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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 19, 2008 E-04AGENDA ITEM &A &M CITY OF LODI NW COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Approve specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids to Procure Polemountand PadrnountTransformers (EUD) MEETING DATE: March 19, 2008 PREPARED B Y Electric Utility Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the specifications and authorize the advertisement for ikkto procure polemount and padmount transformers for the ElectricUN4 Department (EUD). BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Manufacturers of distribution transformers are reporting delivery lead-times in excess of Mly two (52) weeks for certain types of polemount and padmount units currently used in the City's electric system. It is therefore necessary to solicit bidsfor EUD's anticipated needs for 2008 and to augment warehouse inventory. Staff recommends advertisement for bids for the following transformers: Polemount: 3 each 25kVA single-phase conventional 120/240V secondary 1 each 37.5kVA single-phase conventional 7 N secondary 2 each 37.5kVA single-phase conventional 1201240V secondary 1 each 37.5kVA single-phase conventional 240/480V secondary 1 each 167kVA single-phase conventional 120/240V secondary 1 each 167kVA single-phase conventional 240/480V secondary Padmount: 7 each 37.5kVA single-phase 240/120V secondary 8 each 50kVA single-phase 240/120V secondary 6 each 75kVA single-phase 2401120V secondary 1 each 75kVA three-phase 480Y/277V secondary 1 each 225kVA three-phase480Y1277V secondary 1 each 500kVA three-phase 208Y1120V secondary 2 each 500kVA three-phase480YI277V secondary 2 each 1500kVA three-phase480Y1277V secondary FISCAL IMPACT: The Fiscal Impactwould be the cost saving associated with buying nowversus nextyear is approximately 25-50%, the equivalent future price escalation. FUNDING: Estima is $250,000 from Account No. 161651 I pans, Budget 7nr 9 : ;@F� 0 0.1 3, Electric Utility Director Prepared by: Demy Bucaneg, Jr. -PE, Manager, Engineering& Operations weldat Haile— Senior Power Engineer APPROVED: 7 13iaiQ,9* , City Manager