Contractor must have employee with Master's Degree in Agronomy on staff to the validity of the contractor's program designed for Lavaca County. Contractor must comply with OSHA, EPA, and Texas Department of Agriculture regulations along with Dept. of Public Safety and motor vehicle standards and regulations. Contractor must have had a commercial pesticides license and must submit a copy of this license with the bid. Herbicide manager must have at least five (5) years experience applying herbicides; include a resume and be currently licensed in the category of Right of Way pest management. Copies of current licenses must be submitted with the bid. 5. Herbicide manager must provide herbicide label and Material Safety Data Sheet of all chemicals being used for this bid. 6. 7. Herbicide applicator must maintain a daily log sheet of acres sprayed, herbicide rate, roads sprayed, and water usage. All information must be submitted to the county with the invoice at completion. A blank daily log must be submitted with bid. Herbicide applicator must have experience in roadside spraying, a current herbicide applicators license for state of Texas. Contractor must submit copies of license with bid. 8. Contractor shall keep at least two strobe/amber lights and/or a flashing arrow board in operation while vehicle is spraying. Traffic Control Plan in accordance with TxDOT Standard TCP (3-1c). County will provide lead and/or trail vehicle as determined by County Commissioner. 9. Contractor shall have a chemical spill plan and the spray truck shall have a spill clean-up kit on board. 10. If wind is greater than seven (7) mph and/or rain is imminent, spraying must cease until weather conditions are more favorable. 11. Spraying shall be performed thirty (30) minutes before daylight through or up to thirty (30) minutes after dark. 12. Contractor is fully responsible for chemical storage, handling, and container disposal. 13. Contractor is fully responsible and liable for any damage as a result of off-site drift to include any dominate perennial grass.
