COUNTY OF LAKE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Courthouse – 255 N. Forbes Street
Lakeport, California 95453
Planning Division · Building Division · Code Enforcement Division
TELEPHONE: 707 263-2221 FAX: 707 263-2225
Mireya G. Turner
Community Development Director
Invitation for Bid No. 261860
Abatement Services (Code Enforcement)
Date: 04/27/2026
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The County of Lake – Community Development Department is seeking bids for
abatement services including but not limited to removal/hauling of waste, towing of
vehicles and RVs, and demolition of structures. Specifics are provided hereinafter.
Sealed bids subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein will be received by the
Purchasing Division of the Lake County Administrative Office, located on the first floor of
the County Courthouse at 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, California, until 3:00 p.m.
on , May 8th 2026 at which time they will be publicly opened. Any bid received after this
time and date shall not be considered. The Administrative office hours are Monday
through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
For further information contact: Damien Marks at (707) 263-2221.
SCOPE OF WORK
1. The County is soliciting bids for the provision of Abatement Services. The purpose
of the Invitation for Bids is to establish availability and pricing for the services listed here
within. Once service rates and agreements have been established with vendors for the
described services, the Code Enforcement Division will determine
availability/serviceability of the vendor for a single abatement job and in this specific
location prior to assignment of the job.
2. Vendors are invited to bid in accordance with the specifications established herein.
3. Bid Pricing: Bid prices shall be submitted as an hourly rate or any other
appropriate scale for bidding.
4. Contract Pricing Terms: The resulting Agreement shall be for a designated
abatement. Contract pricing shall remain firm for the single abatement period.
5. Performance Requirements:
A. Should the vendor have a contract with multiple County of Lake departments, the
vendor shall invoice each department separately.
B. Vendor shall pay for all fees, permits, and licenses required for abatement work.
C. Insurance and Indemnification: Vendor will be required to provide evidence of
Workers Compensation Insurance on all its employees and to procure and maintain, at
Vendor’s own expense, upon themselves and their employees at all times during the
course of this Agreement, Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability
Insurance, in an amount of not less than One Million dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined
single limit coverage per occurrence.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the
items bid and waive any minor irregularities.
2. Bid Withdrawal: A bidder may withdraw its bid at any time prior to the hour set
for opening of bids. No withdrawal or modification will be permitted after the hour
designated for opening of bids.
3. The County may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine
the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the County
all such information and data for this purpose as the County may request. The County
reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such
bidder fails to satisfy the County that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the
obligations of the prospective contract and/or to complete the work proposed herein.
4. Submittal and receipt of bids does not obligate the County of Lake in any way.
The County is not liable for any costs incurred by the bidders in the preparation,
presentation or in any other aspect of the bid and/or evaluation effort.
5. After bids have been submitted, the bidder shall not assert that there was a
misunderstanding concerning the quantities of work or of the nature of the work to be
done. Information obtained from an officer, agent, or employee of the County or any
other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the bidder or relieve
them from fulfilling any of the conditions of the bid or its prospective contract.
6. Each Bidder shall inform themselves, and the bidder awarded a contract shall
comply with, State and local laws, statutes, and ordinances and generally accepted
industry standards relative to the execution of the material supplied or work performed.
This requirement includes, but is not limited to, applicable regulations concerning
employment of labor, protection of public and employee safety and health,
environmental protection, the protection of natural resources, fire protection, burning
and non-burning requirements, permits, fees, and similar subjects.
7. Award: The County intends to award a single contracts to a single vendor for all
services identified herein. Awards will be recommended to the lowest responsive,
responsible and qualified bidder(s) that meet or exceed all specifications.
BID COMPLIANCE
1. Bid should be signed and dated in ink. Information required on all other pages
must be completed in ink or typewritten.
2. Each bid must be submitted on original Bid Form in a sealed envelope with the
bid number and bidders name on the outside.
3. The undersigned bidder agrees to provide all the supplies, materials and/or
services on which prices are quoted hereinafter.
