HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 20, 2011 C-05AGENDA ITEM C
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Awarding the Purchase of 100,000 Feet of Insulated Underground Cable
to The Okonite Company of San Ramon ($237,183.75)
MEETING DATE: July 20,2011
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution awarding the purchase of 100,000 feet of insulated
underground cable to The Okonite Company of San Ramon ($237,183.75).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On March 2,2011, the City Council approved specifications and authorized
the advertisement forbids to procure 100,000 feet of #1/0 AWG, 15 W,
ethylene -propylene rubber-insulatedwith concentric neutral,
underground cable. It will be used for new developments and existing electrical distribution system upgrades and
replacements including the replacementof old underground cables in Grids 56 and 57.
The Electric Utility Department (EUD) advertised bid documents on June 6,201 1. Six medium voltage cable
manufacturers and suppliers requested bid documents. On June 22, 2011, bids were opened with the following
results:
Marmon Utility LLC, Milford, NH $280,659.17
General Cable Industries, Highland Height, KT $260,237.75
HD Supply Utilities, Benicia, CA $262,087.50
Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, Lexington, SC $258,155.10
One Source Distribution, Oakland, CA $265,350.00
The Okonite Company, San Ramon, CA $237,183.75
Staff reviewed the proposalsand deemed The Okonite Company's bid the lowest and compliantwith the approved
specifications. Okonite has supplied EUD's 15 W EPR underground cables since 2003. The last procurementfrom
Okonite was in April 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT: Procurementcost is $237,183.75.
FUNDING: Included in FY 2011/12 Budget Account No. 160.1496 Electric inventory
Jordan Ayers
Deputy City Manger/ Interna Service Director
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Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Weldat Haile, Senior Power Engineer
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Konradt Bartlam, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO 2011-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 100,000 FEET OF
#1/0 AWG, 15 KV, ETHYLENE PROPYLENE RUBBER
INSULATED UNDERGROUND CONDUCTOR FROM THE
OKONITE COMPANY, OF SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA
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 June 22,
2011 at 11:00 a.m., for the purchase of 100,000 feet of #1/0 AWG, 15 kV, ethylene
propylene rubber insulated underground cable, described in the specifications therefore,
approved by the City Council on March 2, 2011; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as follows:
The Okonite Company, San Ramon, CA $237,183.75
Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, Lexington, SC $258,155.10
General Cable Industries, Highland Height, KT $260,237.75
HD Supply Utilities, Benicia, CA $262,087.50
One Source Distribution, Oakland, CA $265,350.00
Marmon Utility LLC, Milford, NH $280,659.17
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the purchase cf 100,000 feet of #1/0 AWG, 15 kV, ethylene propylene rubber
insulated underground conductor from The Okonite Company, of San Ramon, California,
in the amount of $237,183.75.
Dated: July 20, 2011
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-113 was passed and adopted by the
City Council cf the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 20, 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS—None
JOHL
City Clerk
2011-113