HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 19, 1998 (63)AGENDA TITLE: Purchase of 20,000 feet of 750Kcmil 15kV Primary Underground Cable
($67,236.00)
MEETING DATE: August 19, 1998
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution awarding the
bid for the purchase of 20,000 feet of #750Kcmil 15kV primary under-
ground conductor to the low bidder, Pirelli Cables of Colusa, California,
in the amount of $67,236.00.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On July 15, 1998, the City Council approved specifications and
authorized advertisement for bids.
Bid instructions requested that bidders submit both firm prices and prices subject to change based on the spot
prices of copper and aluminum at the time of shipment. A summary of the bids received and opened on
August 5, 1998 is attached as Exhibit A.
Staff recommends purchasing the cable from Pirelli at their firm prices. Although both aluminum and copper
prices are currently near their 12 -month lows, metals prices would need to increase only about 7% and 10%
for aluminum and copper (respectively) in the next 8 weeks (Pirelli's delivery leadtime) to have the lower
variable prices eventually exceed the firm prices. This possible escalation in the cost of metals (and
subsequent increase in the final purchase price of the cable) is a risk that staff prefers not to take.
This conductor is needed to replace the 17,000 feet of cable used to reconstruct two failed system feeders in
the Ham Lane / Brandywine area during June, 1998.
FUNDING: Electric UtilijgDent Oper ing F d, Page E-22
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Alan N. Vallow, Electric Utility Director
Funding Approved:
Vicky M hie, Finance Director
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
cc: Director, Engineering and Operations
APPROVED:
H. Dix Flynn -- CityManager
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20,000 it #750kcmil
Option B - Variable
EXHIBIT A
SUMMARY OF BIDS
$3,583.00/111'
AUGUST 5, 1998
TOTA DEL'D
4750Kemil 15Kv CONDUCTOR
$67,710.19
B-2890
S77,342.95
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PIRELLI BICC CABLES WESCO PLATT GRAYBAR INTRALINE
J.A.M. I HERNING
SERVICES U'GRND
20,000 R #750kcmil $3,120.00/M' $3,229.00/M' 0,583.00/M' NO BID $3,627.27/M' $4,140.00/M'
NO BID NO BID
Option A - Firm Prices
$.6387/lb
TOTAL, DEL'D $67,236.00 $69,584.95 $77,213.65' $78,167.671 589,217.00
S.7780/lb
20,000 it #750kcmil
Option B - Variable
$3,061.00/111'
$3,142.00/111'
$3,583.00/111'
$3,589.00/@1' NO BID NO BID NO BID NO BID
TOTA DEL'D
$65,964.55
$67,710.19
$77,213.65
S77,342.95
METALS PRICES:
Aluminum
I S.6600/lb
S.6586/lb
S.63871lb
$.6387/lb
Copper
S.7780/lb
S7655/lb
S.7490/lb
$.7490/lb
METALS WT/1000'•
Aluminum
700.3#
704.0#
Not Indicated
790.0
Copper
516.9#
510.0#
Not Indicated
540.0
DEL'Y(Weeks ARO 8 1 13 16-18 16-18 16-18 1 10
TERMS I NET 30 1 NET 30 NET 30 NET 30 Not Indicated I NET 30
MANUFACTURER I PIRELLI I BICC SOUTHWIRE SOUTHWIRE Not Indicated I MONTEREY
Footnotes:
1. Price valid only if order is placed by August 7, 1998.
2. Price valid only if order is placed by August 10, 1998.
RESOLUTION NO. 98-124
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AWARDING THE BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF 20,000
FEET OF 750 Kcmil 15kV PRIMARY UNDERGROUND
CABLE
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 August 5,
1998, at 11:00 a.m. for the purchase of 20,000 feet of 750 Kcmil 15kV Primary
Underground Cable, described in the specifications, therefore approved by the City
Council on July 15, 1998; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a
part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends award of the bid for the purchase of
20,000 feet of 750 Kcmil 15kV Primary Underground Cable to the lowest bidder, Pirelli
Cables of Colusa, California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the award of
the bid for the purchase of 20,000 feet of 750 Kcmil 15kV Primary Underground Cable, be
and the same is hereby awarded to Pirelli Cables of Colusa, California, the lowest bidder,
in the amount of $67,236.00.
Dated: August 19, 1998
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 98-124 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 19, 1998, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Johnson, Land, Mann, Pennino and
Sieglock (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
4ICE M EIMCHE
JVUCity Clerk
98-124
EXHIBIT A
SUMMARY OF BIDS
AUGUST S, 1998
z i1750Kcmil 15Kv CONDUCTOR
B-2890
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PIRELLI BICC CABLES WESCO PLATT GRAYBAR INTRALINE J.A.M. HERNING
SERVICES U'GRND
20,000 n N750kcmll $3,120.60/141' S3,229.00/M' S3,583.00/M' NO BID S3,627.27/M' S4,140.00/M' NO BID NO BID
Option A - Firm Prices
TOTAL, DEL'D W 6.00:. $69,584.95 S77,213.65' S78,167.67' 589,217.00
20.000 R N750kemll
Option B - Variable
S3,061.06/M'
S3,14IL00/111'
53,583.00/111'
S3.589.00/M' NO BID NO BID NO BID NO BID
TOTAL, DEL'D
S65 64.55
$67.710.19
S7721365
S77 2.9S
METALS PRICES:
Aluminum
I S.6600/ib I
S.6586/Ib
I S.6387/Ib I
S.63871lb
Copper
S.77804b
5765Mb
I S.7490/lb I
5.7490/Ib
METALS WT/1000'
Aluminum
700.30 1
704.0N
Not Indicated
790.0
Copper
516.90 1
510.00
Not Indicated
540.0
DEL'Y(Weeks ARO 8 13 16-18 16-18 16-18 10
TERMS NET30 NET 30 NET 30 NET30 Not Indicated I NET30
MANUFACTURER PIRELLI BICC I SOUTHWiRE SOUTHWIRE Not Indkated I MONTEREY
Foolnoles:
I. Price,.alid only if order is placed by August 7. 1998.
2. Price valid only If order is placed by August 10, 1998.
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