Section J 1503020 Pest Control.pdf

Section J – 1503020

Pest Control

Attachment Number Attachment Title

J-1503020-01 Definitions and Acronyms

J-1503020-02 New Pesticide Request and Planned Pesticide Use Sheet

J-1503020-03 References and Technical Documents

J-1503020-04 Common Output Level Standards

J-1503020-05 Contractor Work Plan

J-1503020-06 Inventories/Frequencies for Scheduled Work

J-1503020-07 Nuisance Pest Requirements

J-1503020-08 Public Health Pest Requirements

J-1503020-09 Structure Damaging Pest Requirements

J-1503020-10 Lawn, Turf and Ornamental Plant Pest Requirements

J-1503020-11 Vegetation Management

J-1503020-12 Vertebrate Pest Requirements

J-1503020-13 Historical Pest Control Service Orders

J-1503020-14 Sample New Pest Management Record

J-1503020-15 Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP)

J-1503020-16 Maps

Attachment J-1503020-01

Definitions and Acronyms

Definition/Acronym Description

Arthropod The group of animals that includes insects, spiders, ticks, mites, silverfish, and related organisms.

Callback A request for additional service or retreatment following the initial service that has not provided the control required. Callbacks shall be provided at no additional cost to the Government.

Certified Applicator/

Operator

An individual who has completed an EPA approved training program that includes written examinations in core and specific application categories and is certified by the state, or host nation in which they are applying pesticides to do so without supervision.

Contractor's Work Plan

(CWP) for Pest Control

A Contractor developed document submitted as part of the Contractor proposal that describes how the requirements of this contract will be met. The plan establishes the strategies and methods for conducting a safe, effective, and environmentally sound pest management program.

Disease Vector Any animal capable of transmitting the causative agent of a human disease. It is recognized that certain disease vectors are predominately nuisance or economic pests that as conditions change may require management or control as a disease vector.

Insect Growth Regulator

(IGR)

Chemical substance that disrupts the action of insect hormones controlling molting, maturity from pupal stage to adult, and other growth functions for the purpose of insect control.

Integrated Pest

Management Coordinator

(IPMC)

The individual, fully trained in IPM principles and practice, designated by the installation commanding officer (CO) to coordinate and oversee all pest management activities at the installation.

Integrated Pest

Management Plan (IPMP)

A required, written long-range, comprehensive planning and operational document that establishes the strategy and methods for conducting a safe, effective, and environmentally sound IPM program. IPM plans are a means of establishing and implementing installation pest management programs and function as the tool used to ensure compliance with applicable pest management laws and regulations.

Integrated Pest

Management (IPM)

A planned program incorporating education, continuous surveillance, record keeping, and communication to prevent pests and disease vectors from causing unacceptable damage to operations, people, property, materiel, or the environment.

IPM uses targeted, sustainable (effective, economical, environmentally sound) methods including habitat modification, biological, genetic, cultural, mechanical, physical, and regulatory controls; and when necessary, the judicious use of least hazardous pesticides.

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) A document (Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 174, or equivalent) that accompanies a pesticide product, providing the handler with chemical information on ingredients, handling instructions, potential hazards, and manufacturer address and emergency contact information.

Medically Important Pest Any animal capable of transmitting the causative agent of a human disease serving as an intermediate or reservoir host of a pathogenic organism producing human discomfort or injury, including (but not limited to) mosquitoes, flies, other insects, ticks, mites, snails, and rodents.

Mission Impact Pest Pests that may adversely affect the DoD mission or military operations; the health and well-being of people; or structures, material, or property.

Nuisance Pests Arthropods, and other organisms, that do not cause economic damage or adversely affect human health, but which on occasion do cause annoyance.

Pest Management

Performance Assessment

Representative (PMPAR)

A DoD employee trained in pest management, who protects the government's interest through on-site performance assessment (PA) of commercial pest management contracts or other contracts that involve the use of pesticides.

Attachment J-1503020-01

Definitions and Acronyms

Definition/Acronym Description

Pest Management The prevention and control of disease vectors and pests that may adversely affect the DoD mission or military operations; the health and well-being of people; or structures, material, or property.

Pest Management

Consultant (PMC)

A professional, with a degree in a biological science, who has rigorous college-level entomology training, such as a NAVFAC civilian entomologist (applied biologist) or Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) commissioned medical entomologist who has command program oversight responsibilities and provides guidance and information on the management of pest management programs for commands and installations.

Pesticide Any substance or mixture of substances, including biological control agents, registered by EPA under FIFRA intended to destroy, repel, or mitigate pests.

Includes insecticides, rodenticides, herbicides, fungicides, plant regulators, defoliants, desiccants, disinfectants, anti-fouling paints, and biocides (such as water treatment chemicals). NAVFAC pest management consultants do not approve disinfectants or biocides.

Pesticide Facility The building and areas designated for handling, storing, and mixing of pesticides.

Pests Any organism (except for micro-organisms that cause human or animal diseases) that adversely affects operations, preparedness, the well-being of humans or animals, real property, materiel, equipment or vegetation, or is otherwise undesirable.

Registered Pesticide A pesticide registered by EPA for sale and use within the United States.

Road Mile/Kilometer A unit of measure for measuring fogging application for adult mosquito control using a vehicle mounted Ultra Low Volume (ULV) aerosol generator traveling along a given route for a distance of 5,280 feet/1,000 meters.

Surveillance Thorough inspections or surveys conducted before or after pest management treatments or on a regular basis to determine the presence and prevalence of pests or disease vectors.

