Wilberg’s Deceptive Newsletter
by Larry Gilbert

A perfect example of deception by the Mission Viejo City Manager. The following is from his latest City Newsletter.

"The City of Mission Viejo’s annual street sweeping bids were opened and read aloud at the public counter on Wednesday, June 5th. The City received 4 bids for this service. A fifth bid was also received, but was rejected because it was turned in about 8 minutes late. Sunset Property Services was the low bidder with a total contract cost for two years of $631,167.59 or $315,583.79 annually. The City’s current provider, Athens, has a contract cost for two years at $633,867.16 or $316,933.58 annually."

Folks. If you didn't know the rest of the story, one would get the impression that Athens Services was barely the lowest bidder for our annual street sweeping contract. What City Manager Wilberg failed to mention is Athens NEW two year bid of $792,208.82, which was opened at the same time as the Sunset bid referenced in his Newsletter. He is not showing apples to apples to mislead anyone reading his deceptive dribble.