Valley Restart Shelter is accepting bids to install approximately 350 feet of seven-foot-tall wrought iron fencing, with a curved top, along the front of the property at 200 E. Menlo Ave. in Hemet. The fence will include two 25-foot rolling gates and one 4-foot pedestrian gate.
“We hope to have this project completed by the end of the year,” VRS Executive Director Javier H. Lopez said. “It’s been a long process but we’re looking forward to completing it soon.”
A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) with the county is helping the nonprofit organization with the costs associated with this necessary project.
“We need to keep our families safe, including the children and seniors that we serve,” Lopez said. “Also, there are many times when we shelter women experiencing domestic violence and having a fence will help deter anyone from trying to walk in and cause trouble.”
He said that there have been recent thefts with items stolen from the property in broad daylight since the parking lot is currently accessible from a public street. Lopez said they are hoping to install more security cameras in the near future as funding becomes available.
Bids will be accepted until noon on Nov. 15, 2024. A bid package that must be submitted with each bid can be picked up at 200 E. Menlo St. in Hemet by contacting Chet Kassotis, who is handling questions and bid walks. He can be reached at 909-725-3489. Text is the preferred method of communication.
For more information about VRS, please visit www.valleyrestartshelter.org.
