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Santa Maria approves 36‑month landscape maintenance contract with JD Heumann Landscaping amid 3–2 split
Summary
After reviewing a cost comparison with city-provided services, the council approved a 36‑month contract with JD Heumann Landscaping for city landscape maintenance districts by a 3–2 vote; dissenting council members said they preferred other local providers or city staffing.
The Santa Maria City Council voted 3–2 on July 1 to approve a 36‑month service agreement with JD Heumann Landscaping to maintain the city’s landscape maintenance districts.
The council received a follow-up report showing contractor pricing compared with estimated costs for the city to provide the same services in-house. Staff said JD Heumann’s proposal totals about $1,083,148 annually (priced at $0.21 per square foot), while city staffing to deliver the same level of service was estimated at about $2.9 million annually and would require roughly…
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