Time Period to Maintain

Control

A frequency specified on each Pest Group Sheet that is the minimum time the

Contractor shall maintain control of pest(s) after reaching the specified level of control.

Time Period to Obtain

Control

A frequency specified on each Pest Group Sheet that is the maximum time allotted for the Contractor to obtain control of pest(s) per the specified level of control.

Time Period to Respond A frequency specified on each Pest Group Sheet that is the maximum time the

Contractor is permitted to respond to a trouble call.

Attachment J-1503020-02

New Pesticide Request

Attachment J-1503020-03

References and Technical Documents

The Contractor shall adhere to the applicable portions of the current edition of the following publications and directives in performing the services required under this contract:

Department of Defense Directive 4150.07, Department of Defense Pest Management Program

Executive Order 12088, Prevention, Control, and Abatement of Environmental Pollution at Federal

Installations

OPNAV Instruction 6250.4C, Navy Pest Management Programs

OPNAVINST 5090.1, Environmental Readiness Program Manual, Chapter 24: Pesticide Compliance

Ashore

42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended

16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq., Endangered Species Act

42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Attachment J-1503020-04

Common Output Level Standards

COL3

Mission Impact Pests1 – Routine surveillance and treatment is conducted in accordance with the

IPMP.

Structure Damaging and Public Health Pests – Routine surveillance and treatment is conducted in accordance with the IPMP.

Lawn Turf and Ornamental Plant Pests – No surveillance in any grounds areas and treatment in prestige areas is conducted in response to customer complaints only. No treatment in improved grounds areas.

Nuisance Pests2 – Routine surveillance and treatment conducted in accordance with the IPMP is limited to Child and Youth Program facilities, food handling and dining facilities, and administrative areas. No surveillance in operational areas. Treatment of operational areas is conducted in response to customer complaints only.

COL4

Mission Impact Pests1 - Routine surveillance and treatment is conducted in accordance with the

IPMP.

Structure Damaging and Public Health Pests – Routine surveillance and treatment is conducted in accordance with the IPMP.

Lawn Turf and Ornamental Plant Pests – No surveillance or treatment in prestige and improved grounds areas.

Nuisance Pests2 - Routine surveillance and treatment conducted in accordance with the IPMP is limited to Child and Youth Program facilities, food handling and dining facilities only. No routine surveillance in operational and administrative areas. Treatment of operational and administrative areas is conducted in response to customer complaints only.

Note 1: Mission impact pests are indicated on the Frequencies for Scheduled Work provided in J-1503020-06.

Note 2: All Vertebrate pests are treated as Nuisance Pests unless otherwise specified.

Attachment J-1503020-05

GUIDANCE FOR CONTRACTOR WORK PLAN (CWP)

The CWP shall adhere to applicable publications and directives contained in J-1503020-02 (References and

Technical Documents. The CWP will require approval by the Contracting Officer (KO). The CWP shall establish the strategy and methods for conducting a safe, effective, and environmentally sound pest management program in compliance with these specifications. Prospective contractors may review the installation’s historical records of pest activity and abatement actions, survey facilities and grounds, and consult with the Installation IPMC in development of a plan. The CWP shall address continuous monitoring, pest response and removal procedures, record keeping, warranties, education and communication to installation personnel to prevent pests and disease vectors, bird control on applicable airfields and in hangars, etc. The IPM approach should use targeted (i.e., effective, environmentally sound) methods including habitat/facility modification, biological/genetic/cultural control, mechanical/physical control, and where necessary, the judicious use of least hazardous pesticides. The CWP shall include labels, MSDS sheets, and Planned Pesticide Use Sheets and comply with all applicable local, state, and Federal regulations, and the

IPMP.

Attachment J-1503020-06

Inventories/Frequencies for Scheduled Work

See Attachments for Inventories and Frequencies of Scheduled Work

Attachment J-1503020-07

Nuisance Pest Requirements

Pest Group

Number

Pest Group Name General Requirements

001 Ant Control Prevent and control ants in and around buildings and structures.

002 Arthropod Control in Food

Handling Establishments

Prevent/control all arthropod pests in food handling establishments. Arthropod pests include, but are not limited to, cockroaches, ants (excludes fire ants which are covered under a separate pest group), silverfish, centipedes, ground beetles, fleas, spiders, stored product pests, etc.

003 Cockroach Control Prevent and control all cockroaches.

004 Flea Control in and Around

Buildings and Structures

Control flea infestations in and around buildings and structures.

005 Miscellaneous Arthropod Pest

Control

Prevent and control nuisance arthropod pests in and around buildings and structures. Includes but is not limited to spiders, silverfish, scorpions, crickets, centipedes, millipedes, box elder bugs, parasitic or biting mites, beetles, etc. (Excludes ants, cockroaches, filth flies, and bees/wasps/hornets covered in separate sections.)

006 Stored Product Pest Control

(Arthropods)

Control and prevent stored product pests at designated sites.

