Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval of an agreement with Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Inc. for usage of the property located at 2400 Reed Rd. Houston, Texas 77051 for the purpose of field cage testing for mosquito control.
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Background and Discussion:
The Testing & Evaluation (T&E) Section of Harris County Public Health's Mosquito and Vector Control Division (HCPH MVCD) monitors insecticide resistance in mosquitoes across the county. Resistance can develop through genetic variation and/or repeated insecticide use, which favors less susceptible mosquitoes. To prevent this, MVCD rotates insecticides, and we conduct annual resistance testing, including field cage tests (FCT) using ultra-low volume (ULV) spray trucks to evaluate pesticide effectiveness. This agreement will support the relocation to HLSR property to improved testing conditions, access, and control over the FCT location for T&E.
Expected Impact:
MVCD has worked to establish this collaboration for the benefit of Harris County residents, there is no fiscal impact to using this space for FCTs.
Alternative Options:
Remain using public park that is further away, is less accessible, required more preparation to set-up and maintain, and has less controlle...
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