Agenda Item Wording:
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Award annual contract – Authorize City Manager to execute contract documents for an annual contract with Horizon Distribution for a not to exceed annual amount of $95,700 for Toro DXi irrigation controllers, parts, equipment, and technical support.
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Agenda Date: 10/19/2026
Prepared by:
Daryl Tillman, Parks Maintenance Supervisor, 559-713-4435; daryl.tillman@visalia.gov; 559-713-4435; Ivan Nicar, Parks and Facilities Manager, 559-713-4564; ivan.nicar@visalia.gov; Jason Glick, Parks and Recreation Director, 559-713-4042; jason.glick@visalia.gov.
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Horizon Distribution, Inc. (Horizon) as the sole-source provider for Toro DXi irrigation controllers, replacement parts, related equipment, and technical support and services for the Parks, Trails, and Urban Forestry Divisions on an as-needed basis, and authorize the City Manager to execute an initial one-year contract, with the option for up to four additional one-year renewal terms, with a annual not-to-exceed amount of $95,700.
Summary:
The Parks Division operates a centralized irrigation system with more than 350 controllers serving City-maintained parks, sports complexes, trails, landscape and lighting districts, downtown areas, street medians, and other landscaped facilities. The system is based on the Toro Sentinel/DX-2 platform, now marketed as Toro DXi.
Continued operation of the existing system requires replacement controllers, parts, related equipment, repairs, upgrades, and technical support compatible with the City's existing Toro DXi infrastructure. Maintaining compatibility allows the City to continue centralized irrigation control, minimize operational disruptions, and avoid the potentially significant costs associated with replacing or converting the existing system to a different irrigation control platform.
According to the attached memorandum from a Toro representative, Horizon Distribution...
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