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AGENDA TITLE: Approve specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for steel streetlight
standards (EUD)
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2004
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the specifications and authorize
advertisement for bids for the purchase of up to 100 galvanized
steel streetlight poles.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Electric Utility Department's Engineering Division has prepared
work orders to continue with the 5 -year program of replacement of
streetlight poles which are found during inspections to be
structurally below standard.
The current work orders call for replacement of 65 poles. Because of rising steel prices staff is reviewing
future requirements and may recommend covering those needs with purchase of up to 100 poles, the
total quantity included in the 2003-2005 budget. The final recommended purchase quantity will be
presented to the City Council on May 5.
FUNDING: Electric Utility Department 2003-2005 Financial Plan and Budget,
Business Unit 161674, Pages E-4 and E-47
Estimated Cost: $60,000
BID OPENING: April 20, 2004
Alan N Vallow,"Electric U lity Director
Attachment. Specifications
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
cc: Manager, EUD Engineering and Operations
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn, City Manager
STEEL STREETLIGHT STANDARDS
STEEL STREETLIGHT STANDARD
30 -FT MOUNTING HEIGHT
1.0 SPECIFICATIONS
The Steel Standard shall be equivalent in size and shape to the
"Valmont" Cat. No. DS50-750A270-8S-GV
The standard shall be/have:
SPECIFICATIONS
• Round tapered shaft with a welded anchor base plate and welded flange for a bolted arm
attachment. The taper (O.D.) of the pole shall range from 7.5" to 3.7", approximately, base to top.
• Hot -dipped galvanized finish per ASTM A123.
• Equipped with a 4" by 6.5", nominal, reinforced rim, handhole located along the vertical centerline
of the arm's mounting flange 1' to 2' above the anchor base plate. Handhole shall be free of sharp
edges or points. Stainless steel socket flush head cap screws (Allen type) to be supplied with
each handhole cover. The handhole cover shall be attached to the pole utilizing two screws, i.e.
one top and one bottom of handhole cover as viewed in the installed position.
• Equipped with ground lug accepting #6 AWG copper conductor accessible through the handhole
only.
• Supplied with a pole -top cap secured with set screws or set bolts.
• Designed to yield a 30' nominal luminaire mounting height with the specified arm.
• Manufactured with a welded (top and bottom) anchor base plate. The base plate shall be of ASTM
A36 steel plate and shall be capable of withstanding full bending moment of the shaft. The base
shall accept a bolt circle range from 10" to 11" in diameter, i.e. having a slotted bolt hole.
• Supplied with four (4) hot dipped galvanized L -type anchor bolts, 1" x 36" x 4" and anchor bolt
cover. The bolt cover shall be the "full base cover' type having a two-piece assembly secured
together with two fasteners.
• Supplied with one 8' long arm. The upsweep (rise) height of the arm shall be 3' nominal. The arm
to pole connection shall have a rain -tight fitting and be the bolted type. The arm shall accept a
luminaire slip fitter with 1'/4" through 2" IPS pipe size range (1.660-2.276 in. O.D.)
2.0 SHIPMENT and DELIVERY
Poles shall be shipped via flatbed truck. Truck delivery shall be made to the City of Lodi Municipal
Service Center, 1331 South Ham Lane, Lodi, California, only during normal receiving hours, 8:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Carrier is required to call 24 hours in advance of
delivery for appointment.