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Residents question lowest-bid practice; supervisors discuss mosquito control and private pond sprinklers
Summary
A resident questioned whether awarding contracts to the lowest bidder is best practice; supervisors discussed mosquito treatment, a technician's findings and concerns that homeowners installed sprinklers in ponds and who would pay for maintenance.
Resident Susan Napolitano asked whether selecting the lowest-priced bidder is best practice for awarding contracts; District Manager Chuck Adams responded that he has worked with Premier Lakes and "deems their service level to be superior to SOLitude."
Separately, Supervisor Janice Benedetti reported a resident called about mosquito control and said the technician treated the area and identified significant issues at that pond. Board members discussed reports that a resident and a builder had installed sprinklers in the lakes and considered whether to adopt a policy on who would pay for future maintenance and electricity costs versus handling such requests on a case-by-case basis. No policy decision was made; staff were asked to factor payment and maintenance responsibility into future responses to similar requests.
The Board signaled it expects more detailed reporting from the new pond contractor and will consider procurement and maintenance policy questions in future meetings.
