Mosquito Surveillance & Ground Dispersal Spray Services

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The City of Minot seeks qualified providers to conduct seasonal mosquito surveillance, monitoring, and optional fogging services. The goal of this contract is to reduce mosquito populations, identify disease-carrying species, support public health awareness, and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The base contract term shall be for one year, with two additional option years at the sole discretion of the City. Work Details The Provider shall perform the following mosquito surveillance and ground dispersal spray (fogging) services: 1. Establish and maintain one mosquito monitoring site per quadrant (NW, NE, SW, SE) near stagnant water. 2. Perform trap collections 2–3 times weekly at each site and report counts to City staff. 3. Conduct larvae counts once per quadrant at least once per month near trap sites and report to City staff. 4. Provide all equipment including traps and include trap specifications with the proposal. 5. Conduct mosquito identification including type (Culex, Anopheles, Aedes aegypti/albopictus) and species (dorsalis, vexans, perturbans, etc.). 6. Batch mosquitoes twice monthly for West Nile Virus testing when counts exceed 25. 7. Facilitate and coordinate with First District Health and Health and Human Services for batch testing 1-2 times per month based on mosquito counts exceeding 25 per quadrant. 8. Adhere to First District Health and Health and Human Services WNV batch testing protocols for shipment and testing requirements. 9. Operate trapping programs from June 1 to September 1. 10. Provide required reporting including weekly counts, WNV test results, and any deviations from NDDEQ guidance. 11. Remove all trapping devices no later than September 2. 12. Perform ground dispersed (fog) spraying with all required NDDEQ permitting and City approvals; provide itemized fogging pricing per quadrant including chemical, equipment, and service costs. Period of Performance The base contract term is one year with two additional option years at the discretion of the City. Place of Performance City of Minot, North Dakota. Bidder Requirements Providers must submit a cover letter signed by company officers acknowledging the proposal; provide insurance documentation verifying coverage or ability to obtain coverage; furnish certificates of insurance prior to commencement of services; maintain commercial general liability with minimum limits of $2 million per occurrence; automobile liability with minimum limits of $500,000 per person and $2 million per occurrence; workers’ compensation coverage per North Dakota requirements; detail any subcontractors proposed along with necessary background qualifications.