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CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />For Council Meeting of may 2.8, 1991 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: EDMUND F. SOTELO, City ManagerS�C,../ <br />SUBJECT: Award of Bid for SF6 Switches to Southwest <br />Power Inc., in the Amount of $18,663.07 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Date: May 17, 1991 <br />The City of Colton Electric Department has a requirement for some <br />SF6 Switches. On April 11, 1991, General Services advertised for <br />sealed bids for these requirements. <br />Bid opening was held at 3:30 P.M., April 24, 1991, in the General <br />Services office. Six bids were received and evaluated by the Electrical <br />Engineer. <br />STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM <br />The low bid was received from Electrical Equipment, Inc. The SF6 <br />switch is a new product to this manufacturer, therefor, there is no <br />history available as to the reliability of this product. The Electrical <br />Engineer has asked the company for a list of references on this product <br />and they did not furnish him with this information. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />It is the opinion of the City's Electrical Engineer, that it is not <br />in the best interest of the City to purchase a product for which there <br />is no information available to substantiate quality. It is his recom- <br />mendation to award this bid to Southwest Power, Inc., the second low <br />bid , for a quality proven switch. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />A Bid Analysis is attached for your review, showing prices and delivery <br />quoted by each vendor. The recommended vendor's price is underlined. <br />Funds are available. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />None <br />Attachments: <br />Bid Analysis <br />Page 1 ofd Item No. <br />