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PURCH:PW:DH:kf/srbd2497
Council Meeting: July 12, 1994
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JUL f 2 1991t
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Ductile Iron Bell and Spigot Pipe Class 50, Tyton J01nt,
Bid #2497
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver ductile
iron bell and spigot pipe class 50, tyton joint, at specified unit
prices, plus applicable sales tax, w1th two one-year renewal
options.
Backqround
In response to published Notices Inv1t1ng Blds (publlshed May 31
and June I, 1994) to furnish and deliver duct1le lron bell and
spigot pipe class 50, tyton Joint, ln accordance with City
spec1fications, bids were received and publicly opened and read on
June 9, 1994 Proposal forms were mailed to six vendors and notices
were advertised 1n accordance with City Charter and Munic1pal Code
provislons. Three proposals were received as follows:
VENDOR 4" 6" 8" 1211
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company $5.71 $5.16 $7.13 $12.04
U.S. P1pe and Foundry Company $4.98 $5.33 $7.37 $12.45
Dav1s Taylor-Jett $6.19 $5.52 $7.63 $12.89
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Pacif1c States Cast Iron Pipe Company 1S low bldder on three of the
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four sizes of pipe. These three sizes also have the highest volume
of usage. Due to the low usage of 4U plpe, (500 feet annually), it
is not economically feasible to spIlt the bid award.
Staff has evaluated the low bid and finds that lt meets City
specificatlons.
Budqet/Financlal Impact
Fiscal Year 1994/95 approprlat1on authority for this purchase 1S
in the malntenance account of various departments. As the
materials are drawn out of inventory, they will be expensed against
available FY 1994/95 appropr1ation authorlty.
Recommendat1on
It 18 recommended that the award of Bid #2497 be made to Pacific
States Cast Iron Pipe Company, at specified unlt prices, plus
applicable sales tax, and two one-year renewal options, as the
lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By:
Pam Wortham, purchasing Agent
Diane Howell, Buyer
6/28/94
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