AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Materials Management
ACM: Bryan Langley
AGENDA DATE: March 7, 2017
SUBJECT
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Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a contract for the purchase of electric fault circuit indicators for Denton Municipal Electric to be stocked in the City of Denton Distribution Center; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6327-awarded to Anixter Inc. in the amount of $225,000 and Techline, Inc. in the amount of $55,000 for a three (3) year total not-to-exceed of $280,000).
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RFP INFORMATION
This RFP is to supply fault circuit indicators which are used by Denton Municipal Electric (DME). A fault indicator provides a visual indication that fault current has passed through the indicator position or location. Fault indicators are used by DME because they assist crews in quickly finding faults or short circuits improving the electrical service restoration time to our customers during power interruptions. Materials will be ordered on an as needed basis to maintain appropriate stocking levels in the City's Distribution Center. As these commodities are "common stock items" in the Distribution Center working capital inventory under City of Denton General Government, they are not reviewed by the Public Utilities Board.
Request for Proposals (RFP) were sent to 362 prospective suppliers, including six (6) Denton firms. In addition, notice was advertised in the local newspaper, and the specifications were placed on the City of Denton Materials Management website for prospective suppliers to download. Four (4) proposals meeting specification were received. The RFP requested two different brands for fault indicators, Section A-Power Delivery Products and Section B-Smart Grid Products. Proposals were evaluated by Section based upon published criteria, including price, delivery and probable performance by the supplier (Exhibit 1). Anixter Inc. was ranked...
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