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<br />- <br /> <br />REPORT <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />July 24, 2000 <br /> <br />Subject <br />2000-2001 Emergency Electrical Repairs Service <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />By Resolution, accept the bid and award the contract for the 2000-2001 Emergency <br />Electrical Repairs Service to Republic Electric of Novato, CA, in the amount of $17,594.00 <br />and reject all other bids. <br /> <br />Background <br />The Emergency Electrical Repair Service provides traffic control signal and street light <br />maintenance during after hours emergencies when staff is not available. Other provisions <br />for this service include repair of pole knock-downs, and cabinet and pole foundation <br />repairs. <br /> <br />On May 17, 2000, staff sent out bids to four contractors. On June 14,2000, two bids were <br />received and opened in the City Clerk's Office: <br /> <br />BIDDER <br />Republic Electric, Novato, CA <br />S. G. Barber, Inc., Belmont, CA <br />Engineer's Estimate$19,500.00 <br />Average $18,127.00 <br /> <br />PRICE <br />$17,594.00 <br />$18,660.00 <br /> <br />Republic Electric's bid is 9.8% below Engineer's Estimate. Republic Electric has worked <br />for Redwood City in the past and has been very responsive and reliable. Staff is confident <br />they will perform the contract in a satisfactory manner. <br /> <br />Alternative <br />There are no real alternatives to this service. The work needs to be done and this service <br />supplements staff. Staff cannot justify the addition of staff to perform the work handled <br />under this service compared to the cost of the service. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />,~" '-.'T <br />