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SERVICE AGREEMENT
This Service Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between The Board of Governors of The
Colorado State University System, acting by and through Colorado State University, an institution of
higher education of the State of Colorado, located at Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523-2002 (“University”),
and the Sponsor, City of Fort Collins (“Sponsor”), collectively referred to as “Parties” and is effective
July 13, 2017.
PARTIES:
UNIVERSITY:
SPONSOR:
The Board of Governors of the Colorado State
University System, acting by and through Colorado
State University, an institution of higher education
of the State of Colorado, located at Fort Collins,
Colorado, 80523-2002
Sponsored Programs
601 Howes Street Room 408
Fort Collins, CO 80525-2002
Full legal name of Sponsor: City of Fort Collins
State of Business Registration: Colorado
Business Address: 1745 Hoffman Mill Rd
City, State, Zip: Fort Collins, CO 80522
RECITALS:
1. University is a comprehensive, land-grant University with experience and resources in a field
of mutual interest between University and Sponsor.
2. Sponsor desires services to be performed in accordance with the Scope of Work
described in Exhibit A and terms outlined in this Agreement (the “Project”).
3. Performance of such services is consistent, compatible, and beneficial to the academic
role and mission of the University as an institution of higher education.
AGREEMENT:
1. Independent Contractors. It is understood and agreed by the Parties that the University is an
independent contractor with respect to the Sponsor and that this Agreement is not intended and shall not
be construed to create an employer/employee relationship or a joint venture relationship between the
University and the Sponsor. The University shall be free from the direction and control of the Sponsor in
the performance of the University’s obligations under this Agreement, except that the Sponsor may
indicate specifications, standards requirements and deliverables for satisfaction of the University’s
obligations under this Agreement.
2. Term. This Agreement shall begin on June 12, 2017 and shall terminate on September 30, 2017
unless sooner terminated as provided herein or extended by written agreement of the Parties.
3. Scope of Work. The University agrees to perform the services activities described in the Project
and made a part hereof as Exhibit A, under the direction and supervision of the University Principal
Investigator and in accordance with any milestones or periodic deliverables specified in Exhibit A. The
University Principal Investigator is Gregory Ebel of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and
Pathology who will be responsible for the technical direction of the Project.
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4. Payment. The Sponsor agrees to pay the University for the Project performed under this
Agreement in a fixed price amount of Forty-six Thousand One Hundred Forty-five Dollars, ($46,145)
payable fifty percent (50%) Twenty-three Thousand Seventy-three Dollars ($23,073) upon execution;
forty percent (40%) Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-eight Dollars ($18,458) at mid-project
(August 2017); and ten percent (10%) Four Thousand Six Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($4,614) upon
University’s submission of all deliverables.
If the Sponsor uses a purchase order or some other source document as a Sponsor method for paying
invoices from the University and the purchase order or source document contains terms and conditions,
those terms and conditions will be null and void and not applicable to this Agreement. The purchase order
or source document is solely an internal Sponsor payment document.
5. Reporting Requirements. The University will provide reports on the progress of the services as
required in the Scope of Work, Exhibit A.
6. Confidentiality.
(a) Parties may have certain documents, data, information, and methodologies that are
confidential and proprietary to that Party (“Confidential Information”). During the term of this
Agreement, either Party may, as the “Disclosing Party,” disclose its Confidential Information to the
other Party (the “Recipient”), in writing, visually, or orally. If submitted other than in writing, the
Confidential Information shall be reduced to writing within 30 working days. Recipient shall receive
and use the Confidential Information for the sole purpose of the performance of this Agreement, and
for no other purpose (except as may be specifically authorized by the Disclosing Party, in writing).
Recipient agrees not to make use of the Confidential Information except for services conducted under
this Agreement and agrees not to disclose the Confidential Information to any third Party or Parties
for a period of three (3) years after the end of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the
Disclosing Party
(b) Recipient shall use reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the Confidential
Information (using the same or similar protections as it would as if the Confidential Information were
Recipient’s own, and in any event, not less than reasonable care). Recipient shall obligate its
affiliates with access to any portion of the Confidential Information to protect the proprietary nature
of the Confidential Information at least to the extent set forth in this Section 6.
