Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Underground Cable and Accessories with Wesco Distribution, Inc. The Division of Power is the primary user for underground distribution cable terminations, splice, and other cable accessories. Underground cable and accessories are used on the Division of Power’s electrical distribution system. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately two (2) years, expiring March 31, 2021, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on February 7, 2019. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ011106). Three bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Wesco Distribution, Inc., CC# 25-1723345 expires 7/25/2020, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $200,000.00, Division of Power, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because these cable accessories are necessary for new and maintenance projects installation of underground distribution cable for the city’s electrical distribution system.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO000978. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval t...
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