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� (�b I , 2> . �-7 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of Uctcber 6, 1992 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: RICHARD E. ACEVEDO, Finance Director SUBJECT: Award of Bid for Various Transformers to Date: September 8, 1992 Kuhlman Electric in the Amount of $13,760.75, General Electric Supply in the Amount of $10,530.41, WESCO Utility in the �mQunt of $11,540.02 and Pauwels Transformers in the Amount of $4,339.09 BACKGROUND Utility transformers are ordered into Electric Stores inventory for use on an as required basis. The quantity and sizes are projected by the City's Electrical Engineer as plans are submitted for new development and replacement transformers are needed. On August 3, 1992, General Services advertised for sealed bids for some of these require- ments. Bid opening was held at 2:30 p.m., August 24, 1992, in the General Services office. DISCUSSION Six bids were received and evaluated. A Bid Analysis is attached showing price and delivery quoted by each vendor. The recommended vendor's price is underlined for each transformer. The total of bid award is listed at the bottom for each vendor. Also attached, is a Transformer Load Loss Evaluation, which was prepared on the computer. This evaluation shows the true cost of the transformer over its usefitl lifetime, using a combination of load calculations supplied by the transformer manufacturer and unit prices quoted by the vendor. The lowest evaluated cost for each transformer is under- lined. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that bid award be made to Kuhlman Electric in the amount of $13,760.75, General Electric Supply in the amount of $10,530.41, WESCO Utility in the amount ot $11,540.02 and Pauwels Transformers in the amount of $4,339.09. � Report Prepared by: Mary J. Sc bn r y r CITY MANAGER's COTTCURRENCE: �j� Attachments: ( 2 ) Bid Analysis Transformer Load Loss Evaluation Page 1 of 1 Item No. 3