ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: November 19, 2025
SUBJECT: Litter Abatement Services for Clean City Initiative (CCI) Program
1. Agreement with Jack Davenport Sweeping Services for CCI Cleanups (not to exceed $549,477).
2. Agreement with The Open Door Network for CCI Cleanups (not to exceed $567,840).
3. Agreement with The Open Door Network for Freeway Litter Program (not to exceed $238,818). (All Wards)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the agreements.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bakersfield (City) desires to enter into an agreement with qualified vendor(s) for two separate litter abatement programs , Clean City Initiative and Freeway Litter . These programs will provide litter abatement services within City limits for the Clean City Initiative (CCI) Program.
Staff issued a request for qualifications and proposals (RFQP) to establish new agreements for litter abatement services. Responses were received from eight firms as summarized below. Elite Maintenance & Tree Service
Forensiclean
Hustler’s Hauling and Backhoe Service, Inc.
Jack Davenport Sweeping Services
JC’s Junk Haulerz
Landscape Maintenance of America
Sustainable Mitigation
The Open Door Network
Staff recommends approval of the agreement with Jack Davenport Sweeping Services for the Clean City Initiative in an amount not to exceed $549,477. Staff further recommends approval of the agreements with The Open Door Network for the Clean City Initiative in an amount not to exceed $567,840, and for the Freeway Litter Program in an amount not to exceed $238,818.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The action to enter the new contracts will be funded from the Refuse Enterprise Fund. There is no impact to the City General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Community Character & Quality of Life
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Jack Davenport Sweeping (CCI)
2. The Open Door Network (CCI)
3. Open Door Network (Freeway Litter)