Attachment J-1503020-07

Nuisance Pest Requirements

Performance Standards

Pest

Group

Number

Pest Group

Name

Time

Period to

Respond1

Time

Period to

Obtain

Control2

Time

Period to

Maintain

Control

Level of Control3

Notes

See

Below

001 Ant Control 7 days 30 days 30 days 100% control 1, 2, 3, 4

Arthropod

Control in Food

Handling

Establishments

24 hrs 7 days 28 days

Retreatment required if:

-Cockroaches: 4 or more adults or nymphs or 1 egg capsule per room

-Ants: 4 or more

-Centipedes/Spiders: 1 or more

-Other Arthropods: 3 or more

1, 2, 3, 4

Cockroach

Control 3 days 7 days 30 days

Retreatment required if:

4 or more adults or nymphs or 1 egg capsule per room

1, 2, 3, 4

004 Flea Control 2 day 7 days 30 days 100% control 1, 4, 5

Miscellaneous

Arthropod Pest

Control

7 days 10 days 30 days

Sensitive areas:100% control

Mites: 100% control

Retreatment required if:

- Food Handling: 3 or more arthropods/room/survey

- Offices/Admin: 3 or more arthropods/room/survey

- Industrial Areas: 5 or more arthropods/room/survey

- Outdoors: 5 or more arthropods in a 100 square foot area

Stored Product

Pest Control 3 days 24 hrs

30 days

(residual)

7 days

(ULV)

Sighting of any exposed, living, stored product pest(s) after 72 hours shall require retreatment

1, 4, 5, 6

Superscript:

1. After notification.

2. After first control action.

3. Based on performance assessment (i.e., surveys, customer complaints).

Notes:

1. Regularly scheduled, periodic pesticide applications are not approved for DoD property.

2. Liquid, dust, or aerosol pesticide formulations shall not be applied indoors when food is exposed or spaces are occupied.

3. Treatment of areas outside or adjacent areas to the designated area does not constitute an added service call or charge.

4. Report conditions conducive to pest infestation to the KO and COR within one working day following survey.

5. Coordinate with residents/building personnel on specific treatment and re-entry times.

6. The ULV machine shall be calibrated for generating proper droplet sizes and range before starting any work under this contract and thereafter every 90 days or every 50 hours of use, whichever comes first.

Maintain a log of ULV machine hour use.

Attachment J-1503020-08

Public Health Pest Requirements

Pest

Group

Number

Pest Group Name General Requirements

007 Aerial Spray Support and Operations Provide ground support services for aerial spray operations.

008 Adult Mosquito Control Application of a mosquito adulticide (ULV Formulation) at designated sites when directed by COR.

009 Adult Mosquito Control - Residual Application of a mosquito adulticide (residual spray) at designated sites when directed by COR.

010 Adult Mosquito Surveillance Survey for adult mosquitoes using light trap(s) and deliver catches to Installation Preventive Medicine.

011 Bed Bugs Control all bedbugs.

012 Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Stinging

Arthropod Control

Control stinging arthropod infestations in and around buildings, structures, and areas. Pests include, but are not limited to, bees, wasps, hornets, cicada killers, yellow jackets, and solitary wasps (mud daubers, umbrella wasps).

013 Childcare Facilities/Sensitive Areas

Pest Control (Includes: Schools, Hospital, Veterinary Clinic and

Kennels, Child Development Center, Youth Activities Center)

Control all nuisance arthropod pests (including, but not limited to), cockroaches, ants, silverfish, spiders, crickets, flies, centipedes, box elder bugs, mites, bees, wasps, other venomous arthropods, AND all species of rodents in areas where children frequent including childcare, schools, day care, nurseries and other locations as designated.

014 Filth Fly Control Prevent and control filth flies including house flies, flesh flies, bottle flies, blow flies, fruit flies, and other related insects that breed or are attracted to garbage and trash in area designated by the COR. Identify source, if applicable.

015 Larval and Pupal Mosquito Control Control of larval and pupal mosquitoes in designated area(s) when directed by COR (medical personnel determine when to control).

016 Larval Mosquito Surveillance Survey designated mosquito breeding sites for immature mosquitoes (eggs, larvae, and pupae) and deliver catches to

Installation Preventive Medicine.

017 Tick Survey and Control Outdoors Survey for and control of ticks outdoors.

018 Fire Ant Control Prevent and control fire ants indoors and outdoors. Sites include all improved, operational areas and other designated sites.

Performance Standard

Pest

Group

Number

Pest Group

Name

Time

Period to

Respond

Time

Period to

Obtain

Control

Time

Period to

Maintain

Control

Level of Control Notes See

Below

Aerial Spray

Support and

Operations

24 hrs N/A N/A All services rendered within time period requested

Adult Mosquito

Control 24 hrs 2 hrs N/A

ULV application performed as per specifications 7, 9

Adult Mosquito

Control -

Residual

24 hrs 2 hrs 10 days Residual application performed as per specifications N/A

Adult Mosquito

Surveillance 7 days1

Weekly during mosquito season

Duration of mosquito season§

Based on a Government risk assessment, surveillance shall be performed on at least one night per week with both positive and negative results being reported weekly to the KO, COR, and

Installation Preventive Medicine

Department. Traps shall be set prior to sunset and picked up after sunrise.

See Pest

Group

010:

Adult

Mosquito

Surveillan ce Below

Bed Bug

Control 24 hrs 7 days 60 days 100% control

1, 2, 3, 4, Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and

Stinging

Arthropod

Control

4 hrs

24 hrs

(stinging hazard)

2 days

(nest removal)

28 days 100% control 2, 4

Childcare

Facilities/Sensit ive Areas Pest

Control

2 days;

Same day

(venomou s)

Varies2 28 days 100% control 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Filth Fly

Control 2 days 2 days 30 days

Indoors: 100% control

Retreatment required if:

-Outdoors/Dumpsters: 10 or more adults or immatures

-Outdoors: 5 or more adults or immatures

1, 2, 3, 4

Larval and

Pupal Mosquito

Control

24 hrs 7 days 30 days Consult Preventive Medicine for number

Larval

Mosquito

Surveillance

Within 14 days of 1st day of month§

Every 2 weeks after mosquito increase§

Duration of increased mosquito populatio n§

Surveillance shall be performed every two weeks and both positive and negative results shall be reported to the KO, COR, and installation Preventive Medicine