(c) “Confidential Information” shall not include, and Recipient shall have no obligation to
refrain from disclosing or using, information which: is generally available to the public at the time of
this Agreement; becomes part of the public domain or publicly known or available by publication or
otherwise, not through any unauthorized act or omission of Recipient; is lawfully disclosed to the
Recipient by third Parties without breaching any obligation of non-use or confidentiality; or has been
independently developed by persons in Recipient’s employ, as proven with written records, or
otherwise who have no contact with Confidential Information.
(d) In the event that Recipient is required by law to disclose Confidential Information,
Recipient will promptly notify the Disclosing Party, and the Disclosing Party may, at its sole
discretion and expense, initiate legal action to prevent, limit or condition such disclosure.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a Party may retain one copy of
the other Party’s Confidential Information in its confidential files, for the sole purpose of establishing
compliance with the terms hereof.
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7. Publication. The University, as a state institution of higher education, engages only in activities
that are compatible, consistent, and beneficial to its academic role and mission. Therefore, results of such
activities must be reasonably available for publication and the Parties acknowledge that the University
shall have the right to publish results. The University agrees, however, that during the term of this
Agreement and for six (6) months thereafter, the Sponsor shall have forty-five (45) days to review and
comment on any proposed publication. Should Sponsor believe that any part of such publication would
constitute the disclosure of Confidential Information as defined in Paragraph six above or if Sponsor does
not wish to have its name associated with the publication, Sponsor will notify University in writing within
such forty-five (45) day period. University shall remove any Sponsor Confidential Information or remove
the name and/or reference to Sponsor from the publication. The offer to omit Sponsor’s name will not
apply if in the reasonable opinion of the University, the publication is necessary to alert the community of
a significant public safety concern or for the protection of one or more members of the public.
8. Equipment. Unless otherwise provided in the Scope of Work or in a writing signed by the
Parties, all equipment purchased with funds provided under this Agreement for use in connection with
this Agreement shall be the property of the University, and shall be dedicated to providing services under
this Agreement while this Agreement is in effect.
9. Liability; Insurance. Each Party hereto agrees to be responsible for its own wrongful or
negligent acts or omissions, or those of its officers, agents, or employees to the full extent allowed by law.
Liability of the University and the Sponsor is at all times herein strictly limited and controlled by the
provisions of the Colorado government Immunity Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-10-101, et seq. as now or hereafter
amended. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of the protections of said Act. Each
Party represents and warrants that it maintains comprehensive general liability insurance and all
coverages required by law sufficient for the purpose of carrying out the duties and obligations arising
under this Agreement. A Party will furnish the other Party a certificate evidencing such insurance upon
written request.
10. Exclusive Warranty; Disclaimer. University warrants that all deliverables provided under this
Agreement will be provided substantially in accordance with the Scope of Work and/or written protocol
provided by Client. All other warranties, express and implied, are hereby expressly disclaimed
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. University does not perform any services under this agreement that may be subject to FDA
Regulations, e.g. GMP, cGMP, GLP, GCP work/services. University shall not be liable for any indirect,
special, incidental, consequential or punitive loss or damage of any kind, including but not limited to lost
profits (regardless of whether or not University knows or should know of the possibility of such loss or
damages). The liability of either party under this Agreement shall not exceed the amount paid or payable
to the University under this Agreement.
11. Use of Tradenames and Service Marks. Neither Party obtains by this Agreement any right,
title, or interest in, or any right to reproduce or to use for any purpose, the name, tradenames, trade- or
service marks, or logos (the “Marks”), or the copyrights of the other Party. Neither Party will include the
name of the other Party or of any employee of that Party in any advertising, sales promotion, or other
publicity matter without the prior written approval of that other Party. In the case of the University, prior
written approval is required from the University Vice President for Research. In the case of the Sponsor,
prior written approval is required from an authorized representative of the Sponsor.
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12. Termination. Either Party may terminate this Agreement, without cause, upon not less than
sixty (60) days' written notice, given in accordance with the Notice provisions of this Agreement.
Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve a Party from its obligations incurred prior to the
termination date. Upon termination of this fixed price Agreement, the Sponsor will pay a pro rata
share of the Agreement. This will be calculated by adding the start up costs (which include
category/cost N/A) plus the total Project budget divided by the total number of days of the
Agreement (which will give a cost per day) and at that point multiplied by the number of days
the Agreement was in force including the 60 days after the termination notice.
14. Default. A Party will be considered in default of its obligations under this Agreement if such
Party should fail to observe, to comply with, or to perform any term, condition, or covenant contained in
this Agreement and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after the non-defaulting Party gives the
defaulting Party written notice thereof. In the event of default, the non-defaulting Party, upon written
notice to the defaulting Party, may terminate this Agreement as of the date specified in the notice, and
may seek such other and further relief as may be provided by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
event of a breach or threatened breach of paragraph 6 of this Agreement, the non-defaulting Party may
terminate the Agreement immediately without affording the defaulting Party the opportunity to cure, and
may seek an injunction or restraining order as required to prevent unauthorized disclosures of
Confidential Information or unauthorized use of its Marks or copyrights.
15. Late Charges; Expenses. All amounts payable by Sponsor to CSU under this Agreement shall
be paid to CSU without any setoff, deduction or counterclaim. Any amounts billed to Sponsor not paid
within five (5) days of the due date thereof may be subject to a late charge of five percent (5%) of the
amount billed. In addition, such unpaid amount may bear interest until paid at the rate of eighteen percent
(18%) per annum. In the event any payment from Sponsor by check is returned by the financial
institution on which it is drawn for any reason, a service charge of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall
be due and payable in addition to the late charge set forth above. In the event of any default by Sponsor
hereunder, Sponsor shall pay to CSU all attorneys' fees incurred by CSU in connection with such default
or the enforcement of CSU's rights or remedies arising in connection therewith, whether or not this
Agreement is terminated and whether or not CSU institutes any lawsuit against Sponsor as a result of
such default.
16. Notices. All notices and other correspondence related to this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be effective when delivered by: (i) certified mail with return receipt, (ii) hand delivery with
signature or delivery receipt provided by a third Party courier service (such as FedEx, UPS, etc.), (iii) fax
transmission if verification of receipt is obtained, or (iv) email with return receipt, to the designated
representative of the Party as indicated below. A Party may change its designated representative for notice
purposes at any time by written notice to the other Party. The initial representatives of the Parties are as
follows:
University:
Sponsor:
Ashley Stahle
Sponsored Programs
408 University Services Center
601 So. Howes Street
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-2002
Telephone: (970) 491-XXXX
E-mail
City of Fort Collins
Natural Areas Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Attn: Matt Parker
Telephone: (970) 416-2433
E-mail: mparker@fcgov.com
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17. Legal Authority. Each Party to this Agreement warrants that it possesses the legal authority to
enter into this Agreement and that it has taken all actions required by its procedures, bylaws, and/or
applicable law to exercise that authority, and to lawfully authorize its undersigned signatory to execute
this Agreement and to bind it to its terms. The person(s) executing this agreement on behalf of a Party
warrant(s) that such person(s) have full authorization to execute this Agreement. This Agreement shall
not be binding upon Colorado State University, its governing board or the State of Colorado unless signed
by the University Vice-President for Research or his/her authorized delegate.
18. Entire Agreement; Changes and Amendments. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the Parties, and supersedes any previous contracts, understandings, or agreements of
the Parties, whether verbal or written, concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. No amendment to
this Agreement shall be valid unless it is made in a writing signed by the authorized representatives of the
Parties.
19. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue. Each Party agrees to comply with all applicable
federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations, rules, and orders in the performance of this Agreement.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Colorado. Any claim
arising under this Agreement shall be filed and tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the City and
County of Denver, State of Colorado.
20. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other
Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided however, such consent shall
not be required in the case of a sale or transfer to a third Party of all or substantially all of a Party’s
business. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the
successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.
