Specifications

2.05 All personnel providing on-site pest management services must be certified in appropriate

categories as per Section 1.03 (above) as Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicators, or Certified

Pesticide Technicians. Apprentices will be permitted to work on site only under the immediate

supervision of a Certified Applicator or Certified Technician.

3.0 Scope

3.01. Pests Included

Integrated Pest Management is intended to suppress populations of rats, mice, cockroaches,

ants, (excluding carpenter ants), bed bugs, pests located outside buildings that primarily feed on

outdoor vegetation, silverfish, and any other arthropod or vertebrate pest not specifically excluded

from the contract. Populations of these pests that are located outside the buildings listed herein,

but within the property boundaries of the buildings, are included.

3.02 Pests Excluded

The following pests are excluded from this contract: birds, bats, squirrels, chipmunks, skunks and

all other vertebrates (other than commensal rodents), termites, carpenter ants and other wood-

destroying organisms, and mosquitoes. However, the Contractor may be called upon to manage

or remove these pests for additional fees, see Section 13 (below)

4.0 IPM Program: Initial Comprehensive Inspection

4.01 It is required that as a qualified and experienced pest management professional, the Contractor is

familiar with the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) concept now recognized as the most

effective and up-to-date approach to modern professional pest management.

4.02 A thorough, initial inspection shall be conducted during the first month of contract by the

Contractor's inspector and the Facility Manager. The purpose of this initial inspection is for the

Contractor to evaluate the pest management needs of the premises, incorporate any Agency or

facility requirements) and to discuss these needs with the Facility Manager.

4.03 The following specific points should be included in this evaluation:

1. Identification of problem areas in and around the building.

2. Identification of structural features or personnel practices that are contributing to pest

infestations.

3. Evaluation of previous management efforts.

4. Facilitation of contractor access to all necessary areas. Access to building space shall be

coordinated with the Facility Manager.

5. Informing the contractor of any restrictions or special safety precautions.

5.0 IPM Program: Submission of Plan

5.01. Following the initial comprehensive inspection of a building, the Contractor will develop a detailed

Integrated Pest Management Plan and Service Schedule. This written plan and schedule must be

submitted to the Facility Manager for approval prior to initiation. The plan and schedule should

address any structural or operational changes which should facilitate the pest management effort.

In addition, the plan must identify the proposed materials, including pesticides, if any (and

alternatives, if any) by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accepted common name (generic

name) and EPA Product Registration Number, the building and specific location(s) and rationale

for each type of use. Proposed trapping devices for rodents, if any, should also be included by

type and name of trap, the building and specific location(s) and rationale for each type of use.

The plan should describe in detail the contractor's means for monitoring pest populations in and

around the building. IPM Programs must be directed against the threat of pests not only from