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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Awarding the Purchase of Three Pad Mount Liquid Insulated Vacuum
Switchgear& Load -Fault Interruptersto Trayer Engineering Corporation of San
Francisco, California ($97,552.03) (EUD)
MEETING DATE: May 5,2010
PREPARED BY: Interim Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Adopt a resolution awarding the purchase of three Pad Mount Liquid
Insulated Vacuum Switchgear& Load -Fault Interrupters to Trayer
Engineering Corporation of San Francisco, California ($97,552.03).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On January 20, 2010, the City Council approved specifications and
authorized advertisementfor bids to procure three Pad Mount Liquid
Insulated Vacuum Switchgear& Load -Fault Interrupters. They are being
purchased on an as -needed basis.
The Electric Utility Department advertised bid documents on March 13,2010 and the bid documentwas sent out to
three manufacturers and suppliers. On April 8, 2010, staff received bid proposals as follows:
Bid Item # 1 Bid Item # 2 Bid Item # 3 Total
Trayer Engineering Corporation
of San Francisco, California $26,251,17 $35,837.48 $35,463.38 $97,552.03
Cooper Power System Waukesha W I Not Provided Not Provided Not Provided
S & C of Chicago, IL Not Provided Not Provided Not Provided
Staff reviewed the proposal from Trayer Engineering Corporation of San Francisco, California and found it complies
with the bid documents and within the estimated budget. Further, the existing switchgears in the City distribution
system are from Trayer Corporation, which is an advantage to minimize the number of the spare switchgears in
stock. Two switchgears will be used in DeBenedetti Park Project Phase 1 and one as a spare for the Reynolds
Ranch site.
Staff recommends City Council award the purchase of three Pad Mount Liquid Insulated Vacuum Switchgear &
Load -Fault Interrupters from Trayer Engineering Corporation.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds in Electric Utility FY2009/1 0 Budget.
FUNDING: Included in FY 2009/10 Budget Account No. 160651.7720: $50,000.00 and transfer from
160651.7713 to 160651.7720: $47,552.03.
Jordan Ayers
Deputy City Manager/Interim Services director
enneth A. Weisel
Interim Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Demy Bucaneg, Jr., P.E., Assistant Electric Utility Director
KAW/DB/Ist
APPROVED:
Blair Khg anager
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AWARDING PURCHASE OF PAD MOUNT LIQUID
INSULATED VACUUM SWITCHGEAR AND LOAD -FAULT
INTERRUPTER
WHEREAS, in answer to notice duly published in accordance with law and the
order of this City Council, sealed bids were received and publicly opened on April 8,
2010, at 11:00 a.m. for the purchase of three pad mount liquid insulated vacuum
switchgears and load interrupters, described in the specifications therefore approved by
the City Council on January 20,2010; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as follows:
Trayer Engineering Corporation, San Francisco, CA $97,552.03
Cooper Power System, Waukesha, WI Not Provided
S & C, Chicago, IL Not Provided
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the purchase of three pad mount liquid insulated vacuum switchgear and load
interrupters from Trayer Engineering Corporation, of San Francisco, CA, in the total
amount of $97,552.03.
Dated: May 5, 2010
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-51 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 5, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mounce,
and Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — NiNDI
JOHL
City Clerk
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