Title
[Contract] Grazing Services - Fuel Reduction and Vegetation Management
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01570
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Goods and Nonprofessional Services Agreement for Grazing Services to support vegetation management and fuel reduction services with Robert Thompson dba Legacy Ranching (PRC004499) for an amount not to exceed $675,000 with a maximum term of five years.
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Contact
Contact: Adam Strebel, Utilities Operations & Maintenance Supervisor, (916) 808-4029, astrebel@cityofsacramento.org; Charley Cunningham, Wastewater and Drainage Division Manager, (916) 808-5518, ccunningham@cityofsacramento.org; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, dfadl@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Utilities
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-PRC004499_Robert Thompson dba Legacy Ranching
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Additional Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Department of Utilities (DOU) has a need for effective vegetation control services at locations throughout the City. Protection of critical infrastructure is required by Sacramento City Code 8.140.010 and South Sacramento Streams maintenance is required per CA State Department of Water Resources pursuant to CA Water Code 12670.14(d). This program includes the usage of sheep and/or goats for focused grazing at various natural and open space City locations including but not limited to areas adjacent to levees and waterways. Grazing services are required to meet City, State, and Federal regulatory maintenance and flood protection requirements, protect critical infrastructure by reducing fuel loads and fire hazards and support operational efficiency. This approach significantly decreases the amount of manual labor needed as the volume, terrain, and ongoing nature of the vegetation management work exceeds the capacity of inhous...
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