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Agreements for Weed, Rubbish Abatement, and Board Up Services August 21, 2018 Page 2 does not remedy the hazardous conditions within the timeframe identified on the Notice and Order, the City may hire a contractor to conduct weed and sanitation clean-ups and secure the building and property. The owner is then billed for all costs associated with the abatement as well as administrative fees authorized pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 17. If the City is not reimbursed by the property owner in a timely manner, the costs are referred to the Orange County Tax Assessor to be recorded as a lien on the property. In addition, criminal action by the City Attorney's Office may be initiated against the property owner. In the current Fiscal Year 2017/2018, Code Enforcement issued 84 Notice and Orders, of which 16 have required the City to utilize a contractor to secure the property/building as the owner failed to remedy the dangerous or abandoned condition. In addition to board -up services, weed and rubbish services are being requested under Code Enforcement Authority Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 16 and Health and Safety Code 17920.3. Employing third party contractors to abate overgrown vegetation, trash and debris and illegal dumped items at blighted dangerous properties, will increase efficiency and effectiveness of the division enforcement ability providing a comprehensive, all-inclusive abatement process in the Code Enforcement Division. Request for Proposal (RFP) Process After a review of the current board -up services program, it was determined that to improve flexibility and board -up response times, specifically related to after -hour and weekend requests, Code Enforcement is proposing to enter into agreements with a bench list of vendors who can provide the required services. By utilizing multiple vendors, Code Enforcement can ensure that buildings/ properties are secured quickly and efficiently. On July 11, 2018, the City issued an RFP for Board -up Services. Four proposals were received and reviewed by Code Enforcement staff, and scored as follows: Proposer Average Score SLS Property Solutions, Inc. 93.44 Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. 86.67 Real Estate Consulting & Services, Inc. 83.33 Park Construction Solutions 67.00 Based on these scores, the recommended vendors to provide board up services are: Mariposa Landscape, Inc. (86.67%), Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc. (83.33%), and SLS Property Solutions, Inc. (93.44%). Each of these vendors demonstrated in their RFP's that they are qualified and capable of providing the needed services. 25A-2