TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: David W. Trego, CEO/General Manager
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
FROM: Fayetteville Public Works Commission
DATE: October 9, 2017
RE:
Title
Bid Recommendation - Award Bid for Purchase of Seven (7) Outdoor Distribution Switching Cabinets
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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 seven (7) Outdoor Distribution Switching Cabinets, PWC Stock No. 1-283-044, with the option to purchase additional quantities within a one-year period upon the agreement of both parties. The recommended lowest responsive, responsible bidder is Shealy Electrical Wholesalers, Inc., Greenville, SC, in the total amount of $622,076.00.
Background:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission during their meeting on September 27, 2017, approved the bid recommendation to award the bid for the purchase of seven (7) Outdoor Distribution Switching Cabinets, PWC Stock No. 1-283-044, with the option to purchase additional quantities within a one-year period upon the agreement of both parties to Shealy Electrical Wholesalers, Inc., Greenville, SC, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the total amount of $622,076.00.
Bids were received on August 22, 2017, as follows:
Bidders Unit Cost Total Cost
Shealy Electrical Wholesalers, Inc., Greenville, SC $ 88,868.00 $622,076.00
Anixter, Inc., Wake Forest, NC $102,469.00 $717,283.00
Issues/Analysis:
Bids were solicited from four (4) vendors with two (2) vendors responding. This is a new inventory item. No prior purchase history is available. The lowest responsive, responsible bidder is recommended.
Shealy Electrical Wholesalers, Inc., is not classified as a SDBE, minority or woman-owned business. There are no known local vendors who can supply this equipment.
Budget Impact:
Electric Inventory Item
Options:
N/A
Recommended Action:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission recommends the City Council approve the bid award for the purchase of seven (7) Outdoor Distribution Switching Cabinets, PWC Stock No. 1-283-044, with the option to purchase additional quantities within a one-year period upon the agreement of both parties, to Shealy Electrical Wholesalers, Inc., Greenville, SC, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the total amount of $622,076.00.
Attachments:
Bid Recommendation - Outdoor Switching Cabinets