Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. The Contractor must provide ongoing interior pest control services primarily to the following buildings identified on Attachment C – Site Plan as: 2. Administration Building, 3. Utility Building, 6. Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility, 7. Maintenance Storage, 8. Maintenance Shop, 12. Psychiatric Treatment Facility (PTF), 13. New Gym, and to other locations including maintenance tunnel entrances and problem areas; and as according to Attachment B – Minimum Service Schedule. B. The Contractor must conduct interior inspections at the intervals specified in Attachment B – Minimum Service Schedule and must provide analysis which identifies and assesses: 1. Potential pest entry and harborage points. 2. Potential water and food sources of pests. 3. Evidence of pest infestation or pest activity. 4. The effectiveness of pest control measures taken or in-progress. C. The Contractor must collaborate with SHS to establish threshold levels for pest activity in those buildings which are observed to be virtually pest free and that the pest control measures do not harm, but enhance the overall environment. D. The Contractor must develop customized controls, treatment programs, and strategies, featuring: 1. Specific and comprehensive reporting of actions taken, and recommendations of actions which SHS should be taking. 2. An initial focus on non-chemical control options. 3. Chemical control options when needed while utilizing pesticides, insecticides, miticides, rodenticides, etc., at levels that do not pose health or environmental hazards. When chemical control options are required, the Contractor must ensure: a. Pesticides, insecticides, miticides, rodenticides, etc., are used in strict accordance to manufacturer’s precautions and directions and applicable regulatory standards or laws for the facility, location, occupancy, etc. b. Only chemical control products registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Idaho Department of Agriculture will be must at SHS. c. If the materials are to be applied on or around sensitive areas such as kitchens, bakeries, food storage, and patient care areas, the chemicals must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the application. d. Sprayed chemical applications in occupied SHS patient residential and activity areas must be closely and directly monitored until sprayed product is dry. E. The Contractor must ensure copies of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are provided to, reviewed with, and approved by the SHS Support Services Director before any product is used on SHS campus. 1. The MSDS must comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/) for all products that are used while performing work at SHS.
