Tree Trimming

• Vendor #1: Ortega Tree Trimming

  • $2,800 selected

  • Tree trimming completed.

 

Landscaping

• Vendor #1: Jesus Ortega

  • $1,500

  • General landscaping cleanup, trimming, mulch and irrigation work. Sod installation was not included because the lawn measurements and pricing had not yet been determined.

 

• Vendor #2: Finley’s Landscaping, Azor Gonzalez

  • $6,616.26

  • Cleanup, sod installation and irrigation repairs. The atrium work was removed from the proposal. Additional cost was possible if the irrigation timer needed replacement.

 

• Vendor #3: Daniel Lopez

  • $6,000 selected

  • Remove and haul away the dead backyard lawn; install Marathon II sod; replace the older sprinkler system; trim and thin bushes blocking the front windows; remove volunteer plants; and add brown mulch to bare planter areas. Monthly maintenance was available for an additional $150 per month.

 

Carpet Replacement / Flooring

• Vendor #1: American Carpet / Ricardo

  • $1,661 selected

  • Replace the carpet in two lower-level bedrooms. Work was completed.

 

• Vendor #2: All City Home Services

  • $6,595

  • Prepare the two lower-level bedrooms and install wood flooring. Not selected.

 

Carpet Cleaning

• Vendor #1: Mr. G’s Carpet Cleaning

  • $280 selected

  • Clean eight areas at $35 per area, including the upper level, stairs, hallway and lower level.

 

Window Washing

• Vendor #1: Kirby’s Window Cleaning

  • $560 selected

  • Interior window washing: $125. Exterior window washing: $435.

 

Reglazing

• Vendor #1: J&B Reglazing, Gabriel Pool

  • $540 selected

  • Reglaze the kitchen sink for $220 and the lower-level bathtub for $320. Work was completed. The spreadsheet identifies the company as “J&G Reglazing,” but the email identifies it as J&B Reglazing.

 

Professional Cleaning

• Vendor #1: Sharon

  • $600

  • Deep cleaning of the entire home. The vendor indicated that the price could increase if the property required more work than anticipated.

 

• Vendor #2: Christian Lopez

  • $750 selected

  • Full deep cleaning of the entire home.

 

Staging

• Vendor #1: Tao Design Services

  • $5,675 selected

  • Stage the first-floor common areas and primary bedroom under a 90-day contract.

 

Handyman and Repairs

• Vendor #1: All City Home Services

  • $11,300 original bid; $8,540 final approved cost

  • Approved work included:

    • Refinish the existing floors and sitting-room addition

    • Remove racks, hooks, cabinets and curtain rods

    • Disconnect the washer and dryer

    • Clean and service sliding doors and tracks

    • Clean the garbage disposal and kitchen sink drain

    • Close the cabinet opening above the oven

    • Program exterior lighting

    • Paint the fireplace mantle and spark-chain guard

    • Unclog two sinks and a bathtub

    • Paint the HVAC-room floor

    • Reinstall the mirror and adjust the medicine cabinet

    • Patch drywall and complete approved paint touch-ups

    • Remove the lower bedroom shelf

    • Regrout behind the sink

    • Clean mildew around the door

    • Pressure wash the stairs, patio and rear sidewalk

 

• Vendor #2: Wilfer

  • $2,200

  • Limited comparative proposal consisting of:

    • Front-door refinishing: $1,200

    • Install 15 owner-supplied doorknobs: $600

    • Paint laundry-room floor: $200

    • Paint cast-iron drainpipe: $100

    • Touch up paint around mirror and medicine cabinet: $100