REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Use of City Electric Forces at Various Locations
Report
BACKGROUND
Charter Section 1310 titled Contracts on Public Works states, in part, "that every contract involving an expenditure of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the construction or improvement (excluding maintenance and repair) of public buildings, works, streets, drains, sewers, utilities, parks and playgrounds shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder." The section further states that "the City Council may declare and determine that, in its opinion, the work in question may be performed better or more economically by the City with its own employees, and after the adoption of a resolution to this effect by at least four affirmative votes, it may proceed to have said work done in the manner stated, without further observance of the provisions of this section."
DISCUSSION
Staff believes that the work described below is best performed with City Forces as time is of the essence to complete the work outlined below. Bidding out the work and contracting with a private entity would delay the construction projects. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council find that City Forces can best perform the installation of the following electric facilities and approve the use of City Forces.
Location:
2655 Homestead Road
Type of Service:
Load Increase
Description of Work:
Replace Pole 23D27 with a new 45'/CL1 wood pole. Change over all existing conductors and communication cables. Existing 75kVA TSF bank to be replaced with a new 150kVA bank to support load increase. Install secondary bussing on adjacent pole 23D26 with new spool DE insulator for new 1-4/0 service drop to new weatherhead on adjacent building
Estimated Cost:
$17,776.51
Source of Revenue:
Customer/Developer Contribution
Estimate Number:
35061
Location:
1055 Helen Avenue; 3801, 3802 and 3804 Mark Spitz Place
Type of Service:
New Business
Description of Work:
Remove 80' low voltage undergroun...
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