4. Incomplete or altered bids may be rejected.
5. Failure on the part of the bidder to comply with all requirements and conditions of
this Invitation for Bids and its specifications are grounds for the County to reject said
bid. Nevertheless, the County reserves the right to waive a variation in specification if in
the sole opinion of the County; such variation does not materially change the item or its
performance within parameters acceptable to the County
6. Bid Protests Procedure: The County of Lake will follow the Appeal Procedure in
their Purchasing Ordinance as follows:
6.1 Appeal Procedure:
Any party with a direct financial interest who is aggrieved by any alleged material
irregularity in connection with the intended IFB award, may file a protest with the
Purchasing Agent or Assistant Purchasing Agent, where such protest is based on
alleged violations of Federal, State, or local law or ordinance, or alleged material
irregularity in either the County's invitation or in the proposal to which an award is
intended. Generally, non-material irregularities in an IFB response are those that
substantially conform to the IFB requirements and do not affect the IFB price, time or
conditions in such a way as to affect the amount of the IFB or provide a competitive
advantage or benefit not allowed to other bidders. Material irregularities in an invitation
provide a competitive advantage or benefit to one (1) bidder that is not enjoyed by other
bidders. The Purchasing Agent or Assistant Purchasing Agent may determine whether
an alleged irregularity exists and whether it is material or non-material and shall have
the authority to waive non-material irregularities. An IFB protest must:
(a) Be written,
(b) State the specific alleged violation of law or alleged material irregularity,
(c) Request a determination of the appeal,
(d) Provide a telephone number and email address at which the appellant can be
contacted,
(e) Be filed no later than seven (7) days after the date of the Notice of Intent to
Award Letter and/or formal Bid Opening (holidays excepted). Any protest filed after this
time will not be considered.
6.2 The party filing the appeal ("appellant") must concurrently transmit a copy of all
appeal documents and any attachments to all other parties with a direct financial
interest which may be adversely affected by the determination of the appeal.
6.3 Within seventy-two (72) hours of receipt of appeal, the Purchasing Agent
or Assistant Purchasing Agent shall provide written notification to the appellant of
the determination. A determination under this procedure shall be final except that
the Purchasing Agent's decision may be appealed to the County Administrative
Officer in writing within forty-eight (48) hours from the Purchasing Agent's or
Assistant Purchasing Agent's notification to appellant.
7. Subcontracts: The prospective use of subcontractors must be declared as part
of the bidders’ response. No contract shall be made by the successful bidder with any
party for furnishing any of the work or services herein contained without the prior written
approval of the County.
Abatement Services
BID NO. 261860
This BID is for Abatement Services to be performed for the Community Development
Department. The responder to this BID certifies that it has the capability and resources to
provide the following services (inclusive of proper and lawful disposal by the contractor):
Service
Removal of Garbage,
Rubbish:
Removal of Inoperable,
Wrecked, Dismantled
Vehicles (AVA-
standard):
Removal of Inoperable,
Wrecked, Dismantled
Vehicles (AVA -
large/unusual):
Removal of Inoperable,
Wrecked, Dismantled
Vehicles (General -
standard):
Removal of Inoperable,
Wrecked, Dismantled
Vehicles (General -
large/unusual):
Removal of Graffiti:
Removal of Hazardous
Vegetation:
Demolition of
Structures:
Demolition of Electrical:
Demolition of
Plumbing/HVAC:
Description
Including: waste matter, litter, trash, refuse, debris, dirt,
dry grass, tin cans, paper, and waste material of every
kind, trash, litter, waste, junk, debris, discarded items,
construction or demolition materials, cans, bottles,
bricks, boxes, appliances, vehicle parts, tires, discarded
mattresses, equipment, furniture, ordinary household
garbage, dead trees, brush
Towing of vehicles under the Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Program (AVA). Including but not limited to
the towing of cars, standard trucks, small trailers,
motorcycles
Towing of vehicle under the Abandoned Vehicle
Program (AVA) illegally dumped vehicles; Including but
not limited to the towing of large trailers, boats,
recreational vehicles, industrial vehicles
General towing of vehicles. Including but not limited to
the towing of cars, standard trucks, small trailers,
motorcycles
General towing of illegally dumped vehicles; Including
but not limited to the towing of large trailers, boats,
recreational vehicles, industrial vehicles
May include cleaning and/or painting
May include weed eating, mowing, and or dead tree
removal
Including but not limited to mobile homes, recreational
vehicles, accessory structures, sheds
Disconnection and removal of electrical, generators,
extension cords, electric panels, wiring
Disconnection and removal of plumbing and/or HVAC
systems
BIDDER
Rate
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