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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB GO 15-062 and award a contract to Independent Electric Supply, Inc., dba Independent Utility Supply, of Tracy, CA, for furnishing and delivering Mueller products, in an annual amount not to exceed $235,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an annual contract with Independent Utility Supply for furnishing and delivering Mueller products used by the Long Beach Gas and Oil Department (LBGO). These products are predominantly gas control fittings and equipment, which are specialized pipeline components used by LBGO to safely control the flow of natural gas to maintain the City’s natural gas distribution system. Mueller fittings are proprietary, for use with other Mueller equipment currently utilized by LBGO. In addition, LBGO’s personnel have been exclusively trained in operating Mueller brand pipeline equipment. Purchasing products other than those manufactured by Mueller will not be cost effective for the City.
The bid was advertised in the Press-Telegram on March 5, 2015, and 3,283 potential bidders specializing in Mueller products were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 36 downloaded the bid via our electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing
. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 30 local, minority and women-owned business groups. One bid was received on March 16, 2015. Independent Electric Supply, Inc., dba Independent Utility Supply, of Tracy, CA, not a Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), not a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), not a certifi...
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