HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 2, 2000 E-06CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for 6,000 Feet of
Insulated Copper Cable
MEETING DATE: August 2, 2000
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the specifications and authorize
advertisement for bids for 6,000 feet of #750kcmil XHHW
(insulated) copper cable for the Electric Utility Department:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The conductor is planned for underground installation in the
downtown block east of Church Street between Pine and Elm
Streets. This project will provide additional capacity for Pac Bell's
expansion as well as being a portion of the budgeted rebuild of the
downtown underground distribution system.
FUNDING: Electric Utility Department Capital Budget, Page E-26,
Fiscal Year 2000-01, Item #1 (Distribution System Improvement)
1999-2001 Financial Plan and Budget.
Estimated Cost: $22,500
BID OPENING:
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
cc: Manager, Engineering and Operations
August 23, 2000
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Alan N. Vallow, Electric Utility Director
APPRovED: J/lam
H. Dix •Flynn — City anagen
750 CU XHMN CC1 07/24/00
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
600 -VOLT XHHW 750kcmil COPPER CABLE
GENERAL:
Cable furnished under these specifications shall be limited to cross-linked polyethylene, high -
heat, moisture -resistant insulated cable rated 600 volts and suitable for installation in ducts, in
wet or dry locations, with normal conductor temperatures up to 90 degrees C. Cables
furnished shall meet the requirements of the applicable NEMA, ICER, AEIC, and ASTM
standards, latest edition thereof, unless otherwise noted in this specification.
CABLE:
A. CONDUCTOR:
The conductor shall be annealed (soft) copper, 61 strands.
B. INSULATION:
Conductor insulation shall be black, cross-linked polyethylene, high -heat and moisture
resistant.
C. IDENTIFICATION:
Each conductor shall have a permanent marking showing the manufacturer's name, voltage
rating, conductor size and type of insulation.
D. TESTING AND GUARANTEE:
Testing of cable shall be performed according to procedures set forth by the ICER, AEIC and
ASTM. Certified copies of Pass/Fail test results shall be supplied to the City of Lodi at time of
shipment. Any cable found defective either upon inspection, testing or installation will be
returned at the manufacturer's expense.
E. CONDITIONAL BIDS:
Any conditional bids such as "subject to availability in stock" will be rejected as non-responsive.
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REELS:
A. MAKEUP:
The conductor shall be supplied on standard reels at 500 feet or 1000 feet per reel.
(For purposes of this bid, 4 reels shall contain 500 -foot lengths, and 4 reels shall contain
1,000 -foot lengths.)
B. PACKAGING
Each reel shall have moisture -resistant protective covering across the conductor, such
covering to consist of coated paperboard or plastic wrap. Each end of the cable shall be firmly
secured to the reel.
C. MARKING
Each reel shall be marked with a durable label securely attached to a flange of the reel and
plainly marked stating the destination, the purchaser's order number, shipping length of cable
on reel, type and size of conductor, insulation type and thickness, voltage rating and
manufacturer's identification number.
D. SHIPPING:
All reels shall be shipped upright on reel flanges, via flatbed truck, sideloaded only, and
shipments shall be prepaid, F.O.B. 1331 South Ham Lane, Lodi, California.
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