Specifications include, but are not limited to: This contract will be issued to cover Airplane Spraying requirements for the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control - Mosquito Control Section. These applications will consist of mosquito control insecticides as granules or in a solution of oil, solvent, or water. In addition to meeting the criteria set forth in this RFP, the Contractor shall submit pricing based on the categories included in Attachment 10. This price should be inclusive of all Contractor expenses incurred (fuel, personnel, insurance, equipment maintenance, etc.) as no surcharges will be considered (with exception of airplane calibration costs which is addressed further in the Basis of Payment section). During the contract period, the total anticipated acreage for adulticide and larvicide applications can total up to a maximum of 130,000 and 35,000 treated acres, respectively. Mosquito control aerial applications are achieved through a select combination of various product applications at rates and formulations listed in the attached Price Quotation Form. Individual acreage for adulticide applications usually averages about 2,750 acres per treatment. Adulticide applications in Kent and Sussex counties can exceed 4,000 acres per treatment. Individual acreage for larvicide applications usually averages about 1,000 acres per treatment.