21. Export of Technology. It is understood that University and Sponsor are subject to United States
laws and regulations controlling the export of technical data, computer software, laboratory prototypes
and other commodities, and that obligations hereunder are contingent on compliance with applicable U.S.
export laws and regulations (including the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export
Administration Act of 1979). The transfer of certain technical data and commodities may require a
license from the cognizant agency of the United States Government and/or written assurances that such
data or commodities will not be exported to certain foreign countries without prior approval of the
cognizant government agency. Sponsor and University agree to cooperate in securing any license which
the cognizant agency deems necessary in connection with this Agreement. Sponsor shall notify University
if any data or materials to be supplied to University by Sponsor are subject to export control license
requirements or are listed under export control regulations.
22. Waiver and Severability. No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall
operate as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach thereof or of the provision itself, or of any other
provision. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived unless such waiver is in
writing and signed by the Party waiving the same, with the signature on behalf of University being that of
a vice president of University. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision
or part thereof and the remaining part of such provision and all other provisions hereof shall continue in
full force and effect.
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23. Conflict of Interest. Except as set forth herein, Sponsor certifies that no officer, employee,
student or agent of University has been employed, retained, or paid a fee, or has otherwise received or
will receive during the term of this Agreement any personal compensation or consideration by or from
Sponsor or any of Sponsor's directors, officers, employees, or agents in connection with the obtaining,
arranging, negotiation or conducting of this Agreement without advance, written notification to the
University.
24. Public Contracts for Service. CRS §8-17.5-101. Each party certifies, warrants, and agrees that it
does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this contract
and will confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment in the
United States to perform work under this contract, through participation in the E-Verify Program or the
Department program established pursuant to CRS §8-17.5-102(5)(c), each party shall not knowingly
employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this contract or enter into a contract with a
subcontractor that fails to certify that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an
illegal alien to perform work under this contract. Each party (a) shall not use E-Verify Program or Department
program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this contract is being
performed, (b) shall notify the subcontractor and the contracting State agency within three days if they have actual
knowledge that a subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for work under this contract,
(c) shall terminate the subcontract if a subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the
illegal alien within three days of receiving the notice, and (d) shall comply with reasonable requests
made in the course of an investigation, undertaken pursuant to CRS §8- 17.5-102(5), by the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment. If either party fails to comply with any requirement of this
provision or CRS §8-17.5-101 et seq., the contracting State agency, institution of higher education or
political subdivision may terminate this contract for breach.
25. Subcontractors. The University may not subcontract any of the Work set forth in the Exhibit A,
without the prior written consent of the Sponsor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
24. Headings. Paragraph headings are for reference and convenience only and shall not be
determinative of the meaning or the interpretation of the language of this Agreement.
25. Survival. The respective rights and obligations of University and Sponsor under Paragraphs 7,
10, 11 and 20 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement the day and year written below.
The Board of Governors of the Colorado
State University System, acting by and
through Colorado State University:
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
Sponsor: City of Fort Collins
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
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Ashley Stahle Gerry Paul
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EXHIBIT A TO SERVICE AGREEMENT
Scope of Work
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
Project Proposal (#135828)
Testing of Mosquito Pools for West Nile Virus, City of Fort Collins, 2017
BACKGROUND
West Nile virus (WNV) first appeared in Colorado in 2002. Since that time, CO, particularly the
northern Front Range counties (Larimer, Weld, Boulder), have seen WNV disease cases in
humans in every year. Case data for Fort Collins are not available, but it is reasonable to assume
that a significant proportion of Larimer County cases occurred in Fort Collins (FC) or Loveland
(LV) residents. In Larimer County, the annual number of cases reported has ranged from a high
of 546 in 2003 to a low of a single case in 2011, with a total of 932 cases to date (Table 1). This
represents 17% of the total cases reported. Larimer County generally reports a disproportionally
large percent of all WNV cases in CO.
Table 1. Reported West Nile virus infections in humans, 2003-2014, Larimer County and statewide, including
severe (neuroinvasive) and fatal case numbers. Data from Colorado Dept. of Health and Environment, as of 12/2017
Larimer County Colorado
County
cases
Neuro-
invasive
1
cases Fatalities
State
cases
Neuro-
invasive
1
cases Fatalities
% of cases in CO
that occurred in
Larimer Co.
