Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to purchase Single Phase Pole Mount Transformers, Single Phase Pad Mount Transformers, and Three Phase Pad Mount Transformers to replenish stock for maintenance and new customer services within the Division of Power and Water (POWER). The funding will come from the Electricity Operating and the Electricity G. O. Bond Fund.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids for the purchase of Transformers for the Division of Power and Water (POWER) in accordance with Section 329.06 (SA004513). Sixty-two (62) vendors were solicited: sixty (60) MAJ; one (1) MBR; and one (1) M1A. Six (6) MAJ bids were received and opened on August 23, 2012.
Bidders were required to provide core losses, copper losses, and a bid price. A formula was used with these factors to determine the evaluated price. Power Line Supply provided 2 bids. In their primary bid they were low bidder for items 2, 4, 7 and 8. On their alternate bid they were low on items 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20. WESCO was low bidder on item 14. Pepco was low bidder for items 1 and 3 due to local bidder credit. Due to terms and conditions included by Power Line Supply and WESCO, which conflicted with or were additional to the City’s Terms and Conditions, these companies are not recommended for award. Professional Electric Products Company (PEPCO) is recommended for award of all items as the lowest, responsive and best bidder.
CONTRACT AWARD: The contract award is recommended to Professional Electric Products Company (PEPCO) in the amount of $399,689.00 based upon the lowest, responsive and responsible bid received. It is also recommended that additional quantities be added from those in the original bid as additional funding became available. The bid allowed for the increase in additional quantities.
EMERGENCY: the Department of Public Utilities is requesting City Coun...
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