TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2014
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to advertise Contract 14-704-21 Furnish and Deliver Remote Electrical Racking Devices, estimated cost $120,000.00, Account 201-50000-634650, Requisition 1383166
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Dear Sir:
Contract documents and specifications have been prepared for Contract 14-704-21, Furnish and Deliver Remote Electrical Racking Devices, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure remote electrical racking devices to reduce risk to electrical trades when installing or removing high voltage breakers from switchgear, by allowing remote racking of electrical breakers. This will place operators outside the arc flash boundary, in compliance with best practice safety standards.
The estimated cost for this contract is $120,000.00.
The bid deposit for this contract is $6,000.00.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The Affirmative Action Interim Ordinance, Appendix D, will not be included because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise November 19, 2014
Bid Opening December 2, 2014
Award December 19, 2014
Completion December 23, 2014
Funds are available in 2014, in Account 201-50000-634650.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to advertise Contract 14-704-21.
Requested, Manju Prakash Sharma, Director of Maintenance and Operations, AQ:SO'C:MAG:CM:PLM
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for October 16, 2014