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Council Meeting: July 25, 1989 Santa Monica, California
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TO: Mayor and city council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Reject Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Outlet Boxes, Switch Boxes, Connectors and
Miscellaneous Electrical Supplies} Bid #2222
INTRODUCTION
This report concerns rejection of bid to furnish and deliver
outlet boxes, switch boxes, connectors and miscellaneous
electrical supplies.
BACKGROUND
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published May 10
and 11, 1989) to furnish and deliver outlet boxes, switch boxes,
connectors and miscellaneous electrical supplies in accordance
with City specifications, bids were received and publicly opened
and read on June I, 1989. Proposal forms were mailed to nineteen
vendors and notices were advertised in accordance with city
Charter and Municipal Code provisions. Two proposals were
received as follows:
Cost of a representative array of electrical supplies:
Graybar Electric $77,890.42*
Crown Wholesale Electric $87,830.34
(*firm for six months)
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The City bid specifications requested firm prices from July 1,
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1989, through June 30, 1990. Crown Wholesale Electric bid as
specified and Graybar Electric only held prices for six months.
staff wishes to revise the specifications and rebid the
requirement.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Bid #2222 from Graybar Electric and Crown
Wholesale Electric be rejected and staff be directed to rebid the
requirement as specified.
Prepared By: E. O. Barnes, Purchasing Agent
Pam Wortham, Assistant Purchasing Agent
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