HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Mosquito Control Ground Spraying ServicesMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER 1
MEETING DATE: JUNE 16, 2015
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR ANNUAL CONTRACTS
WITH RENEWALS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL GROUND
SPRAYING SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval of a resolution for annual contracts for mosquito
control ground spraying services to a primary vendor Vector Disease Control
International, LLC and a secondary vendor Municipal Mosquito through an Interlocal
Cooperative Agreement with Tarrant County, Texas.
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Funds for this purchase are available in account 100-44540-415-5 (General Fund/Public
Works/Environmental Services/Professional Services) in the estimated annual budgeted
amount of $41,000.00.
Purchases will be made as required and in accordance with an Interlocal Cooperative
Purchasing Agreement with Tarrant County as allowed by Texas Local Government
Code, Section 271.101 and 271.102, Cooperative Purchasing Program.
Tarrant County, Texas solicited proposals for Mosquito Control Ground Spraying
Services. Two bids were submitted. Based on evaluations by Tarrant County Public
Health and the Purchasing division, Vector Disease Control International, LLC, was
awarded a primary contract and Municipal Mosquito was awarded a secondary contract
on May 26, 2015. The contract is for an initial one-year period with a one-year renewal
option.
The purpose of this contract is to establish fixed pricing for mosquito control ground
spraying services for the City which includes services to control disease carrying
mosquitoes and spraying of adulticides to address the spread of the West Nile Virus
through mosquitoes on an as -needed basis.
June 10, 2015 (3:56:32 PM)
The Environmental Manager in the Public Works Department and Purchasing reviewed
the contract for specification compliance and pricing and determined that this contract
would provide the best service and pricing for meeting the needs of the City.
Staff recommends approval.
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June 10, 2015 (3:56:32 PM)
RESOLUTION NO. MOSOLi t-ro
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO CONTRACT FOR
MOSQUITO CONTROL GROUND SPRAYING SERVICES
THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED INTERLOCAL
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of
Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Section 271.102
to enter into a cooperative purchasing program agreement with other qualified entities in
the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County, Texas is a qualified entity as authorized by Section
271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas, has established an Interlocal Agreement
with Tarrant County, Texas and wishes to utilize established contracts for mosquito control
ground spraying services meeting all State of Texas bidding requirements; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County, Texas has established contracts with Vector Disease
Control International, LLC as primary and Municipal Mosquito as secondary under contract
RFP No. 2015-114 for Mosquito Control Ground Spraying Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has a need for Mosquito Control Ground
Spraying Services; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites for the adoption of this resolution have been met,
including but not limited to the Local Government Code and the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby declares that the approval of this resolution is in
the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 01
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine authorizes contracts for
mosquito control ground spraying services with Vector Disease Control International, LLC
as primary and Municipal Mosquito as secondary through an Interlocal Cooperative
Agreement with Tarrant County, Texas in an estimated budgeted amount of $41,000.00.
Section 3. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to take all steps
necessary to consummate the purchase of mosquito control ground spraying services.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of June, 2015.
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