The Balearic government has tendered a €20,000 contract to keep the Palacio de Marivent and Son Vent free of pests for two years, ensuring the royal family's summer residence remains in optimal condition Source: infobae. The contract covers 36,000 square meters of buildings, gardens, storage areas, sewage network, pine grove, and exterior zones, targeting rats, mice, cockroaches, ticks, mites, ants, fleas, and pine pests like processionary caterpillars Source: elconfidencial.
The winning company must conduct an exhaustive inspection within 15 days of signing then present a prevention and control program Source: infobae. A strict confidentiality clause prohibits sharing information or photographs of the palace interiors, with breach leading to contract termination Source: elconfidencial. Treatments include monthly deratization in buildings, gardens, drains, and sewage, quarterly cockroach control, and annual treatment for around one hundred emblematic pines in September Source: infobae.
The work begins in September to avoid disrupting the royal family's summer stay and public access to the gardens when the residence is unoccupied Source: elconfidencial.
“El contrato fija además una cláusula estricta de confidencialidad: la empresa adjudicataria no podrá difundir información ni documentación sobre los trabajos, ni hacer fotografías o dibujos de los interiores del palacio.”
“La Conselleria de Presidencia del Govern balear ha sacado a concurso un contrato de 20.000 euros para mantener el palacio libre de ratas, cucarachas y procesionarias.”