S: 1. SCOPE OF WORK: CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY: Contractors shall be required to prove proficiency in the ESRI Field Maps Application- Invasive Treatment Reporting Field Map. (Field Maps License and Training will be provided by MFC prior to start of treatments) A. HERBICIDE SPRAY APPLICATION-Contractor shall be responsible for foliar application of herbicide to invasive weeds with a wand or boom style spray nozzle. 1. The Contractor shall be required to assume responsibility for all services which are to be provided by Contractor under this contract. Further, the Contractor will be the sole point of contact on contractual matters, including payment of charges resulting from the use or purchase of goods or services. 2. Contractor shall apply herbicide compounds mixed with water as prescribed by the MFC. 3. Contract agrees that all chemical handling and applications shall be made in compliance with, but not limited to, all applicable Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations, and as per the manufacturer’s label, as well as all rules and regulations of the State of Mississippi. B. CARRIER: Water will be the carrier for the applications and shall be provided by the Contractor. Water will be clean, free of particulate matter and within a suitable pH per manufacturer’s label. 1. The Contractor will furnish an adequate water supply. An adequate water supply may not be available at the application area. The herbicides shall be mixed by the Contractor. In most cases, the mixing will be done the morning of the spraying. Mixed material shall be sprayed within 72 hours. Mixed herbicides should not be stored beyond the limits described on the label. C. CLEAN-UP AND HANDLING OF HERBICIDES: 1. Any leaks and/or spills shall be the immediate responsibility of the Contractor to clean up and dispose of according to State laws and regulations. Transferring of herbicide from containers to mix tank and from mix tank to spray tank shall be done in a manner to eliminate spills and leaks. All spills, large or small, shall be cleaned up. D. CHEMICAL SPILLAGE: The Contractor will be responsible for keeping chemical spillage cleaned up during and after completion of the project. This includes, but is not limited to, spillage associated with chemical transportation or loading operations. 1. The Contractor shall notify the Contract Supervisor of any spilled chemical and take immediate action to contain, neutralize, or isolate spilled chemicals as directed by the chemical manufacturer’s instructions and all applicable State and Federal laws, rules and regulations. 2. If the Contractor fails to promptly or adequately clean up any chemical spills, the MFC may take whatever action is deemed necessary to contain, neutralize, or isolate the spillage. The MFC will have the option of either billing the Contractor directly for the costs incurred in abating the spillage, deducting costs from the contract payment, or any combination of these methods. 3. Contractor has NO LIMITATION OF LIABILITY regarding CHEMICAL SPILLAGE.
