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Subject: DiscussionM Mosquito Control
Background Summary:
The community and the City Commission had requested staff to evaluate the potential and the feasibility of
implementing a mosquito control program within the City limits. Staff contacted Clarke Mosquito Control to provide a
feasible program to address the issues in the City. Clarke has provided a proposal for consideration by the City, which
is attached to this staff report.
Issue:
Consider a mosquito control program and provide direction for staff.
Recommendations
Staff is requesting City Commission to consider a mosquito control program and direct staff on implementation.
Attachments:
Proposal from Clarke Mosquito Control
Financial Impact:
A mosquito control program will cost between $76,000 to $150,000 annually depending on services requested.
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o Public Hearing
o Ordinance First Reading
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City Manager
Robert Frank
Commissioners
Danny Howell, District 1
Scott Anderson, District 2
Rusty Johnson. District 3
Nancy J. Parker. District 4
Mayor
S. Scott Vandergrift
STAFF REPORT
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM:
Bob Zaitooni, Director of Public Works
DATE:
January 25, 2005
RE:
Discussion- Mosquito Control Program
ISSUE
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commission consider and discuss a mosquito control program and
provide direction to staffwith implementation of the program?
BACKGROUNDIDISCUSSION
The citizens of Ocoee and the City Commission had requested staff to investigate the potential and the
feasibility of implementing a mosquito control program within the City limits. Staff contacted Clarke Mosquito
Control to provide a feasible program to address the issues in the City of Ocoee.
Clarke Mosquito Control is a private company who is the industry leader in this activity and is performing
similar programs for many municipalities in Florida and nationally. Clarke has provided valuable educational
and effective management programs currently under practice.
An effective program typically includes surveillance and monitoring, larval control, and adult control. The
most common method of application is an Ultra Low Volume (UL V) performed by truck or ATV.
Based on staff request, Clarke Mosquito Control has provided a proposal for an Adult Mosquito Management
program for this fiscal year (April through October) at a total cost of $76,000 with each additional application at
$5,000.
RECOMMENDA nON
Staff respectfully requests the City Commission to consider and discuss a mosquito control program and
provide direction to staff for implementation.
CLARKE ENVIRONMENTAL MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT, INC.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OUTLINE FOR
THE 2005 CITY OF OCOEE
ENVIRONMENTAL MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT (EMM) PROGRAM
Phase I. GENERAL SERVICES
The 2005 Environmental Mosquito Management Program includes the
following services:
A Educational Brochures
B. Mosquito Hotline Citizen Response - (800) 443-2034
C. Comprehensive Insurance Coverage
D. Program Consulting and Quality Control Services
Phase II. ADULT MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT
The program includes the following services:
A Adult applications will consist of thirteen (13) separate
applications from April through September of 2005. Each application will
consist of an Ultra Low Volume (UL V) performed by truck or A TV.
1. Ultra Low Volume applications will utilize a truck or A TV that
will spray Anvil or synthetic pyrethroid. It will be driven on all
streets listed on the current map throughout the city.
B. An arbovirus surveillance and monitoring program will consist
of two (2) Adult Mosquito Light Traps. The pair of light traps will be set
weekly from April through September, for a total of twenty six (26) times.
1. The two Adult Light Traps will be strategically located
through out the city to monitor the overall mosquito population as
well as the species associated with each trap.
CLARKE ENVIRONMENTAL MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT, INC.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OUTLINE FOR
THE 2005 CITY OF OCOEE
ENVIRONMENTAL MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT (EMM) PROGRAM
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I. Service Guarantee. Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management,
Inc. is committed to providing The City of Ocoee with environmentally
sound services. Clarke will respond to and resolve all verbal or written
concerns from community officals and residents over program
effectiveness.
II. Program Payment Plan. For Parts I and" as specified in the 2005
Professional Services Outline, the 2005 program price is $75,585.00.
Payments for services will be billed on a monthly basis according to
the schedule below. (Purchase orders can be cut for quarterly or
annual payment if desired by the city.)
Billed in 6 monthly installments of $11,905.00 due on:
4/1/2005
5/112005
6/1/2005
$12,597.50
$12,597.50
$12,597.50
7/1/2005
8/1/2005
9/1/2005
$12,597.50
$12,597.50
$12,597.50
III. Approved Contract Period and Agreement.
(x) 2005 Season
If further UL V applications are needed, inside the contract period, each
additional application will be:
UL V treatments
$5,175.00
Call Pete Deglomine to schedule each additional application outside of the
original contract.
City of Ocoee
Name:
Title:
Date:
Signature:
For Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc.
Name: Pete Deolomine Title: Control Consultant Date: 1/5/05