2b. Vector Control-enhanced service contracts

2014 Mosquito Control Agreement City of Frontier and Cass County Government This is an agreement to formalize the partnership for mosquito control between the City of Frontier whose office is at 5301 33rd St So Frontier,ND 58104 hereinafter CITY,and the Cass County Commission,whose office is at 211 Ninth Street,Fargo,North Dakota 58108. Mailing address is Box 2806 Fargo,ND 58108 hereinafter COUNTY. THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1) COUNTY agrees to provide mosquito control activities throughout the Vector Control District commensurate with the funding available. For the 2014 season,approximately$530,000 in County funds has been designated for the Countywide Vector Program. County funds will be used within the City of Frontier and in surrounding areas with the objective being to distribute funds commensurate with the source of revenue. Activities include,but are not limited to,treating water for larvae, spraying for adult mosquitoes,and public information activities. 2) In addition to services provided in paragraph 1,COUNTY employees will be utilized within and around the City of Frontier for additional mosquito control activities.These activities include the use of off-highway vehicle for treatment of right of ways,treatment of larval mosquito habitat on all land within City of Frontier,residual spraying for adult mosquitoes, and adult mosquito survelliance activities. The Vector Director will provide coordination of activities and employees. The Vector Director will work in cooperation with City of Frontier officials to provide technical assistance as necessary. 3) Based upon a standard forumla of$1 per residential household per month,the CITY agrees to pay$960 on an annual basis to supplement the control efforts of COUNTY referred to in paragraph 2. 4) CITY agrees to fund all contract costs for aerial spraying within the City limits. The CITY will make the decision(s)to use or not use an aerial applicator. County will coordinate the spray operation upon the City's approval. 5) CITY agrees to fund the cost of city-wide evening truck mounted adult mosquito spraying at $65.00 per application. Estimate between 3 and 15 applications per season dependent upon conditions. Adult mosquito control spraying will be billed monthly. 6) COUNTY agrees to assume all liability and agrees to indemnify and defend the CITY from all direct and indirect,present and future claims or causes of action,which in any way result from the activities of the COUNTY in completion of the tasks stated herein or may result from the decisions, recommendations,actions,omissions of actions or other errors on the part of COUNTY, its employees or contractors and any part from which COUNTY may obtain information or services for the completion of the same. This assumption of liability and agreement to hold harmless is intended to cover any present or future activities undertaken by COUNTY in furtherance of this agreement. 7) CITY agrees to assume all liability and agrees to indemnify and defend the COUNTY from all direct and indirect,present and future claims or causes of action,which in any way result from the activities of the City in completion of the tasks stated herein or may result from the decisions, recommendations,actions,omissions of actions or other errors on the part of CITY, its employees or contractors and any part from which CITY may obtain information or services for the completion of the same. This assumption of liability and agreement to hold harmless is intended to cover any present or future activities undertaken by CITY in furtherance of this agreement. Chair,Cass County Commission Date: Mayor, City of Frontier: Date: 71- 76/I 141. 2-/7 /y