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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for
Wood Utility Poles (Est. Cost: $28,000)
MEETING DATE: March 2, 1994
SUBMITTED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the specifications
and authorize advertisement for bids for the pur-
chase of 55 Wood Utility Poles of various classes
and sizes.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This bid consists of one Class 1, eight Class 2,
and 46 Class 3 wood poles. The poles in Classes l
and 2 will be used in the 12kV circuit installation
budgeted for this fiscal year, while the Class 3
poles will be purchased to support the Electric Utility Department's ongoing
maintQnance program of replacing damaged or deteriorating poles currently in
the City's electric distribution system.
During the last six months, 41 poles have been replaced, and work orders to
replace another 42 have been issued. This bid will provide poles to support
those work orders, as well as the 12kV circuit installation. (To manage in-
ventory and cash flow this bid will involve split shipments. The first
shipment, which would include the 12kV requirements and 19 Class 3 poles,
would be delivered 4-6 weeks after award. The second, consisting of 27
Class 3 poles to support the replacement program, would be delivered (and
paid for) about two months later).
Poles in eight lengths are included in this bid:
Length
35 -foot
45 -foot
50 -foot
55 -foot
60 -foot
65 -foot
70 -foot
80 -foot
Totals, Shipment #1 . .
Total, Shipment #2 . .
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
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6
3
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8
15
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-
5
2
-
4
-
4
-
3
-
2
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
8
19
27
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APPROVED. L.
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THOMAS A. PETERSON �cr payer
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Wood Utility Poles
March 2, 1994
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FUNDING: The estimated cost of this purchase is $28,000, with
funding available in the Electric Utility Department's
Operating Fund.
BID OPENING DATE: March 22, 1994
Henry ce, c r c Utility Director
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
cc: Assistant Electric Utility Director
Electrical Engineer
CITY OF LODI ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
SPECIFICATIONS `
WOOD UTILITY POLES
1.0 SCOPE
These specifications cover the minimum acceptable quality of full-length
wood poles for use in the City of Lodi's overhead distribution and
subtransmission system.
2.0 SPECIFICATIONS
The following specifications shall be met:
A. Poles and methods of manufacturing shall be in accordance with
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Rural
Electrification Administration (REA) and American Wood
Preservers' Association (AWPA) latest revision, except the
spiral grain of any p=ale shall not exceed one complete
rotation in any 30 feet.
B. Poles shall be cut, marked and bored as specified in Section
6.0 of this specification.
3.0 TREATING REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements shall be met:
A. Prior to treatment, poles shall be seasoned to a maximum of
twenty-five percent (25%) moisture content of the sapwood
based upon the oven -dried weight.
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B. Poles shall be Douglas Fir and pressure -treated with
pentachlorophenol in accordance with the requirements of AWPA
Standards C1, "All Timber Products --Preservative Treatment by
Pressure Processes," and C4, "Poles --Preservative Treatment by
Pressure Processes," or the latest revisions thereof.
C. The pentachlorophenol shall meet the requirements of AWPA
Standard P8, "Standards for Organic Preservative Systems," or
the latest revision thereof. The carriers shall be a
petroleum solvent in conformance with the latest edition of
AWPA Standard P9, "Standard for Hydrocarbon Solvents for
Oil -Borne Preservative."
4.0 ALTERNATE SPECIES AND TREATMENTS
The following species and treatments which otherwise meet or exceed the
requirements of these specifications will be considered as alternate:
• Species other than Douglas Fir.
• Douglas Fir pressure treated with pentachlorophenol in a heavy
petroleum solution.
• Copper naphthenate treatment.
5.0 HANDLING AND SHIPPING
The following requirements shall be met:
A. After treatment, the pole surface shall not be damaged by
dragging or from the use of cant hooks, peavies, tongs,
cables, slings and other tools normally used in pole -handling
operations.
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B. Unloading shall be performed only by crane or boom supplied by
the trucker/bidder. All shipments will be F.O.B. Lodi,
California.
6.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements shall be met:
A. Marking
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Poles shall be permanently marked on the face and the butt of
each pole in accordance with ANSI Standards.
Exception: The distance of the pole brands from the butt
shall be:
10' for 50' pole lengths and below
14' for 55' - 75' pole lengths
18' for 80' - 100 ' pole lengths
B. Cutting and Boring
• Full-length treated poles shall be cut, bored (if
required) and marked before treatment.
• Poles shall be cut so that the butts are approximately
square.
Poles shall be cut so that the tops have a slope in any
direction of approximately two inches (2") over the
diameter (refer to Detail A).
All 45' and 50' poles shall have holes bored as shown in
Detail B.
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