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CITY OF COLTON Item #9 AGENDA REPORT For the City Council Meeting of May 7, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members FROM: Dilu DeAlwis, Finance Director SUBJECT: Award of Bid for Various Size Wire and Cable to Wesco Utility in the Amount of $28,984.75 and to Utility Products Supply in the Amount of $6,357.25 DATE: BACKGROUND: The Utilities Department purchases various sizes of wire and cable into the Electric Stores Inventory for use by the Electric Division on an "as required" basis. When the inventory levels reach a predetermined review level, wire and cable are reordered based on projected usage as determined by the City's Electrical Systems Engineer. DISCUSSION /ANALYSIS: On March 27, 2002, the Utilities Department posted a Notice Inviting Bids for various sizes of wire and cable. Bid opening was held in the Corporate Yard Conference Room on April 23, 2002, at 11:00 A.M. Five bids were received and evaluated. The low bidder for Item #2 has a 10,000 -foot minimum order quantity. The City will be able to utilize the additional 1,000 feet of this wire. A Bid Analysis is attached showing the price and delivery quoted by each vendor. The recommended vendor's price is underlined for each size wire and cable. The total of bid award is listed at the bottom for each recommended vendor. Reject all bids and re -bid project, which would delay receipt of wire and cable, which would impact timely completion of projects. FISCAL IMPACT: Wire and cable are purchased into Electric Stores inventory account number 520-1500-154.and are charged to the appropriate budgeted account, as they are needed. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends award of bids to Wesco Utility in the Amount of $28,984.750 and to Utility Products Supply in the Amount of $6,357.25. Report prepared by Rebecca Gallegos, Buyer Attachment: (1) Bid Analysis REVIEW TEAM ONLY City Attorney: Finance Director: City Manager: _ OTHER: Page 1 of 1 (w/attachment)