Department

See Pest

Group

016:

Larval

Mosquito

Surveillan ce Below

Tick Survey and Control

Outdoors

3 days 3 days 28 days

Retreatment required if:

Improved areas: 3 or more ticks seen or 3 customer complaints

Semi-Improved Area or

Unimproved Area: 10 or more ticks by survey, 3 customer complaints, or 3 ticks seen

Fire Ant

Control

Immediat ely

(indoors)

1 day

(outdoors)

1 day

(indoors)

5 days

(outdoors)

30 days

Indoor: 100% control

Outdoors:

- Critical areas: less than 1 mound/colony per acre

- Non-critical areas: less than 3 mounds/colonies per acre

1, 2, 3, 4

1. As determined by the Government.

2. Indoors: Occasional Arthropod Invaders – same visit; Rats/Mice – 10 days; Cockroaches/Ants – 10 days;

Arthropods/Rodents in “Adjacent Areas” – 7 days; Outdoor Play Yard: Ants – 7 days; Small Venomous

Arthropods – same day; Outdoor/Non-Play Yard: All Pests – In accordance with applicable “Pest Group” part of contract except that venomous arthropods must be controlled in two calendar days

Notes:

1. Regularly scheduled, periodic pesticide applications are not approved for DoD property.

2. Liquid, dust, or aerosol pesticide formulations shall not be applied indoors when food is exposed or spaces are occupied.

3. Treatment of areas outside or adjacent areas to the designated area does not constitute an added service call or charge.

4. Report conditions conducive to pest infestation to the KO and COR within one working day following survey.

5. Pesticide applications shall not be made during hours of operations or when children are present at schools, child development centers, and youth activity centers.

6. Coordinate with residents/building personnel on specific treatment and re-entry times.

7. The ULV machine shall be calibrated for generating proper droplet sizes and range before starting any work under this contract and thereafter every 90 days or every 50 hours of use, whichever comes first.

Maintain a log of ULV machine hour use.

8. Aerial applications of pesticides require validation and approval by a pest management consultant.

9. The adulticide is applied at maximum label rate for the adulticide used.

10. The KO or COR shall designate areas where mosquito larva should be controlled on a map supplied by the government. The areas may be intermittent water (developed from surveys for larval breeding sites), or permanent water sites

Pest Group 010: Adult Mosquito Surveillance

Equipment Provider: The Contractor shall provide the mosquito trap(s) and all other equipment (as needed) to complete mosquito survey(s) as directed by the KO or COR. All cost for procurement of equipment (including traps, batteries, extension cords, light bulbs, collection bags, etc.) shall be included in the bid price for this service and does not constitute grounds for any added charge under any other part of this contract.

Trap Design: Type of trap will be determined by the target mosquito species. The installation Preventive

Medicine Department can provide information on local nuisance and vector mosquitoes. New Jersey light traps

(or equal), CDC light traps (or equal), gravid traps, BG sentinel, or other commercially purchased light trap designs deemed acceptable to the Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB), shall be used. The

Government may or may not provide electricity at the site where the KO designates that the light traps shall be placed. If no electricity is available, battery-operated units shall be used. Battery operated units may be used even if electricity is provided. The government shall not supply batteries. Use the same trap design at the same location throughout the course of this contract.

Trap Placement: Traps shall be placed so as to effectively collect and measure the target mosquito population.

The Government may determine trap locations.

Trapping Frequency: Traps shall be set twice each week (weather permitting). If weather is inappropriate for trapping (heavy rain or consistent winds above 15 MPH), perform trapping on the night following the scheduled night (or the next appropriate night). Conduct adult mosquito trapping in accordance with the weekly schedule.

Survey Data: At a minimum, the Contractor shall count the total number of mosquitoes in the trap and record the number on the Adult Mosquito Catch Form.

Disposition of Mosquitoes: Consult with the installation Preventive Medicine Department to determine if mosquito collections should be saved for identification and testing. If the mosquitoes are to be retained, then the following method should be used. Immobilize and kill mosquitoes and other arthropods by placing in the trap container in a freezer or using another suitable method that does not destroy the specimens (e.g., do not immerse in alcohol). (Mosquitoes collected for testing (e.g., West Nile Virus) may require specific handling; consult with the

Preventive Medicine Department.) Place trap contents in a paper or cardboard container and label with time, date, location collector’s name and contact information. Deliver to personnel designated by the KO to receive the mosquito trap collection. If mosquitoes do not need to be kept, then they should be disposed.

Reporting Adult Mosquito Collections: The Contractor shall complete the number of samples designated by the

Government and record (in legible handwriting) the results of the survey for each location sampled. The

Contractor shall note the date and time of collection, the number of mosquitoes collected per sample site, type of breeding source, notes regarding the sampled mosquitoes, and sum or average the totals. The COR may provide a collection form (Adult Mosquito Catch Form) on which the survey results are recorded. Records shall be reported on the collection form and submitted weekly during surveillance to the COR and the installation Preventive

Medicine Department.

The action threshold for adult mosquito control shall be:

Light traps: 25 biting females or 1 vector species in an un-baited light trap or 40 biting females in a baited

CO2 trap

Landing counts: 15 per hour

Disease emergencies declared: light traps: 1 female of a species which has been identified as carrying disease trapped within 5 miles of installation

NOTE: Action thresholds may be changed on advice of a BUMED entomologist

Vector species of concern Primary diseases of concern

Culiseta melanura Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), West Nile Virus (WNV)

Culex pipiens complex EEE, St. Louis encephalitis, WNV

Culex nigripalpus EEE, St. Louis encephalitis, WNV adult mosquitoes per trap

The base Preventive Medicine Technicians shall be consulted before any control takes place.

