TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Timothy L. Bryant, CEO/General Manager
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
FROM: Fayetteville Public Works Commission
DATE: February 9, 2026
RE:Title
PWC - Approve Bid Recommendation - BABA Galvanized Steel Transmission PolesTitle
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
High Quality Built Environment
Executive Summary:
Bids were received for the purchase of BABA Galvanized Steel Transmission Poles to M. D. Henry Co., Inc., Pelham, AL, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and in the best interests of PWC in the total amount of $3,265,995.00.
Background:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission, during the meeting on January 28, 2026, approved the award recommendation for purchase of BABA Galvanized Steel Transmission Poles to M. D. Henry Co., Inc., Pelham, AL, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and in the best interests of PWC in the total amount of $3,265,995.00 and forward to City Council for approval.
Bid Date: August 19, 2025
Conforming Bidders Total Price
M.D. Henry Co, Inc., Pelham, AL $3,265,995.00
Belfort Capital LLC, Louisville, OH $3,400.080.00
Meyer Utility Structures, LLC, Dallas, TX $3,519.615.00
Southland Industrial Coatings/Grid Structures, Amite City, LA $3,730,110.00
Nucor Tower & Structures, Rock Hill, SC $3,831,109.80
Valmont Industries, Valley, NE $4,197,855.00
Non-Conforming Bidders
Cecil Energy Structures, Birmingham, MI
Wesco Distribution, Inc, Clayton, NC
Issues/Analysis:
The bid notice was advertised through our usual channels on July 30, 2025, with a
bid opening date of August 19, 2025. Bids were solicited from thirteen (13) vendors, and eight (8) bids were received. An award was previously approved on September 10, 2025, to Wesco Distribution, Inc, Clayton, NC. However, due to an inability to reach an agreement on contractual language, the bidder is now deemed non-responsible as they are requiring amendments to the form contract to which PWC objects including, among others, provisions to which PWC may not agree as a public entity. As a result, M.D. Henry Co., Inc., is now the lowest responsible bidder and is recommended for award. MWDBE/SLS Participation: M.D. Henry Co, Inc., Pelham, AL is not a small local or MWDBE business. M.D. Henry Co, Inc., Pelham, AL plans to self-perform all aspects of this project.
Budget Impact:
BABA Galvanized Steel Transmission Poles are budgeted in Warehouse Inventory.
Options:
N/A
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission recommends the Fayetteville City Council approve the award recommendation for purchase of BABA Galvanized Steel Transmission Poles to M. D. Henry Co., Inc., Pelham, AL, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and in the best interests of PWC in the total amount of $3,265,995.00 and authorize the CEO/General Manager of the Fayetteville Public Works Commission to execute for that purpose the contract for its purchase.
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Attachments:
Bid Recommendation - BABA Galvanized Steel Transmission Poles