2002 0 0 0 13 0 0 0.0
2003 546 64 10 2,947 622 66 18.5
2004 17 1 0 291 41 4 5.8
2005 13 2 0 106 21 2 12.3
2006 42 7 1 345 65 7 12.2
2007 94 4 0 578 100 7 16.3
2008 13 3 1 71 17 1 18.3
2009 25 10 0 103 35 3 24.3
2010 13 3 0 81 26 4 16.0
2011 1 0 0 7 2 0 14.3
2012 8 3 0 131 62 5 6.1
2013 89 17 1 320 90 7 29.0
2014 18 3 0 114 45 5 15.8
2015 21 6 0 108 57 3 19.4
2016 32 5 0 148 58 8 21.6
Total 932 128 13 5,363 1,241 122 17.3
1 Includes encephalitis, meningitis, and flaccid paralysis.
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FC responded to the emergence of WNV in 2003 by establishing a surveillance and control
program. The surveillance involves extensive monitoring of potential larval mosquito habitats
and weekly collection and testing of adult Culex mosquitoes for WNV. Primary components of
the control portion of the program are source reduction, larviciding and public education.
Adulticiding is reserved as an option to be used under exceptional levels of WNV activity within
FC. Data from the adult trapping and testing program is essential to deciding if, where, and when
adulticiding is necessary in FC: adulticiding was conducted in 2003, 2007, in restricted zones in
2012, and city-wide in 2013.
From 2003-2008 CDC provided WNV testing of FC mosquito pools at no charge. That service
was no longer available beginning in 2009. Colorado State University (CSU) had been
conducting studies of WNV along the Front Range, including virus testing. Thus, CSU could
provide the testing service previously offered by the CDC at a competitive cost, and has done so
successfully from 2009-2016. Resources available at CSU include trained staff and students,
laboratory space in the Infectious Diseases Annex (IDA), equipment and reagents to perform
RT-PCR detection of WNV, and standard laboratory equipment such as microscopes, freezers,
incubators, etc.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
A. Period of contract
The period of this contract shall extend from June 12 to September 30, 2017. The laboratory testing
component of the project will take place from June 12 to August 31. Funding will continue until
September 30 to permit data analyses and preparation of the final project report.
B. Scope of work
1. Work plan
a. Mosquito traps are operated weekly by City’s contractor.
b. Mosquitoes are identified by contractor staff and Culex females (Culex tarsalis and Culex spp.)
are placed in pools of up to 50 individuals, separated by collection site and collection date. CSU
will provide the City’s contractor with standard vials to store and transport the mosquito pools
(this eliminates the time-consuming task of transferring specimens once they arrive at IDA).
c. Contractor delivers the weekly collection of pools to IDA according to an agreed upon schedule –
typically early Thursday afternoon. Contractor provides lists of collections and pool numbers,
and list of operational/non-operational traps for the week, in MS Excel format via e-mail
attachment.
d. IDA staff receives specimens and places in appropriate storage/refrigeration to await processing
e. IDA staff conducts spot checks to identify mislabeling, missing pools, etc., then processes pools
and performs RT-PCR testing
f. IDA staff assembles and interprets PCR results.
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g. Weekly test results are combined with data provided by Contractor (see B.1.c, above) to produce
tabular summaries, including comparison to historic patterns of vector and virus activity (see D,
below).
h. Reports are sent to City of Fort Collins and to other organizations as needed.
2. Deliverables
a. Up to 1,600 pools will be tested under the contract.
b. Test results will be provided to City by 5 PM Monday of each testing week. Equivocal test
results may result in delayed reporting, as accuracy is crucial to the surveillance process.
i. Specimens must be received by Thursday at 2 PM for results to be available on Monday of
the following week.
ii. Pools will be processed in order of collection date (earliest collections processed first)
unless otherwise requested by the City’s coordinator.
iii. To obtain more rapid test results (e.g., when a sudden increase in virus activity is
suspected) pools can be accepted early in the week for expedited testing.
3. Staffing
a. PI Ebel, with support by Chet Moore as needed, will oversee day-to-day operation of the project,
collate and interpret laboratory data, produce reports, and transmit reports to City of Fort Collins
and other agencies as appropriate.
b. Graduate Research Assistant Murrieta will receive mosquito pools from contractor and prepare
specimens according to protocol; perform RT-PCR testing; maintain laboratory notebooks
documenting dates and times, pool numbers, results, and other relevant information; prepare
summaries of tests; and deliver these results to the PI in a timely fashion.