Pest Group 016: Larval Mosquito Surveillance

Equipment: The Contractor shall provide all equipment (as needed), to complete the assigned task(s) including, but not limited to, ladders, asepto syringes, boots, dippers, notebooks, etc (as applicable). The Contractor shall sample for immature mosquitoes on the schedule designated by the KO or COR.

Survey Designated Mosquito Breeding Sites (Areas designated by the ACO or Contract Specifications): Areas shall be designated by the KO or COR for non-recurring work, and by maps for recurring work. In the designated area(s), there may be differing aquatic environments to sample from including but not limited to, wetlands, standing pools of water, tree holes, artificial containers, clogged rain gutters, land depressions with temporary pools, floodwater plains, standing ponds, underground or aboveground storm water catch basins, swamps, drainage ditches, tire dumps, recycling areas, or any area where mosquitoes can breed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to survey all potential mosquito breeding sites within the designated area(s).

Previous Experience: Larval mosquito surveys are very technique sensitive. Only Contractor personnel, with significant previous experience sampling for immature mosquitoes, shall perform larval surveys.

Survey Techniques:

In larger bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, catch water basins, etc., perform surveys around the water perimeter using a standard larval mosquito dipper (style and type approved by the Installation Preventive Medicine

Department and the COR). Complete a sufficient number of dips to develop an accurate average dip count for the body of water (e.g., 10 dips/sampling station). Different species of mosquito larvae must be surveyed using different dipping techniques. It may be necessary to proceed carefully, or to act swiftly depending on the species being sampled, as water disturbance or casting shadows could result in the larvae diving to the bottom. It is the

Contractor’s responsibility to know the proper sampling technique(s) for the mosquito species present.

In smaller water bodies such as rain gutters, artificial containers, tree holes etc., samples shall be taken using an appropriate collection device.

Reporting Larval Mosquito Collections: The Contractor shall record (in legible handwriting) the results of the survey for each location sampled. The Contractor shall complete the number of samples designated by the KO for each location. The Contractor shall note the date and time of collection, the number of immature mosquitoes collected per sample site, type of breeding source, notes regarding the sampled mosquitoes, and sum or average the totals. The KO may provide a collection form on which the survey results are recorded. Records shall be reported on the collection form and submitted every two weeks during surveillance to the KO, COR, and the installation Preventive Medicine Department.

Attachment J-1503020-09

Structure Damaging Pest Requirements

Pest Group

Number Pest Group Name General Requirements

019 Other Wood Destroying

Organisms (Non-Termite)

Control

Prevent, manage, and control non-termite wood destroying organisms including, but not limited to powder post beetles

(Lyctids and Bostrichids), Anobiids (furniture and deathwatch beetles), old house borer, carpenter ants, and carpenter bees.

020 Survey for Termite and Wood

Destroying Organisms

Survey for all termite species and other wood destroying organisms including fungal rots, carpenter ants, and wood boring beetles.

Performance Standard

Pest Group

Number

Pest Group

Name

Time Period to Respond1

Time Period to Obtain

Control2

Time Period to Maintain

Control

Level of

Control3

Notes

See Below

Other Wood

Destroying

Organisms

(Non-Termite)

Control

10 days 30 days 365 days 100% control 1, 2, 5

Survey for

Termite and

Wood

Destroying

Organisms

Same day

(swarming)

7 days (not swarming)

N/A

2 Working

Days (submit report)

N/A

2, 3, 4

See Pest

Group 019:

Termite and

Wood Decay

Inspection

Below

2. After first control action.

3. Based on performance assessment (i.e., surveys, customer complaints).

Notes:

1. Liquid, dust, or aerosol pesticide formulations shall not be applied indoors when food is exposed, or spaces are occupied.

2. Report conditions conducive to pest infestation to the KO and COR within one working day following survey.

3. Use the Termite and Wood Decay Inspection - DD Form 1070 and submit report to the KO and COR within two working days following survey.

4. Follow Termite Control Specifications (below) for termite management.

5. If the infestation is a beetle species that will not reinfest seasoned dead wood, treatment shall not be performed. Provide a report to the KO and COR within two working days following survey detailing the species of beetle and the fact that it will not reinfest seasoned dead wood. This should refer to parasitic or biting mites only (e.g., bird mites, chiggers).

Termite Control Specifications

Unscheduled Structural Pest Control Services – The Contractor shall provide structural pest control services on an unscheduled (indefinite quantity) basis as specified below. Services shall be completed within five working days after receipt of the task order. At the time of any soil treatment application, the soil shall be in a condition with low moisture to allow uniform distribution of the treatment solution throughout the soil. The Contractor shall not apply pesticide during or immediately following heavy rains, or when conditions will cause runoff and create an environmental hazard. No pesticides shall be applied to the soil beneath a plenum air space. Pesticides shall not be applied until the approximate location of water and sewer lines are known.

