News from: Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District

The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District (“District”) has issued a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for the purchase of a new Dump Truck from a licensed dealer.  The RFP may be viewed online on the District’s website at CVPCD.org/public-notices.

The District is seeking to replace an aging Dump Truck as part of our heavy equipment inventory. The current Dump Truck that is scheduled for decommission is a 2006 Ford 350 XL Super Duty Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8. The Dump Truck is utilized for several essential functions performed daily at the District. These functions include, but are not limited to, excavation of graves, general earth moving, and transport of District equipment.

All proposals must be submitted prior to September 1, 2023, 5:00 PM (PST).

About the District

The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District was formed August 8, 1927, under Section 8890 of the California Health and Safety Code. District boundaries enclose approximately 3,444 square miles. The District has performed over 21,000 interments/burials and has set over 15,000 headstones/grave markers. Total District property consists of sixty acres, twenty-nine of the sixty have been developed for interment purposes.

The District is governed by an appointed five-member Board of Trustees. Laws for the operation of public cemeteries are contained in the California Health and Safety Code. The Board of Trustees meet once a month for regular business meetings. Laws and rules for these meetings and others are contained in the Ralph M. Brown Act found in the California Government Code.