Guidelines for Preparing DoD Pest Control Contracts Using ...

February 1997AFPMB TIM #39GPWS-QA GuideQUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN #12SCHEDULED WEED CONTROL1. Contract Requirement. Scheduled Weed ControlWork RequirementsStandards of Performancea. Timely Service Service completed as scheduled (Paragraphs C.7.a andC.14)b. Quality Work In conformance with quality standards, control levels,and procedures specified (Paragraph C.14)c. Daily Pest Management Records Completed in accordance with DoD Service guidance(Attachment J-C6)2. Primary Method of Surveillance. Planned sampling supported by unscheduled inspections andvalidated customer complaints.3. Maximum Allowable Defect Rate (MADR)a. Timely Service 3%b. Quality Work 3%c. Daily Pest Management 5%4. Quantity of Work. The quantity of work for weed control in lawn areas, which is accomplishedannually in April, will be the number of designated lawn areas shown in Attachment J-C10. The quantityof work for vegetation control will equal the number of improved grounds areas which contain fences,poles, posts, pavement cracks, paved ditches, or other items around which the Contractor must maintain avegetation free strip.5. Level of Surveillancea. Lawns. Not applicable.b. Other Areas. The normal level of surveillance will be used initially for the contract. Go toincreased surveillance if the ODR for quality of work exceeds the MADR during any given month. If onlythe ODR for pest records or timeliness exceeds the MADR, consider increasing the level of surveillancefor those work requirements only. Go to reduced surveillance if the ODR for quality of work is less than½ the MADR for two consecutive months.QA-64