CC MEETING: August 2, 2016
DATE: July 27, 2016
TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager
FROM: Scott Hudson, Environmental Services Director
Title
Consider A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Interlocal Agreement With Dallas County Health And Human Services For Contingent Mosquito Control Services Including Aerial Application Of Mosquitocide At A Cost Not To Exceed $188,000.00.
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BACKGROUND:
As the lead agency in the regional mosquito control program, Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has cautioned that conditions in 2016 may warrant aerial application of mosquitocide. While the City of Carrollton Animal Services mosquito control program has capacity to continue ground-based spraying, it does not have capacity to perform aerial spraying nor does the city have an agreement in place to provide for this service.
The attached resolution would authorize the city manager to procure that service through Dallas County. In order to proceed with a specific aerial application, particularly when there has been no emergency declaration, Dallas County would also need an authorization letter signed by an elected official or by the city manager.
Aerial applications are most effective when carried out on two successive nights, then evaluated based on pre- and post-application surveillance results. If post-application trapping does not indicate adequately reduced mosquito counts, as second paired application should be considered.
Based on two sets of paired applications, and including 15% for contingency, the cost of aerial spraying is estimated not to exceed $188,000.00.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This would be an unbudgeted expense to be covered by contingency funds.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends adoption of the attached resolution.