HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 23 - Mosquito Control ServicesMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MAY 7, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO RENEW ANNUAL CONTRACTS FOR GROUND BASED
MOSQUITO CONTROL SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the renewal of annual contracts for ground based
mosquito control services with Municipal Mosquito and Vector Disease
Control International for the Public Works Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds for this purchase are available in account 100-44540-415-005
(Professional Services) in the annual estimated amount of $35,641.
BACKGROUND: 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 and Zika virus through
mosquitoes on an as -needed basis. Environmental Managerand
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.
Purchases will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
cooperative agreement with Tarrant County, Texas as allowed by Texas
Local Government Code, Section 271 and Texas Government Code,
Section 791.
Tarrant County, Texas solicited proposals on RFP #2018-077, Ground
Based Mosquito Control and Surveillance Activities. Municipal Mosquito
and Vector Disease Control International were awarded contracts. The
contract was for an initial one-year period with two, one-year renewals. If
approved, this will be the first renewal available.
Staff recommends approval.
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