Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 250239
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): ES OPCO USA LLC, DBA: Veseris
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to ES OPCO USA LLC, DBA: Veseris in the amount of $101,453 for ultra-low volume chemical spray units for Public Health Services for the period of October 30, 2025 - October 29, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250239), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
The primary goal of the project is to replace our older Ultra Low Volume (ULV) spray units approaching
their end-of-life, due to regular use to fulfill the mission of MVCD. The ULV spray units are utilized for
adulticide control operations to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases and protect residents in
Harris County. These units are used for nightly ULV operations (to apply adulticide)
to control adult mosquito populations and impact the spread of vector-borne diseases during
the season of high disease transmission risk. Each unit runs anywhere from 6 to 8 hours a
night 5 days a week for roughly 6 months (720 hrs to 960 hrs per year) and overtime these
units have begun to wear out and degrade from the constant use. In the event of local weather
events, these same units may have to sustain prolonged periods of use to support recovery
effort...
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