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council Meeting: July 12, 1988
Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City council
FROM: city staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Circuit Breakers, Ballasts, Fuses and Miscellaneous
Electrical Supplies, Bid #2170
INTRODUCTION
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver circuit
breakers, ballasts, fuses and miscellaneous electrical supplies
for a one-year period at specified unit prices plus applicable
sales tax.
BACKGROUND
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published June 8
and 9, 1988) to furnish and deliver circuit breakers, ballasts,
fuses and miscellaneous electrical supplies in accordance with
City specifications, bids were received and publicly opened and
read on June 23, 1988. proposal forms were mailed to seventeen
vendors and notices were advertised in accordance with City
Charter and Municipal Code provisions.
Five proposals were
received as follows:
Graybar Electric Co.
$49,346.37
superb Electric Supply, Inc.
$50,602.59
Hollywood Electric Supply
$52,924.53
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Westwood Wholesale Electric
$53,295.52
Orange Coast Electric (WHBE)
$57,700.90
The items covered by this bid include various types and sizes of
circuit breakers, ballasts, fuses and miscellaneous electrical
supplies.
Upon request from the user departments these items
will be dispensed.
staff has evaluated the low bid and finds
that it meets City specifications.
BUDGETARY/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Fiscal Year 1988/89 appropriation authority for this purchase is
in the maintenance accounts of various departments.
As the
materials are drawn out of inventory, they will be expensed
against available FY 1988/89 appropriation authority.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the award of Bid #2170 be made to Graybar
Electric at specified unit prices plus tax, as the lowest and
best bidder.
Prepared By:
E. O. Barnes, Purchasing Agent
Pam Wortham, Assistant Purchasing Agent
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