Specifications include, but are not limited to: 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 Lowell, MA, and to provide targeted SMART boxes on public property at various locations throughout the City. 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 this 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. The Health Inspectors of Development Services (DDS) will complete an initial exterior inspection of residential properties whose owners have requested assistance to determine if there is any evidence of rodent activity. If evidence is found, Development Services will contact the Contractor to schedule a further inspection and treatment at the property. The Contractor shall contact the property owner within seventy-two (72) hours to schedule an appointment for this initial inspection and treatment. The Contractor will also conduct at least two re-inspection of any treatment site within thirty (30) days or on a mutually agreed upon schedule with the City, dependent on the type of extermination service provided. Each additional visit for inspection and treatment beyond the initial inspection and treatment and two (2) reinspections, may be requested by Development Services and are to be charged at the same rate as the above mentioned services. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment to implement the selected and appropriate method of abatement: baiting, trapping, and/or tracking powder application. All bait boxes and supplies used and delivered as part of the treatment are to be included in the unit price bid by the Contractor and no parts or supply other than this fee shall be charged. No additional fee for removal of rodent carcasses or for any treatment used should be charged. Bait boxes and supplies once deployed may not be removed by the Contractor without prior approval from the City. The Contractor shall also make detailed, site-specific written recommendations to property owners for structural and procedural modifications to achieve long-term pest suppression. The Contractor shall also provide residents with safety precautions related to the rodent control treatment(s) on the property.
