HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Mosquito ControlMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 6, 2017
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO RENEW ANNUAL CONTRACTS FOR
MOSQUITO CONTROL GROUND SPRAYING SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval to renew annual contracts for mosquito control ground
spraying services to the primary vendor Municipal Mosquito and the secondary vendor
Vector Disease Control International, LLC.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funds for this purchase are available in account 100-44540-415-5 (General Fund/Public
Works/Environmental Services/Professional Services) in the estimated annual amount
of $41,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this contract renewal 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 and
Zika virus through mosquitoes on an as-needed basis. The Environmental Manager 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.
This Purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal agreement with
Tarrant County, Texas as allowed by Texas Local Government Code, Section 271 and
Texas Government Code, Chapter 791.
Tarrant County, Texas solicited proposals for an Annual Contract for mosquito control
ground spraying services. Two bids were submitted and based on evaluations by the
Public Health and Purchasing Departments, Municipal Mosquito was awarded the
primary contract and Vector Disease Control International, LLC was awarded the
secondary contract in 2016 and renewed in 2017. The contract is for an initial one-year
period with a one-year renewal option. If approved, this will be the only remaining
renewal option available.
Staff recommends approval.