File #: 23-0293    Version: 1
Type: BID, RFP, RFQ, COOP, SOLE SOURCE, OPTION YEAR Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/8/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/21/2023 Final action:
Title: Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 23-069, Cable Purchase, to Anixter Power Solutions for an amount not to exceed $230,000

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

 

ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 23-069, Cable Purchase, to Anixter Power Solutions for an amount not to exceed $230,000

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DEPARTMENT:                     Electric Utility

 

SUBMITTED BY:                     Brian Groth

 

BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A

 

BACKGROUND:

The Electric Utility has an on-going need to obtain underground power distribution cable. The underground cable supports the installation of new commercial and residential service, repairs damaged secondary cable, and replaces secondary cable that has exceeded its useful life.

 

DISCUSSION:

Staff has determined that this request represents the estimated purchase need for this type of secondary cable for planned 2023 customer projects.

 

Staff has identified an approved cooperative contract, Sourcewell Cooperative Contract 091422WES through Wesco Inc. Anixter Power Solutions, for the procurement of the cable. Anixter Power Solutions is a subsidiary of Wesco Inc.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

CIP#: N/A                                          

 

Cable purchases are budgeted in the below Operating Supplies account. $6,000,000 has been budgeted in this account in 2023 for various operating supplies that will be stored in the Electric’s facility warehouse, the requested award is within budget.

 

Account Number

Fund Description

Total Budget Amount

40101300-541407

Electric Utilities Fund

$6,000,000