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2021 Mosquito Control Agreement City of Horace and Cass County Government This is an agreement to formalize the partnership for mosquito control between the City of Horace whose office is at 215 Park Drive East Horace, ND 58047 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 2021 season, approximately $789,967 in County funds has been designated for the Countywide Vector Program. County funds will be used within the City of Horace and in surrounding areas with the objective being to distribute services commensurate with 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 Horace 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 Horace, residual spraying for adult mosquitoes, and adult mosquito surveillance activities. The Vector Director will provide coordination of activities and employees. The Vector Director will work in cooperation with City of Horace officials to provide technical assistance as necessary. 3) Based upon a standard formula of $1 per residential household per month, the CITY agrees to pay $11604 on an annual basis to supplement the control efforts of COUNTY referred to in paragraph 2. 4) COUNTY will provide services within the predetermined “Extra-territorial” area for various mosquito control activities such as but not limited to: making applications of pesticides using off- highway vehicles, inspection of public and private property, and collection of mosquito traps for population monitoring. 5) CITY agrees to fund all the activities described in paragraph 4. Anticipated total cost of services defined in paragraph 4 are not exceed $8,000 from June 1st to AUGUST 31st in Horace ET. Additional service can be provided upon request of CITY if desired. COUNTY will provide monthly statements to CITY of time and materials, and invoice CITY monthly. COUNTY will provide updates to CITY at any time requested to monitor expenditures. 6) 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. 7) CITY agrees to fund the cost of city-wide evening truck mounted adult mosquito spraying at $125.00 per application when requested by CITY. Estimate between 3 and 15 applications per season dependent upon conditions.