TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Elaina L. Ball, CEO/General Manager
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
FROM: Fayetteville Public Works Commission
DATE: August 8, 2022
RE:
Title
Bid Recommendation - Primary Cable 1/0 AL & 750 MCM AL
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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 Primary Cable 1/0 & 750 MCM AL. The recommended lowest responsive, responsible bidder is WESCO Distribution, Clayton, NC, in the total amount of $1,777,524.00.
Background:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission, during their meeting on July 13, 2022, approved the bid recommendation to award the purchase of Primary Cable 1/0 AL & 750 MCM AL to WESCO Distribution, Clayton, NC, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the total amount of $1,777,524.00, and authorized staff to forward this recommendation to the City Council for approval.
BIDDERS MANUFACTURER TOTAL COST DELIVERY
WESCO Distribution, Clayton, NC Okonite $1,777,524.00 February 2023
Border States, Greenville, SC Kerite $2,080,955.00 30 Weeks
Issues/Analysis:
Notice of bid was advertised through our normal channels on May 18, 2022, with a bid opening date of June 7, 2022. Two (2) bids were received.
SDBE/Local Participation: WESCO Distribution, Clayton, NC is not a local business and is not classified as a SDBE Minority or Woman-Owned Business.
Budget Impact:
The Primary Cable 1/0 AL & 750 MCM AL is budgeted in Warehouse Inventory.
Options:
N/A
Recommended Action:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission recommends the Fayetteville City Council approve the bid recommendation to award the purchase of Primary Cable 1/0 & 750 MCM AL to WESCO Distribution, Clayton, NC, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the total amount of $1,777,524.00.
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission also requests City Council to authorize the CEO and General Manager of the Fayetteville Public Works Commission to Execute for that purpose the contract for its construction.
Attachments:
Bid Recommendation - Primary Cable