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Council Meeting: November 14, 1989
Santa Monica, California
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Mayor and city council
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City Staff
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SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Bushings, Connectors, Clamps and Couplings, Bid #2251
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver
bushings, connectors, clamps and couplings at specified unit
prices, plus applicable sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published
September 18 and 19, 1989) to furnish and deliver bushings,
connectors, clamps and couplings in accordance with City
specifications, bids were received and publicly opened and read
on October 17, 1989.
Proposal forms were mailed to twenty
vendors and notices were advertised in accordance with city
Charter and Municipal Code provisions.
Four proposals were
received as follows:
cost of a representative array of bushings, connectors, clamps
and couplings:
Superb Electric
$52,789.21
$53,934.00
$74,885.28
$96,452.07 II. r
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Brandon Industrial (WMBE)
Graybar Electrical
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
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The items covered ~ this bid include variOU~ypes and sizes of
bushings I connectors, clamps and coupl ings . Upon request from
the user departments, these items will be dispensed. staff has
evaluated the low bid and finds that it meets City specifica-
tions.
Budget/Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 1989/90 appropriation authority for this purchase is
in the maintenance accounts of various departments.
As the
materials are drawn out of inventory I they will be expensed
against available FY 1989/90 appropriation authority.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the award of Bid #225~ be made to Brandon
Industrial at specified unit prices, plus applicable tax, as the
lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By:
E. O. Barnes, purchasing Agent
Pam Wortham, Assistant Purchasing Agent
11/06/89
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