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2022 MOSQUITO CONTROL AGREEMENT 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 Cass County Government during the 2022 mosquito control season. The agreement is made between the City of Fargo, whose office is located at 200 North 3rd Street, Fargo, North Dakota 58102, hereinafter CITY, and Cass County Government whose office is 211 Ninth Street, Fargo, ND 58018 hereinafter COUNTY. <br />THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: <br />1. COUNTY agrees to provide mosquito control activities throughout the Vector Control District commensurate with the funding available. For the 2022 season, approximately $835,500 in Vector Control Mill funds has been designated for the Countywide Vector Program. COUNTY funds will be used within the CITY and in surrounding areas with the objective being to distribute <br />products and services commensurate with the source of revenue. 2. In addition to service provided in paragraph 1, COUNTY will provide services within the CITY for various mosquito control activities such as but not limited to: making applications of pesticides using off-highway vehicles, spraying mosquitoes in and surrounding Fargo including parks and schools, inspection of public and private property, collection of mosquito traps for population monitoring. The COUNTY Vector Director will provide technical direction and coordination of these activities. The Vector Director will also work in cooperation with CITY officials to provide other technical and administrative assistance as necessary. 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 October 1st respectively. <br />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 <br />population monitoring. 5. CITY agrees to fund fifty percent (50%) of the activities described in paragraph 4. COUNTY agrees to fund fifty percent (50%) of the activities described in paragraph 4. Anticipated total cost of services defined in paragraph 4 are estimated to not exceed $40,000. 6. COUNTY will provide monthly statements to CITY of time and materials, and invoice CITY monthly. 7. CITY agrees to fund the cost of city-wide adult mosquito spraying at $3,000 per full application. Estimate between 5 and 10 applications per season dependent upon conditions. Adult mosquito <br />spraying will be invoiced monthly. 8. If funding needed to maintain activities in paragraph 2 and paragraph 5 is forecasted to exceed <br />$302,000 COUNTY must provide CITY with written notice requesting contract adjustment 14 days prior to contract funding shortfall. All COUNTY contract adjustments will receive 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 contract adjustments.