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Agricultural Department and Procurement and Contracts, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Waive formal bid requirements in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4 (4), due to the fact that a competitively bid contract with another public agency is available;
2) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to use competitively bid Solano County Contract No. Agriculture,2024/25,01, with Neighborly Pest Management, Inc. for the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter service of regulatory area insecticide treatment; and
4) Authorize the Board Chair to sign Agreement for Services 9438 with Neighborly Pest Management, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $385,000 for the term one (1) year upon final execution.
FUNDING: 100% California Department of Food and Agriculture Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Between October 1, 2024 and October 15, 2024, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed the presence of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS), the invasive vector of the bacterium that causes Pierce’s disease in grapes, in the area of El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County. Based on these detections and recommendations from CDFA GWSS staff entomologists, CDFA concludes that an infestation of GWSS exists in the area. This pest presents a significant, clear, and imminent threat to the natural environment, agriculture, economy, and private and public property. Unless emergency action is taken during these GWSS’s life cycles, there is high potential for sudden future detections in El Dorado County.
The GWSS is a dangerous, invasive, aggressive vector of Pierce’s disease (PD). PD is considered one of the most devastating diseases of grapevines ...
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