Description
The City of Minot is seeking a qualified provider to conduct mosquito surveillance, monitoring, and optional ground dispersal spray services. The provider will be responsible for establishing and maintaining mosquito monitoring sites, performing trap collections, conducting larvae counts, and providing equipment and personnel for the services. The contract term will be for one year with two optional years. The provider must have experience in providing mosquito surveillance or similar public health services and must be able to provide all necessary equipment and personnel.
• The provider must establish and maintain one mosquito monitoring site per quadrant near stagnant water.
• The provider must perform trap collections 2-3 times weekly at each site and report counts to City staff.
• The provider must conduct larvae counts once per quadrant at least once per month near trap sites and report to City staff.
• The provider must provide all equipment including traps and include trap specifications with the proposal.
• The provider must conduct mosquito identification including type and species.
• The provider must facilitate and coordinate with First District Health and Health and Human Services for batch testing 1-2 times per month for the duration of the season.