1. Subterranean Termite Control – All termite infestations in the structure shall be controlled within 30 days of treatment. Toxicants shall be delivered to the project site in sealed and labeled containers as supplied by the manufacturer or formulator. Labels shall bear the manufacturer's warnings to be observed in handling and use of material, and bear evidence or registration under the FIFRA.

a. Materials – "The termiticide used for control of subterranean termites shall be a soil applied nonrepellent termiticide (such as fipronil, imidacloprid or chlorfenapyr). If needed, remedial treatments can be applied to wooden structural members using a borate product containing the active ingredient disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (i.e., Tim-BorTM, Bora-CareTM ). The termiticide product shall be applied at the highest labeled rates and concentrations."

i. Delivery and Storage: Termiticide shall be delivered to the project site in sealed and labeled containers as supplied by the manufacturer or formulator. Labels shall bear manufacturer's warnings to be observed in handling and use of the material. Labels shall bear evidence of registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended by the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control

Act (FEPCA) of 1972.

ii. Samples: The Contractor shall submit on request, or the Contracting Officer may draw at any time, without prior notice, from stocks at the site of the work, samples of insecticide concentrates and diluted insecticide solutions or emulsions being used or presumed to be for use in this work. Should analysis indicate such samples to contain less than the amount of active ingredient claimed on the label or specified herein, then all work done with such insecticides shall be repeated using insecticides conforming to this specification without additional cost to the Government.

b. Application shall be made in the following manner

i. Interior Areas to be Treated: Expansion or construction joints located under and adjacent to interior and exterior walls shall be treated by drilling holes through the floor slab and injecting the proper insecticide. Drill holes should be spaced in a manner that will allow for application of a continuous chemical treatment zone (i.e., holes approximately 3/8 inch in diameter and no more than 12 inches apart, on center, not more than 6 inches from the wall being treated). Termiticide shall be applied into these holes under pressure at a rate as specified on the insecticide label. Plumbing chases shall also be treated.

ii. Exterior Areas to be Treated: Soil adjacent to the outside of wall shall be treated. The treatment shall extend from the top of the footing to the top of the soil to form a vertical insecticide barrier along the building at the rate of not less than four gallons per ten linear feet per foot of depth. Backfill shall be tamped and sufficient in quantity to provide a surface sloping away from the structure. Voids in concrete block walls, and between brick veneer and foundation walls shall be treated by drilling and injecting insecticide as specified on the label.

iii. Label Requirements: Rates and methods of application shall be in strict accordance with the printed instructions on the manufacturer's insecticide label with the insecticide applied at the highest labeled rate and concentration. Conflicts between this specification and label directions shall be resolved in favor of the label and discussion with the COR. Prior to performing the work, the termiticide label, labeling and Safety

Data Sheet (SDS) must be submitted to the KO and COR for acceptance.

C. Drill holes

i. Drill holes in masonry walls shall be plugged neatly and solid using 1:2 sand cement mortar.

ii. Drill holes in floor slabs shall be plugged neatly and solid using an approved non-shrink grout.

iii. Drill holes in expansion joints shall be sealed with an approved mastic cement. Excess mastic shall be removed and left neat.

d. Existing Utilities – The Contractor shall determine in advance of commencing work the locations of water lines, drain lines, fuel oil lines and heating ducts, and shall avoid damage to these lines and ducts during drilling and rodding operations. Any damage caused by the

Contractor's operations, if not conducted according to the information obtained from the

Contracting Officer, shall be immediately repaired at the Contractor's expense.

e. Site Protection and Backfill Treatment – All shrubbery shall be protected from damage during all operations under this contract. Any such damage incurred shall be immediately corrected at no cost to the Government. Where grass is removed from trenching or excavated material, after backfilling, the sod shall be replaced and thoroughly dampened with the approved termiticide solution if allowed by the insecticide label.

f. Certification of Work – Upon final completion of the soil treatment, and as a condition for final acceptance, the Contractor shall furnish a written certificate stating:

i. Insecticide used had required concentration, brand name, and manufacturer thereof.

ii. Rate and method of application complied in every respect with the standards contained herein.

g. Warranty – The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with a written warranty, in acceptable form, for each building or building unit treated for subterranean termites. The warranty shall be prepaid (to be included in the total price of the treatment) good for a period of no less than five years, guaranteeing retreatment of any subsequent infestation and further that any structural damage due to an infestation after the initial treatment shall be repaired at no additional cost. A detailed written structural assessment shall be made by the Contractor with concurrence by the Contracting Officer prior to initial treatment for reference at a later date, should there be any questions of subsequent damage. The limit of the Contractor's liability for repairs is $25,000 per building.

2. Drywood Termite Control – Provide drywood termite control as described below. The presence of an inspector trained in fumigation is essential while fumigant concentration readings are taken to determine that all drywood termites are killed during fumigation. Adherence to proper procedures must be assured while the work is being accomplished.

a. Safety Measures – The Contractor shall ensure proper techniques and procedures are followed.

Precautions shall be taken to prevent injury to any person and damage to property as a result of work accomplished under this section. These precautions shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

i. Safety Equipment: Before releasing any gas, the Contractor shall deliver to the COR, ready for use by Government personnel, two full-face gas masks, each with two new, unused canisters appropriate for the gas to be employed, or a similar number of self-contained breathing apparatuses, each with a cylinder of air; a completely stocked and illustrated fumigator's first aid kit (all meeting specifications of the Health and Safety

Division, Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department of the Interior); and at least one approved low-volume gas detector for the fumigant to be employed. All such equipment will be held at the site until completion of the work.

ii. Notification of Security Officer: The activity Security Officer shall be notified at least

24 hours prior to the commencement of fumigation operations, and upon completion of the work that the building is being left unattended.

iii. Disconnection of Services: Prior to fumigation, all gas and other fuel supplies shall be cut off. Electric and telephone service need not be disconnected; however, the electric main entrance switch shall be pulled. All fires, including pilot lights, shall be extinguished prior to beginning fumigation procedures. After fumigation and subsequent ventilation has been completed, electric power, pilot lights, etc., shall be turned on or relit. Damage to any service caused by the Contractor shall be repaired at no additional cost to the Government.

iv. Barricades: A double rope barricade shall be placed no closer than 20 feet to, and around the entire perimeter of the building to be fumigated. Existing fences may substitute for rope barricades if they are at least 20 feet from the building.

v. Signs: Warning signs shall be placed prominently on all means of ingress to the building and grounds, including fences and rope barricades surrounding the work.

