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council Meeting:
September 13, 1988
santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and city Council
FROM: city staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Outlet Boxes, Swi tch Boxes, Connectors and
Miscellaneous Electrical Supplies, Bid #2172
INTRODUCTION
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver outlet
boxes, switch boxes, connectors and miscellaneous electrical
supplies for a period of one year at specified unit prices, plus
applicable sales tax.
BACKGROUND
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published July 11
and 12, 1988) 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 July 26, 1988.
Proposal forms were mailed to
nineteen vendors and notices were advertised in accordance with
city Charter and Municipal Code provisions. Four proposals were
received as follows:
Superb Electric
$63,896.05
$64,088.74
$66,554.15
$76,234.44
Graybar Electric Co.
Industrial Wholesale Electric Co.
Consolidated Electrical Distributor, Inc.
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The items covered by this bid include various types and sizes of
outlets and switch boxes, connectors 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 #2172 be made to Superb
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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