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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Purchase of Padmount Liquid Insulated Vacuum Switchgear ($247,387.80)
MEETING DATE: February 16, 2000
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution awarding the bid for the
purchase of Eleven units of Padmount Liquid Insulated Vacuum Switchgear
to the low bidder meeting the specifications, Trayer Engineering Corporation,
San Francisco, CA in the amount of $247,387.80.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On January 5, 2000, the City Council approved specifications and authorized
advertisement for bids for this item.
Bids were received from two suppliers and opened on February 2, 2000:
Bidder
Price incl. Tax
Comments
Trayer Engineering Corporation
$247,387.80
San Francisco, CA
Cooper Power Systems c/o Western States Electric
$203,222.97
Does not meet specifications
Portland, OR (Base Bid)
Cooper Power Systems c/o Western States Electric
$246,460.89
Does not meet specifications
Portland, OR (Alternate Bid)
Cooper Power Systems proposal does not meet specifications in one critical area as well as in physical dimensions.
The specifications call for the equipment to have gang operated visible disconnect switches in series with the vacuum
interrupters. This requirement is for personnel safety, isolation during clearances as well as ease and speed of
operation during service restorations. The proposals by Cooper Power Systems do offer, in their words, "functionally"
equivalent equipment. Cooper's proposed method of obtaining functional equivalency will triple the number of
interfaces from 6 to 18 and will add significant time during troubleshooting and service restoration. Past experience
has shown that most failures, and thus interruptions, occur at interfaces. The equipment configuration specified is
based on several years use of identical equipment with excellent results in both reliability and operation. Other types
of switches have been and are in service on the system with less than satisfactory operational and life -expectancy
performances. Three of the units purchased here will be used to replace existing units that are failing.
Cooper Power Systems (the lowest monetary bidder) has been notified of the recommendation to award this bid to the
lowest bidder meeting the specifications including the reasons for this recommendation. Cooper Power Systems has
also been informed of the opportunity to address the City Council prior to the award.
APPROVED: `
�- ` H. Dixoin Flynn -City anager
CITY OF LODI 'COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONn �Q
FUNDING: Included in the Department's 1999-2001 Fiscal Period Financial Plan and Budget under Distribution
System Improvement (Page E-26).
Funding Available:
Vicky McAthi , Finance Director
Alan N. Vallow
Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Hans Hansen, Manager, Engineering and Operations
ANV/HH/1st
City Attorney
Purchasing Officer
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn - City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AWARDING THE
BID FOR ELEVEN UNITS OF PADMOUNT LIQUID INSULATED
VACUUM SWITCHGEAR
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 February 2,
2000 at 11:00 a.m. for eleven units of Padmount Liquid Insulated Vacuum Switchgear as
described in the specifications, therefore approved by the City Council on January 5,
2000; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as shown as follows:
Bidder
Price incl. Tax
Comments
Trayer Engineering Corporation
$247,387.80
San Francisco, CA
Cooper Power Systems c/o Western States Electric
$203,222.97
Does not meet specifications
Portland, OR Base Bid
Cooper Power Systems c/o Western States Electric
$246,460.89
Does not meet specifications
Portland, OR (Alternate Bid)
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends award of the bid for eleven units of
Padmount Liquid Insulated Vacuum Switchgear to the low bidder meeting the
specifications, Trayer Engineering Corporation, of San Francisco, CA, in the amount of
$247,387,80.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the award of
the bid for eleven units of Padmount Liquid Insulated Vacuum Switchgear, be and the
same is hereby awarded to the low bidder meeting the specifications, Trayer Engineering
Corporation, of San Francisco, CA, in the amount of $247,387.80.
Dated: February 16, 2000
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-16 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 16, 2000, 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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ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
2000-16