Title
Mosquito Monitoring and Mitigation Services Contract - IFB-2324-WWT-611 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-50553)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contract with Aquatic Consulting and Testing, Inc. to provide Mosquito Monitoring and Mitigation Services for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $975,000.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix Water Services Department operates the Tres Rios Flow Regulating and Overbank Wetlands facilities along the north bank of the Salt River from 75th Avenue downstream to approximately 115th Avenue. This contract will enable monitoring, identification, and mitigation of adult mosquito activity in and around the Tres Rios Wetlands facilities and adjacent areas that have the potential to influence mosquito populations. This effort will include the provision of arbovirus screening for Encephalitis, Dengue Fever, Zika and West Nile Virus. In addition, biological surveys are required including the assessment of mosquito fish populations and re-stocking.
Procurement Information
An Invitation for Bid procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
One vendor submitted a bid deemed to be responsive to posted specifications and responsible to provide the required goods and services. Following an evaluation based on price, the procurement officer recommends award to the following vendor: Aquatic Consulting and Testing, Inc.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about March 1, 2024, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $975,000.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department Operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.