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CITY OF FORT WORTH
CONTRACT RENEWAL NOTICE
January 22, 2024
DFW Environmental Health Services, LLC
Attn: Dr Joonhak Lee, CEO
5513 BANDELIER TR
FORT WORTH, TX 76137
Re: Contract Renewal Notice
Contract No. CSCO No. 55922 (the "Contract")
Renewal Term No. 3: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025
The above referenced Contract with the City of Fort Worth expires on March 31, 2024 (the
"Expiration Date"). Pursuant to the Contract, contract renewals are at the sole option of the City.
This letter is to inform you that the City is exercising its right to renew the Contract for an
additional one (1) year period, which will begin immediately after the Expiration Date. All other
terms and conditions of the Contract remain unchanged. Please return this signed
acknowledgement letter, along with a copy of your current insurance certificate, to the
address set forth below, acknowledging receipt of the Contract Renewal Notice. Failure to
provide a signed acknowledgment does not affect the renewal.
Please log onto PeopleSoft Purchasing at http://fortworthtexas.a_ ov/purchasing to insure
that your company information is correct and up-to-date.
If you have any questions concerning this Contract Renewal Notice, please contact me at
the telephone number listed below.
Sincerely,
Le,i; i Co rdePI.-
Leticia Cordero (Jan 28, 202421:29 CST)
Leticia Cordero
Interim Environmental Services Superintendent
817-392-6973
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
31 Renewal — CSC 55922
DFW Environmental Health Services, LLC Page 1 of 2
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
CITY OF FORT WORTH
By: Valerie Washington (Jan 31, 202409:54 CST)
Name: Valerie Washington
Title: Assistant City Manager
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
By: 0 - 2`;;—
Name: Wyndie Turpen
Title: Interim Assistant Environmental
Services Director
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the
person responsible for the monitoring and
administration of this contract, including
ensuring all performance and reporting
requirements.
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By: Leticia Cordero (Jan 28, 202421:29 CST)
Name: Leticia Cordero
Title: Interim Environmental Services
Superintendent
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY:
ATTEST: aa4 FaRT�nBy:
°°°°,dName: Christopher Austria
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By: CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
Name: Jannette S. Goodall M&C: 21-0433
Title: City Secretary Date Approved: 6/22/2021
DFW Environmental Health Services, LLC
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By: JOONHAK LEE (Jan 26, 202414:26 CST)
Name: Dr Joonhak Lee
Title: CEO
Form 1295 Certification No.: 2017-754356
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
3' Renewal — CSC 55922
DFW Environmental Health Services, LLC Page 2 of 2
ACITY COUNCIL AGEND
Create New From This M&C
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DATE: 6/22/2021 REFERENCE **M&C 21- LOG 23DFWENVIROM ENTALHEALTH\WNV
NO.: 0433 NAME: MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE 2021
CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO
HEARING:
SUBJECT: (ALL) Authorize Execution of a Services Agreement with DFW Environmental Health
Services, LLC for West Nile Virus Mosquito Surveillance and Consulting in an Amount Not
to Exceed $150,000.00 Per Year and Authorize Four Annual Renewal Options
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a services agreement with DFW
Environmental Health Services, LLC to continue the City's mosquito surveillance effort to reduce the
risk of human exposure to the West Nile Virus in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 per year and
authorize four annual renewal options.
DISCUSSION:
Since 2009, the City discontinued its mosquito surveillance program which systematically collected
mosquito samples in Fort Worth for further testing by Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH). Because
of budgetary reasons and the historic low risk to human exposure to viruses that cause West Nile
Virus, Zika, and Chikungunya the mosquito surveillance program was eliminated.
In 2012, during the West Nile Virus epidemic, Tarrant County Public Health reported a total of 81
human cases and 4 deaths due to West Nile Virus (WNV) in Fort Worth. In several subsequent years
the city experienced a low virus activity; but in 2020 mosquitoes infected with WNV reached an all-time
high — reference table below:
Year Positive WNV Mosquito
Samples
2012 16
2013
5
2014
38
2015
127
2016
102
2017
62
2018
48
2019
8
2020
135
Source: Code Compliance and Tarrant County Public Health
Confirmed WNV Human
Cases
81
6
1
10
16
4
3
1
7
Since 2013 increased mosquito surveillance through the city's partnership with Dr. Joon Lee of the
University of North Texas Health Science has undoubtedly increased the significance of the city's
citizen response as staff has been able to educate the community on how to prevent mosquito borne
diseases as well as target the areas of high virus activity with public education, larvicide, and targeted
mosquito spray missions. All of that, in an effort to reduce the risk of human exposure to mosquito
viruses. Moreover, heightened public concerns about emerging mosquito borne diseases such as
Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue are likely to increase, pushing the demand for sustainable mosquito
surveillance, supplemental testing and focused community outreach program.
The 2021 WNV response plan and activities includes a services agreement between the City and
DFW Environmental Health Services LLC, a corporation founded by Dr. Joon Lee. This agreement will
not exceed $150,000.00. It addresses the need for a sustainable mosquito surveillance program and
continues evidence -based WNV and other mosquito borne disease responses. A summary of the
scope of work that Dr. Lee will provide is highlighted below:
Mosquito Surveillance - (Trapping and processing of mosquitoes) DFW Environmental Health
Services LLC as our provider will be responsible for conducting mosquito surveillance activities and
reporting outcome of the activities to the City on a weekly basis for proper response;
Mosquito Sample Data - (Analysis and reporting) DFW Environmental Health Services LLC as our
provider will be responsible for the analysis and reporting of the mosquito sample results to the
City for proper response; and
Supplemental West Nile Virus Laboratory Testina, - The City will continue the partnership with the
TCPH (Lab). DFW Environmental Health Services LLC will be responsible for working with the
laboratory to have the mosquitoes tested as needed.
Business Equity: A waiver of the goal for M/WBE subcontracting requirement is approved by the
Office of Business Diversity, in accordance with the M/WBE or BDE Ordinance, because the
purchase of goods or services is from sources where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are
negligible.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as
previously appropriated, in the General Fund to support the approval of the above recommendation
and authorization of the agreement. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Code Compliance
Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
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Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget Reference # Amount
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Submitted for City Manager's Office by_ Valerie Washington (6199)
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
ATTACHMENTS
Brandon Bennett (6322)
David B. Carson (6336)
21-0058 Mosquito Surveillance WN.PDF (CFW Internal)
23DFWENVH EALTHWNVMOSQU ITO SURV 2020 FID table updated.xlsx (CFW Internal)
23DFWENVIROM ENTALHEALTH-WNV MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE 2020 funds avail.docx (CFW Internal)
FID Table Template.xlsx (CFW Internal)
FORM 1295 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES JHL.pdf (CFW Internal)