Signs shall include a statement that the building is being fumigated with “sulfuryl fluoride” gas. Signs shall not be less than 18 by 24 inches in size and shall meet all state and local wording requirements.

vi. Guards: At least two guards shall be placed around the building before gas is released.

Guards shall be positioned at either end of the structure, so the maximum amount of the building is under continuous observation. Guards, warning signs, and barricades shall be maintained during the entire fumigation process until the Contractor has checked for gas concentration and declares the entire area gas free and safe for normal occupancy.

vii. Lighting: The Contractor shall provide adequate lighting around the exterior of the structure being fumigated to permit ready detection of trespassers during the night.

viii. Evacuation of Personnel: After all persons and animals are evacuated from within and under the building, guards are posted, and prior to release of the fumigant, the

Contractor and KO shall jointly inspect all rooms and spaces to assure evacuation is complete.

ix. Partial Fumigation: No partial fumigation of any building shall be allowed.

b. Preparation

i. Grass and Shrubbery: Wet the soil in planted areas to a depth of six inches for a distance of one foot outward from the areas to be covered by the tarp, to protect nearby plant roots from injury. In this respect, the Contractor shall exercise every precaution to protect and preserve grass and shrubbery that may come into contact with the building. Any plants, shrubs, or grass damaged by the gas or otherwise, shall be replaced at no additional cost to the Government.

ii. Sampling: Furnish and install a minimum of four polyethylene tubes leading from approved locations within the structure to an approved location outside for the purpose of recording gas concentrations. Also furnish for use and have available during the entire fumigation period an approved thermal conductivity gas metering device, correctly calibrated in ounces per 1,000 cubic feet for the fumigant to be employed, and capable of sampling from the polyethylene tubes.

iii. Removal of Damageable Items: Remove all items from the building that might be damaged by the fumigant and maintain in locked storage. Lost or damaged items shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

iv. Building Proper: In preparing the building for fumigation, exterior doors and windows and all entrances to enclosed interior areas, such as doors or windows leading to closets or cabinets or between rooms, shall be opened to facilitate distribution of the gas during fumigation and insure maximum ventilation at the end of the fumigation period.

c. Procedure

i. General: The building to be fumigated shall be completely enclosed with a gas-impervious tarpaulin material, with all sheeting seams securely sealed, and the lower edges of the enveloping cover sealed to the ground or finish grade level in a trench, with moist soil or with sand/water snakes (flexible tubing filled with water).

ii. Introduction of Chloropicrin: After preparation and sealing of the structure (except for one entrance) and prior to injection of the sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane), the Contractor shall introduce chloropicrin into the structure. The chloropicrin shall be introduced by placing cotton in shallow dishes, setting the dishes in the air stream of an electric fan within the structure, and pouring the chloropicrin over the cotton at the rate of one ounce per 10,000 to 15,000 cubic feet of space to be fumigated. The building will then be sealed and the fans started.

iii. Fumigation: After introduction of the chloropicrin, the fumigant described below shall be released from cylinders placed outside the enclosed areas through not less than two hoses of either rubber, polyethylene tubing, or copper tubing leading to points well distributed within each floor of the building as previously approved by the KO. The liquid shall be injected at a temperature and pressure to guarantee complete vaporization upon its release. Sufficient air turbulence shall be created to maintain uniform distribution of the fumigants throughout all portions of the building and to prevent stratification of gas at any location by use of not less than four electric fans, each having a capacity of 3,000 to 5,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM).

iv. Fumigant and Dosage Rates: The fumigant shall be sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane) gas, injected in vapor form, and maintained in accordance with Dow Chemical Company

Fumiguides B and Y. When the whole Fumiguide calculated initial concentration is obtained from all sampling points, the 24-hour fumigation time period starts. If the

Contractor wishes to increase dosage rates to shorten the fumigation time in accordance with Fumiguide Y, prior approval of the KO and the NAVFAC PPMC is required.

v. Borate Treatment: In addition to the aforementioned treatment, a glycol borate solution of Bora-CareTM shall be applied in attic and crawl spaces of the building. Apply a one-part water to one-part Bora-CareTM solution to the point of run off (one gallon of diluted solution for each 500 feet of surface area) to all exposed wood surfaces. Follow all labeled directions for the safe handling and use of this product. Aerosol application will be allowed only in inaccessible areas and with the prior approval of the KO.

vi. Sampling: During the actual 24-hour fumigation period, the gas-laden atmosphere within the enveloped structure shall be sampled from each sampling point five times: at the inception, and at four, eight, 16, and 24 hours after inception. The Contractor shall take appropriate action to ensure proper distribution of the gas and maintenance of the level of concentration specified. Sample readings shall be recorded, and a copy of the readings provided to the KO upon completion of the treatment.

d. Aeration – Upon termination of the fumigation exposure period, the Contractor shall remove all seals, open all doors and windows, and use ventilation fans to remove fumigants from dead air pockets with full observance of accepted safety, state, and labeled aeration procedures to avoid exposure of any persons or other life to dangerous concentrations of fumigant gas. The

Contractor shall check for complete aeration with a low-volume gas detector in all enclosures, which might retain concentrations of gas, such as closets, cabinets, refrigerators, and chests, and certify to the KO that the structure is gas free and available for occupancy.

e. Clean Up – Upon completion of the fumigation, remove all debris and rubbish resulting from the work, replace damageable items removed from the building, and repair all damage resulting from the work.

f. Warranty – The Contractor shall guarantee the fumigated building is completely free of living drywood termites for one year after the fumigation is completed. The Contractor, accompanied by the KO, shall make two thorough inspections of the structure, at six-month intervals, following the fumigation date. The written findings of each inspection shall be provided to the

KO within 10 working days after inspection completion. Positive evidence of drywood termite infestation, except from furniture and other moveable property installed during the one-year period, shall constitute conclusive evidence of improper fumigation and lack of control, and the building shall be refumigated at no additional cost to the Government.

