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AGENDA TITLE: Purchase of Wood Utility Poles ($8,323.69)
MEETING DATE: December 15, 1999
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution awarding the
bid for twenty-five 45 -foot Class 3 Wood Utility Poles to the low
bidder, L. D. McFarland Company, Tacoma, Washington, in the
amount of $8,323.69.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On November 17, 1999, the City Council approved specifications
and authorized advertisement for bids for this requirement.
Bids were received from five suppliers, and opened on December 2, 1999:
L. D. McFarland Co., Tacoma $8,323.69
North Pacific Lumber, Portland, OR $8,458.38
Taylor Lumber & Treating, Sheridan, OR $8,835.50
J. H. Baxter & Company, San Mateo $9,630.16
Intraline, Burlingame $9,979.00
These 45 -foot poles will be used for replacement of the 43- to 44 -year-old poles in the Calaveras Drive,
Pioneer Drive, Cherokee Lane and Murray Street area. The existing poles were originally placed when
the area was developed, and many are in poor condition.
This pole replacement, along with a scheduled upgrade of conductor on that line, will help maintain
system reliability in that area.
FUNDING:
Vicky McAthie,t Finance Director
Prepared by Joel Harris, City of Lodi
Manager, Engineering and Operations
Electric Utility Department's Operating Fund, Page E-25
AlanV. Vallow, Electric Utility Director
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-196
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AWARDING THE BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF WOOD
UTILITY POLES
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 December 2,
1999 at 11:00 a.m. for the purchase of twenty-five 45 -foot Wood Utility Pales, described in
the specifications therefore approved by the City Council on November 17, 1999; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as follows:
Bidder Bid
L. D. McFarland Co., Tacoma, WA
$8,323.69
North Pacific Lumber, Portland, OR
$8,458.38
Taylor Lumber & Treating, Sheridan, OR
$8,835.50
J. H. Baxter & Company, San Mateo
$9,630.16
Intraline, Burlingame, CA
$9,979.00
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends award of the bid for the purchase of
twenty-five 45 -foot wood utility poles, be made to the low bidder, L. D. McFarland Co., of
Tacoma, Washington.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the award of
the bid for the purchase of twenty-five 45 -foot wood utility poles be made to the low
bidder, L. D. McFarland Co., of Tacoma, Washington; in the amount of $8,323.69.
Dated: December 15, 1999
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 99-196 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 15, 1999, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi and Mann
(Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Pennino
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ICE M. EIMCHE
ity Clerk
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