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AGENDA TITLE: Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Purchase of
Self-contained Portable Welder (EUO 92-4)
MEETING DATE: March 18, 1992
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council
authorize advertisement
portable welder.
approve the specifications and
for bids for self-contained
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The welder will be used to weld high-voltage aluminum bus
being installed at Industrial Substation and at any
future expansion projects of the substations. Welded
bus. as compared to a bolted bus, is considerably more
pleasing aesthetically due to the elimination of significant bulk in the bus
structure and, therefore, offers the opportunity for a more compact design.
Electrically welded bus. being homogeneous, provides a superior condocting path with
improved overall system reliability and requires no need for periodic maintenance.
The bid opening has been set for Tuesday. April 21, 1992.
FUNDING: Estimated cost of S7,000 is included in the Oepartment's
1991-92 fiscal year budget.
Henry J. c
Electric Utility Director
Prepared by: Hans Hansen, Assist. Electric Utility Director
c: Electrical Systems Supervisor
Purchasing Officer
APPROVED
I THOMAS A PETERSON
City Mansour
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