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2014 MOSQUITO CONTROL AGREEMENT <br /> CITY OF FARGO AND CASS COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> This is an agreement to formalize the partnership for mosquito control between the City of Fargo and <br /> Cass County Government during the 2014 mosquito control season. The agreement is made between the <br /> City of Fargo,whose office is located at 200 North 3rd Street,Fargo,North Dakota 58102,hereinafter <br /> CITY,and Cass County Government whose office is 211 Ninth Street,Fargo,ND 58018 hereinafter <br /> COUNTY. <br /> THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: <br /> 1. COUNTY agrees to provide mosquito control activities throughout the Vector Control District <br /> commensurate with the funding available. For the 2014 season,approximately$529,000 in <br /> County funds has been designated for the Countywide Vector Program. COUNTY funds will be <br /> used within the CITY and in surrounding areas with the objective being to distribute products and <br /> services commensurate with the source of revenue. <br /> 2. In addition to service provided in paragraph 1,COUNTY will provide services within the CITY <br /> and adjacent area for various mosquito control activities such as but not limited to:making <br /> applications of pesticides using off-highway vehicles,spraying mosquitoes in and surrounding <br /> Fargo including parks and schools,inspection of public and private property,collection of <br /> mosquito traps for population monitoring. The COUNTY Vector Director will provide technical <br /> direction and coordination of these activities. The Vector Director will also work in cooperation <br /> with CITY officials to provide other technical and administrative assistance as necessary. <br /> 3. CITY agrees to provide funding to support the activities referred to in paragraph 2.The total cost <br /> for these activities is$290,000. Estimated start date and end dates for activities is April 15th to <br /> October 1"respectively. <br /> 4. COUNTY will provide monthly statements to CITY of time and materials,and invoice CITY <br /> monthly. <br /> 5. CITY agrees to fund the cost of city-wide adult mosquito spraying at$3,000 per full application. <br /> Estimate between 5 and 10 applications per season dependent upon conditions. Adult mosquito <br /> spraying will be invoiced monthly. <br /> 6. If funding needed to maintain activities in paragraph 2 is forecasted to exceed contract dollar <br /> amounts,COUNTY must provide CITY with written notice requesting contract adjustment 14 <br /> days prior to contract funding shortfall.All COUNTY contract adjustments will receive <br /> acceptance or rejection through written notice by CITY within 10 days of request.Failure by <br /> CITY to respond to COUNTY within 10 days of request will constitute CITY acceptance of <br /> contract adjustments. <br /> All requests for contract adjustments shall be submitted to: <br /> Fargo Public Works <br /> 402 23rd Street N. <br /> Fargo,ND 58102 <br /> 7. If COUNTY fails to comply with paragraph 6,all costs associated with activities outlined in <br /> paragraph 2 exceeding contracted dollar amounts will be the sole responsibility of COUNTY to <br /> fund. <br />