General Services Division:

The General Services Division consists of four programs:

Purchasing

• Prepare Quick Quote, Bid and Proposal packages, advertise and solicit for competitive bids to supply goods equipment, materials and services to meet the City’s needs.
• Utilize State contracts for cooperative purchases when State goods and materials meet department specifications and needs.
• Issue purchase orders to the lowest responsible bidder
• Resolve bid protests
• Maintain Bidders List

For More Information Contact:
Bill Hornung
General Services Manager
BHornung@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 564-5350 (Phone)
(805) 897-1977 (Fax)

Central Warehouse

• Routinely review warehouse stock for quantity re-order levels and adjust as appropriate on approximately 1,400 items.
• Dispose of surplus City property.
• Issue and receive stock.

For More Information Contact:
Mike Cano
Utility Services / Warehouse Supervisor
MCano@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 897-2511 (Phone)
(805) 897-1977 (Fax)

Water Meter Reading

• Read approximately 26,000 water meters every month.
• Process approximately 10,000 service orders per year to begin and terminate service.
• Field check new water meter installations.
• Provide information to public service providers regarding unusual circumstances affecting the elderly through the Gatekeeper Program.

For More Information Contact:
Mike Cano
Utility Services / Warehouse Supervisor
MCano@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 897-2511 (Phone)
(805) 897-1977 (Fax)

Mail Courier Services

• Collect the City’s United States Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) mail from the U.S. Post Office twice daily.
• Provide interoffice mail courier service to City offices and selected outside agencies.
• Collect, sort and prepare for pick-up by contract mail service vendor and all city U.S.P.S. Mail.

For More Information Contact:
Mike Cano
Utility Services / Warehouse Supervisor
MCano@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 897-2511 (Phone)
(805) 897-1977 (Fax)