HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 18 - Mosquito Control ServicesMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MAY 19, 2020
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 are available in the Professional Services budget (100-44540-415-
005) 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 and Zika virus through mosquitoes,
on an as -needed basis.
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 solicited proposals for 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 for the
final renewal available.
The Environmental Manager and Purchasing staff 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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