Agenda Item Wording:
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Undeveloped Properties Property Maintenance Contract - Authorize the City Manager to award a contract for property abatement of undeveloped properties throughout the City of Visalia to JC's Land Management in an amount not to exceed $210,000 annually.
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Deadline for Action: 4/7/2025
Submitting Department: Fire Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Corbin Reed, 559-713-4272
Department Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to award RFB No. 24-25-47 for the property abatement of undeveloped properties throughout the City of Visalia to JC's Land Management in the amount not to exceed $210,000 annually.
Background Discussion:
On Friday, February 21, 2025, bids were solicited for property abatement of undeveloped properties within the City of Visalia. On February 27th and 28th two mandatory pre-bid meetings were held at 707 W. Acequia. Contractors were required to attend one of the two scheduled meetings to be eligible to bid on this contract. A total of four contractors were in attendance. The bid closed at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025. The initial contract term shall be for a twelve (12) month period and shall, at the City's option and with the consent of the contractor, be extended annually thereafter for four (4) consecutive one-year periods.
Two Bids were received for this contract:
Bidder
Location
Bid Amount
JCs Land Management
Kingsburg
$ 8,095.00
Visalia Landscape & Tree
Visalia
$ 10,961.38
The Visalia Fire Department Prevention Division is responsible for property maintenance throughout the City. Staff maintain two different contracts with two contractors to perform abatement services, one is for the abatement of developed properties while the other is for undeveloped (vacant lots). This contract is for abatement services of undeveloped parcels throughout the City. The scope of work includes weed abatement through mowing/shredding, brush/trash...
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