Specifications include, but are not limited to: In the event that Fort Bend County, Texas, declares that a condition exists (such as emergency, natural disaster, outbreak, or large amount of positive cases) requiring the control of mosquitoes by an aerial application of insecticide, the vendor(s) will be issued a purchase order. The purchase order, as hereinafter provided, will give the geographical boundary of the areas to be treated (map), the calculated number of acres to be sprayed, any special provisions, the date of commencement and date of completion of the services, and the extended compensation to be paid. No purchase order will be issued for less than 5,000 acres. Vendor shall furnish all equipment, services and chemicals to be utilized in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract and purchase order(s). Such chemicals will have an approved label and registration number from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for aerial mosquito control in a congested urban area. Vendor shall be solely responsible for the determination of the operation and route of all aircraft(s) required for 100% coverage of the treatment area. Vendor shall be solely responsible for notification and coordination of all operation with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), initially for approval and thereafter on a daily basis. Vendor must fully comply with all Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulation. At the termination of the spraying activity, the vendor will certify to Fort Bend County in writing, executed by a person authorized to bind the company that: (1) the chemical was sprayed over the area designated and no other; (2) the amount of chemical dispersed and that the amount was in conformity with the amount authorized to be utilized; (3) the name, registration number and total amount of the chemicals used; (4) the flight path, date and times that each application was made; (5) provide a global positioning system (GPS) map of the treated area; and (6) provide an automatic monitoring record of the spray amount during the application which includes the total amount of insecticide applied and the ounces applied per acre. These totals must agree with the GPS map of the treated area. If any of the requirements listed above (items 1-6) are not fulfilled as required, Fort Bend County reserves the right to deduct 10% of the unit price of each acre sprayed that was not in compliance.