C. Budget
The budget covers West Nile virus testing only. It does not include testing for other potential
pathogens of human or veterinary importance.
Personnel
Salary for PI Greg Ebel; 0.35 month $ 4,583
Salary for GRA Reyes Murrieta; 1.05 month $ 4,352
Fringe cost for salaries $ 1,502
TOTAL PERSONNEL COST $10,437
Supplies
Suplies cost for testing 1 pool for WNV = $15*; 1,600 pools $24,000
* See cost breakdown below
Indirect Cost (based on 34.0% of the Modified Total Direct Cost)
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Indirect Cost $11,708
TOTAL BUDGET
Direct Cost $34,436
Indirect Cost $11,708
GRAND TOTAL $46,145
Breakdown for cost of testing 1 mosquito pool for WNV
Procedure Kit/Product
Cost Each
(Kit/bag) n
Cost/
piece
# needed/
specimen
Total Cost
for testing
Homogenization Ball Bearings $47.00 100 $0.47 1 $0.47
Homogenization 2mL tubes $50.72 500 $0.10 1 $0.10
RNA extraction MagMax Viral 96 5x $1,366.00 480 $2.85 1 $2.85
RNA extraction Chemicals (EtOH, etc) $0.30
RT-PCR Qiagen One Step $548.00 100 $5.48 1 $5.48
RT-PCR Primers $0.25
Electrophoresis Various (agarose, etbr) $0.30
Pipette Tips Various $3.00
Gloves Various $2.00
Purification 96 KF Plate $166.17 48 $3.46 0.010416667 $0.04
Purification Deep well plate $185.82 25 $7.43 0.010416667 $0.08
Purification KF tip comb $686.36 100 $6.86 0.010416667 $0.07
TOTAL $14.94
D. Reporting templates
Based on the need to now report data not only for FC citywide but also separately for each of the
four zones the city has been divided into for the purpose of WNV surveillance and mosquito
control, CSU had to generate a new reporting template. This new reporting template is tailored
to provide data relevant to the Level III and IV entomological triggers (see below) for control
measures in the “City of Fort Collins Program Response Guidelines to Mosquito Borne
Arboviral Activity (July 2008 edition)”.
Level III
Vector index > 0.5 and increasing
Culex mosquito populations increasing and at or above historical average for that time period
Mosquito infection rates of > 3.0 per thousand (0.3%) and increasing
Level IV
Vector index > 0.75.
Culex mosquito population above historical average for that time period
Sustained mosquito infection rates of > 5.0 per thousand (0.5%)
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Reporting templates are currently under revision. Note that CSU will provide reports in
whatever format is deemed most useful to end users of our data.
E. Reference material
Vector Index
CDC. 2013. West Nile Virus in the United States: Guidelines for Surveillance, Prevention,
and Control. 4th Revision, June 14, 2013.
http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/resources/pdfs/wnvguidelines.pdf
The Vector Index is described on pages 63-66 (Appendix 2) in this document.
VECTOR INDEX
To express the arbovirus transmission risk posed by a vector population adequately, information from all
three parameters (vector species presence, vector species density, vector species infection rate) must
be considered. The Vector Index (VI) combines all three of the parameters quantified through standard
mosquito surveillance procedures in a single value. The VI is simply the estimated average number of
infected mosquitoes collected per trap night summed for the key vector species in the area. Summing
the VI for the key vector species incorporates the contribution of more than one species and recognizes
the fact that WNV transmission may involve one or more primary vectors and several accessory or
bridge vectors in an area.
The Vector Index is expressed as:
Maximum likelihood estimate for WNV infection rate per 1,000 females
To account for uneven pool sizes (can range from 1-50 mosquitoes), we calculate a maximum
likelihood estimate (MLE) for WNV infection rate per 1,000 females using the CDC
PooledInfRate 4.0 plug-in for Excel.
CDC. 2014. PooledInfRate, version 4.0
http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/resourcepages/mosqSurvSoft.html
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