Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to purchase transformers for the Division of Power and Water (Power). The Three Phase Pad Mount and Three Phase Subway Transformers are needed to replenish stock for customer service jobs.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids for the purchase of Transformers for the Division of Power and Water in accordance with Section 329.06 (SA002860). Twenty-six (26) vendors were solicited: twenty-four (24) MAJ; one (1) MBR; and one (1) F1. Three (MAJ) bids were received and opened on May 1, 2008.
Contract awards are recommended to Power Line Supply Company, in the amount of $100,684.00 and to Wesco Aurora, in the amount of $208,399.00, based upon the lowest, responsive and responsible bids received. A bid tabulation is attached for review.
Contract Compliance: Power Line Supply Co. (MAJ), 381783949, expires 02/01/2010 Wesco Aurora (MAJ), 251723345, expires 03/14/2009
FISCAL IMPACT: $800,000 was budgeted for the purchase of new customer installation equipment in the 2008 Electricity Operating Fund budget.
$453,118 was encumbered in 2006 and $1,130,379 was encumbered in 2007 from the Electricity Operating Fund for the purchase of transformers.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contracts with Power Line Supply Company and Wesco Aurora for the purchase of Transformers for the Division of Power and Water and to authorize the expenditure of $309,083.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($309,083.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, has a need to purchase Transformers to replenish stock for new customer installations; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office received and opened formal bids on May 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that contracts be awarded to Power Line Supply Co. and Wesco Aurora based upon the lowest, r...
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