
they typically live and spread. An infestation in a manhole makes completing maintenance on the
structures difficult. In addition, roaches can breed in these conditions and spread to neighboring
homes. Steve May has approved this process in consultation with SMWD water and sewer
services proposed transfer.
Project Manager Information
Golden Bell sprays the EPA approved INSECTA product into sewer
Description:
manholes to control roaches from infesting the structure. The product
Golden Bell Products, Inc
warranty is 2 years. Each year the company sprays manholes within
rfries@sanjuancapistrano.org
one section of the city.
Location:
Various Manholes
Project Cost:
$24,983.00
Funding Source:
70-94860-64116-00000-000
This is a sole source provider. Only Golden Bell Products, Inc. is granted
Bidding:
distribution and application of the INSECTA chemical provided by JABco
manufacturing company in the state of California. INSECTA is the only
product of its type for use in sewer manholes and EPA approved.
Staff Analvsis & Recommendation
The spraying of this product keeps roaches from living inside the sewer manhole structures where
they typically live and spread. An infestation in a manhole makes completing maintenance on the
structures difficult. In addition, roaches can breed in these conditions and spread to neighboring
homes. Steve May has approved this process in consultation with SMWD water and sewer
services proposed transfer.
Project Manager Information
Contractor or
Consultant Information
Project Manager Supervisor
Information
Reggie Fries
Utilities Operator I
Golden Bell Products, Inc
Frank Sanchez
Utilities Superintendent
rfries@sanjuancapistrano.org
952 N. Batavia St Orange, 92867
FSanchez@sanjuancapistrano.org
949-443-6346
714-363-339985
949-487-4310
jABco
Jim Lawrence
President
3261 Wise Way
The Vilages. FL 32163
May 1, 2019
To Whom It May Concern:
Toll Free. (888)781-6955
Celt 727-365-6995
I, Jim Lawrence, President of JABco, the manufacturing company for Insecta, EPA registration
number 45600-1, have granted Golden Bell Products the sole distribution and application rights
within the Stale of California. Golden Bell Products has proven its expertise in selling and
applying Insecta 45600-1 since 1997 and will maintain the sole source to Insecta until the year
2030.
Any California company that would use Insecta or Insecta Liquid is required to purchase the
material from Golden Bell Products. If any bids were received indicating otherwise, the bidding
company is misrepresenting itself. All Insecta 45500-1 product used for manhole cockroach
control in sewer manholes is sold through Golden Bell Products.
Sincerely
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President
G g N PRODUCTS, INC.
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952 N Batavia Street Orange, CA 92867- PHONE (714) 363-3985 FAX (714) 997-4807
www.goldenbeliproducts.com
Sole Source Justification
Within the State of California Golden Bell Products has the sole source right for the
application and distribution of Insecta. Golden Bell Products has provided the
service and product that is used in sewer manholes for the control of cockroaches
since October of 1998, when the first test area was treated in the State of
California.
Insecta is the only registered product of its type and active ingredient labeled for
use in sewer manholes. The product is a formulated product, which is produced in
an EPA approved establishment. The product comes ready to use and since it is a
polymerized product there is no field mixing required, (which is not the case with
any additive type product). Insecta has been tested and applied by Orange County
Sanitation Districts and has proven to be effective standing up to the eighteen -
month guarantee provided by Golden Bell and the product manufacturer.
Additionally, this product is used and approved by Los Angeles County Sanitation
District and approximately 60 other cities and agencies within the state of California.
Over the past 20 years Golden Bell Products has provided this service with minimal
price increases. Finally, Golden Bell Products is a local vendor that holds the correct
licensing for application of pesticides in sewer manholes. Golden Bell Products is
licensed by the California Agricultural Department of Pesticide Regulation. Holding a
QAL license with the required categories A, C and N and a Pest Control Business
License. Golden Bell carries and maintains all current registrations with all the
County Agricultural Commissioners in each of the counties they apply the Insecta
pesticide in.
The accompanying letter from the manufacturer of Insecta shows Golden Bell
Products as the sole source to the application and distribution of Insecta in the
State of California.