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AGENDA TITLE: Purchase of Wood Utility Poles ($20,165.41)
MEETING DATE: July 5, 2000
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution awarding the
bid for ten Class 1 and thirty Class 3 Wood Utility Poles to the low
bidder, J H Baxter & Company of San Mateo, in the amount of
$20,165.41.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On May 17, 2000, the City Council approved specifications and
authorized advertisement for bids for the following classes and
sizes of poles:
5 each 65 -foot Class 1
5 each 70 -foot Class 1
20 each 45 -foot Class 3
10 each 50 -foot Class 3
Bids were received from five suppliers, and opened on May 31, 2000:
J. H. Baxter & Company, San Mateo $20,165.41
Taylor Lumber & Treating, Sheridan, OR $20,197.38
L. D. McFarland Co., Tacoma $21,361.44
Intraline, Burlingame $23,313.54
North Pacific Lumber, Portland, OR $23,519.94
These poles are needed to replenish inventory for replacement of damaged or deteriorated poles, and
for routine line maintenance and upgrades.
FUNDING: Electric Utility Department's Operating Fund, Page E-25
Vicky McAthie, Finance Director
Alan N. Vallow, Electric Utility Director
Prepared by Joel Harris, City of Lodi
Manager, Engineering and Operations
APPROVED:
H. D Fx4 Flynn — City Kanager
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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-118
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 May 31, 2000,
at 11:00 a.m. for the purchase of ten (10) Class 1 and thirty (30) Class 3 Wood Utility
Poles, described in the specifications therefore approved by the City Council on May 17,
2000; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as follows:
Bidder Bid
J. H. Baxter & Company, San Mateo, CA $20,165.41
Taylor Lumber & Treating, Sheridan, OR $20,197.38
L. D. McFarland Co., Tacoma, WA $21,361.44
Intraline, Burlingame, CA $23,313.54
North Pacific Lumber, Portland, OR $23,519.94
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends award of the bid for the purchase of
ten (10) Class 1 and thirty (30) Class 3 Wood Utility Poles, be made to the low bidder, J.
H. Baxter & Company of San Mateo, California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the award of
the bid for the purchase of ten (10) Class 1 and thirty (30) Class 3 Wood Utility Poles be
made to the low bidder, J. H. Baxter & Company of San Mateo, California in the amount of
$20,165.41.
Dated: July 5, 2000
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-118 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 5, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino
and Mann (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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