Specifications include, but are not limited to: A) Overview: It is the intent of this bid to provide inspection and rodent control treatment assistance to residential properties (exterior only) in an effort to expand rodent control efforts in the City of Somerville, MA. The City is offering this residential rodent control assistance program as part of the City’s broader Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) for long-term pest suppression. As part of the process, surveillance and the interpretation of data will provide estimates of the pest population in a given area. This monitoring allows accurate decisions to be made on when intervention measures are needed, the type of control measure selected, and the method of application in a certain area. B) Sign Up and Initial Scheduling: The Health Division of Inspection Services Department (ISD) will service requests to participate in the program, process and schedule site visits, consultation, and observe treatment with the Contractor. The Inspector and Contractor will then conduct follow-up visits to determine evidence of lessening or increasing activity. The Contractor shall, within seventy-two hours of notification from ISD staff, schedule an appointment for this inspection and treatment with follow ups.
