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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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AGENDA TITLE: Purchase of Wood Utility Poles ($6,028.61)
MEETING DATE: November 3, 1999
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution awarding the bid
for the purchase of fifteen wood utility poles to the low bidder, North
Pacific Lumber, Portland, Oregon, in the amount of $6,028.61.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On October 6, 1999, the City Council approved specifications and
authorized advertisement for bids for fifteen 50 -foot Class 3 wood
utility poles.
Bids from five suppliers were received, and opened on October 21, 1999:
North Pacific Lumber, Portland, OR
Taylor Lumber & Treating, Sheridan, OR
L. D. McFarland Co., Tacoma, WA
J H Baxter & Co., San Mateo, CA
Intraline, Burlingame, CA
$6,028.61
$6,125.59
$6,481.16
$6,836.74
$7,722.12
Twelve of these poles will be needed for the PCP project at 650 South Guild Avenue. This portion of the
project consists of construction of a line extension from Guild Avenue onto the PCP property to provide
service to the new building, and installation of a line around the property to improve system backbone.
The balance of the poles will be placed into inventory to support the Department's ongoing pole
replacement program.
FUNDING: Electric Utility Department Operating Fund
Vicky MMAthie, Finance Direc{ r
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
cc: Director, Engineering and Operations
City Attorney
APPROVED:
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Alan N. Vallow, Electric Utility Director
H.,ifxon Flynn -- City Mana . er
10/26/99
RESOLUTION NO. 99-167
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 October 21,
1999 at 11:00 a.m. for the purchase of 15 Wood Utility Poles, described in the
specifications therefore approved by the City Council on October 6, 1999; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as follows:
Bidder Location Bids
North Pacific Lumber Portland, OR $6,028.61
Taylor Lumber & Treating Sheridan, OR $6,125.59
L. D. McFarland Co. Tacoma, Washington $6,481.16
J. H. Baxter & Co. San Mateo, CA $6,836.74
Intraline Burlingame, CA $7,722.12
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends award of the bid for the purchase of
15 wood utility poles, be made to the low bidder, North Pacific Lumber of Portland, OR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the award of
the bid for the purchase of 15 wood utility poles, be and the same is hereby awarded to,
the low bidder, North Pacific Lumber of Portland, OR in the amount of $6,028.61.
Dated: November 3, 1999
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 99-167 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 3, 1999, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Mann, Nakanishi and Land
(Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Pennino