The Pest Control Plan shall consist of five (5) parts as follows: 1. Proposed Methods and Equipment for Service: The Contractor shall provide a summary of proposed control methods including current labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) of all pesticides to be used, brand names of pesticide application equipment, rodent bait boxes, insect and rodent trapping devices, pest monitoring devices, pest surveillance and detection equipment, and any other pest control devices or equipment that may be used to provide service. 2. Proposed Methods for Monitoring and Surveillance: The Contractor shall describe methods and procedures to be used for identifying sites of pest harborage and access, and for making objective assessments of pest population levels throughout the term of the contract. 3. Service Schedule for Each Building of Site: The Contractor shall provide complete service schedules that include planned frequency of Contractor visits, specific day(s) of the week for Contractor visits, and approximate duration of each visit. 4. Description of any Structural or Operational Change That Would Facilitate the Pest Control Effort: The Contractor shall describe site-specific solutions for observed sources of pest food, water, harborage, and access. 5. Commercial Applicator or Technician Licenses: The Contractor shall provide a current list of names along with photocopies of the commercial applicator or technician's licenses for every Contractor employee(s) who will be performing on-site services under this contract (Refer to Section VI.I. SUBMITTALS). C. RODENT CONTROL: The contractor shall discuss and come to an agreement with the Contract Administrator or Agency Representative on the method to manage rodent control inside all occupied buildings and the Contractor shall accomplish this requirement with trapping devices. All such devices shall be concealed out of the general view and in protected areas so as not to be affected by routine cleaning and other operations. Trapping devices shall be checked on a schedule approved by the Contract Administrator or Agency Representative. Trapping shall not be performed during periods when maintenance will be delayed by holidays, weekends, etc. The Contractor shall be responsible for disposing of all trapped rodents and all rodent carcasses in an appropriate and timely manner. In circumstances when rodenticides are deemed essential for adequate rodent control inside occupied buildings, the Contractor shall obtain the approval of the Contract Administrator or Agency Representative prior to applying any interior rodenticide treatment. All rodenticides, regardless of packaging, shall be placed either in locations inaccessible to children, pets, wildlife, and domestic animals-or in EPA- (Environmental Protection Agency) approved, tamper-resistant bait boxes. As a general rule, rodenticide application outside buildings shall emphasize the direct treatment of rodent burrows, wherever feasible. Frequency of bait box servicing shall depend upon the level of rodent infestation. All bait boxes shall be maintained in accordance with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, with an emphasis on the safety of non-target organisms. The Contractor shall adhere to the following rules: 1. All bait boxes shall be placed out of the general view, in locations where they will not be disturbed by routine operations. 2. The lids of all bait boxes shall be securely locked or fastened shut. 3. All bait boxes shall be securely attached or anchored to the floor, ground, wall, or other surface, so that the box cannot be picked up or moved. 4. Bait shall always be placed in the baffle-protected feeding chamber of the box and never in the runway of the box. 5. All bait boxes shall be labeled with the Contractor's business name and address, and dated by the Contractor's technician at the time of installation and at each servicing.
