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Award of Landscape Maintenance Contract - Authorize the City Manager to Award annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts to Brightview Landscape Services Inc, of Fresno for an annual not to exceed amount of $80,141.
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Prepared by: Zach Huff, Acting Urban Forestry Supervisor 713-4295; zach.huff@visalia.city Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564; alvin.dias@visalia.city Jason Glick, Community Services Director 713-4042; jason.glick@visalia.city
Department Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the award of an annual contract for landscape maintenance to Brightview Landscape Services Inc, of Fresno, CA, in the amount of $72,855 plus a ten percent contingency ($7,286), per specifications of RFB 24-25-37. The total annual not to exceed amount is $80,141.
Summary:
On May 23, 2025, and May 28, 2025, the City solicited bids by advertising in the Visalia Times Delta with the RFB posted on Bid-Net. The City also mailed RFB notices, inviting contractors to participate in this bid process.
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, a pre-bid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. During the pre-bid meeting, staff reviewed the bid specifications, reviewed the mandatory requirements imposed by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations and answered questions.
Staff received questions from contractors where staff carefully reviewed and answered them in separate addendums.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the City received bids from five (5) contractors in the Bid Summary below. Brightview Landscape Services Inc, of Fresno, CA was the qualified low bidder for RFB 24-25-37 Landscape Maintenance of Quadrant O contract.
* Brightview, Fresno, CA $72,854.04 annually
* JC's Land Management, Kingsburg, CA $83,770.44 annually
* Perfect Care Landscape & Maintenance, Tulare, CA $109,263.24 annually
* EMTS, Clovis, CA $118,54...
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