DD FORM 1070

TERMITE AND WOOD DECAY INSPECTION

(DD Form 1070) (Use with Pest Group Sheet 019)

DATE

INSPECTED

BUILDING

NUMBER

INSTALLATION TYPE BUILDING INSPECTOR

PERM

TEMP

I. FAVORABLE TERMITE AND FUNGI INFESTATION CONDITIONS

WOOD IN CONTACT WITH SOIL POOR VENTII ATION UNDER BUILDING

FORM BOARDS LEFT IN CONCRETE WATER COLLECTIONS UNDER BUILDING

WOOD MEMBERS SET IN CONCRETE FLOOR VINES AND SHRUBS AGAINST BUILDING

WOOD STEPS IN CONTACT WITH SOIL LEAKY PLUMBING IN PUTTING

WOOD STEPS WITHOUT SHIELDS WOOD SCRAP PILED TINDER BUILDING

WOOD SIDING IN CONTAI.T WITH SOIL LOOSE WIRE IN CONTACT WHH SOIL

PIPES IN CONTACT WITH SOIL AND WOOD OTHER (Specify)

NO SHIELDS ON FOUNDATION

FAULTY TERMITE SHIELD

II. LOCATION OF INFESTATIONS

FOUNDATION TIMBERS BASEBOARDS

WOOD PILLARS DOOR FRAMES

SILLS WINDOW FRAMES

CROSS BEAMS STEPS

FURNITURE ROOF

FLOOR JOIST OTHER (Specify)

FLOOR

STUDS

III. TYPE OF TERMITE IV. TYPE OF FUNGI V. DAMAGE

SUBTER-

RANEAN

NONSUBTER

RANEAN

WOOD

DECAY

W000

STAINING

STRUCTURAL

WEAKENING

SUPERFICIAL

ESTIMATED

COST

VI. REPAIR AND TREATMENT

TYPE RECM ACCOMP TYPE

RECM

ACCOM

P

REMOVAL OF WOOD FROM SOIL CONTACT REPAIR OF TERMITE SHIELDS

SEALING CRACKS IN CONCRETE REMOVAL OF CONCRETE FORMS

POINTING UP POOR MORTAR REMOVAL OF VINES AND SHRUBS

LOWERING GRADE LEVEL REMOVAL OF WOOD TRASH

CAPPING CONCRETE FOUNDATION OTHER (Specify)

IMPROVING DRAINAGE UNDER BUILDING

IMPROVING VENTILATION UNDER

BUILDING

VII. CHEMICAL CONTROL

APPLICATION OF POISON DUST TO SHELTER TUBES

YES NO

CHEMICAL USED

SOIL POISON

YES NO

TRENCH

DEPTH

LINEAR FEET CHEMICAL USED

REPLACEMENT OF

DAMAGED WOOD

YES NO

NO. OF M BD FELT

REPLACED

UNTREATED DIPPED SOAKED SPRAYED PRESSURE

TREATED

DRILLING AND FLOODING TREATMENTS YES NO

CHEMICAL USED

WOOD INJECTION FOR DRY WOOD TERMITE YES NO

CHEMICAL USED

VIII. COST

LABOR MATERIAL OTHER TOTAL

IX. TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS

DATE REMARKS INSPECTOR

DATE REMARKS INSPECTOR

DATE REMARKS INSPECTOR

DATE TITLE OF INDIVIDUAL AFFECTING REPAIR

AND TREATMENT

SIGNATURE

Attachment J-1503020-10

Lawn Turf and Ornamental Plant Pest Requirements

Pest

Group

Number

Pest Group Name General Requirements

021 Mole Cricket Control Control mole crickets in lawns.

022 Turf and Ornamental Pest Control Control arthropod pests in turf and on ornamental plantings.

Performance Standard

Pest

Group

Number

Pest Group

Name

Time

Period to

Respond1

Time

Period to

Obtain

Control2

Time

Period to

Maintain

Control

Level of Control3 Notes

See Below

Mole Cricket

Control 7 days 7 days 60 days

2 mole crickets or less/4 ft2

Retreatment, if required, shall be performed at one-week intervals until the required Level of

Control is established

2, 3

Turf and

Ornamental

Pest Control

5 days 7 days 60 days

No turf pests after 1 week

Retreatment required if:

- 3 or more leaf feeding arthropods on 20 leaves surveyed, OR

- 3 or more bagworms on 20 evergreen branches surveyed, OR

- 3 or more scale insects on 5 tree branches surveyed, OR

- 3 or more scale insects on 6 ornamental branches surveyed, OR

- Defoliation of 10% or more of the plant compared to a previous observed status, OR

- General, noticeable physical decline of a plant that is caused by a pest, disease, or other damaging biotic agent.

1, 3, 4

1. Report conditions conducive to pest infestation to the KO and COR within one working day following survey.

2. The Contractor may provide irrigation if required at no additional cost.