01/12/2010 Resolutions 2010-6RESOLUTION 2010-6
WHEREAS, in 2006, Advantage Engineering was contracted to perform a
Transmission and Substation System Study for the City of Grand Island Utilities Department (GIUD);
and
WHEREAS, the system study recommended the expansion of GIUD's transmission
system to serve load growth and assure reliability; and
WHEREAS, one of the system improvements identified in the Transmission and
Substation System Study was the need for an additional Substation to be located in the southern
portion of the City near the Industrial Park; and
- - - WHEREAS, one of the first steps to determine detailed foundation design information
needed in construction specification is the purchase of the required circuit breakers; and
WHEREAS; three classes of circuit breakers are required for this substation including
two (2) 121 kV breakers, two (2) 15.5 kV bus breakers and five (5) 15.5 kV distribution breakers;
and
WHEREAS, the request for bids was advertised in accordance with the City
Procurement Code, and publicly opened at 11:00 a.m. on December 29, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the specification included provisions allowing award ofeachbreaker type
separately to the lowest bidder for each type; and
WHEREAS, the lowest bid submitted for two (2) 121 kV circuit breakers was from
HVB AE Power Systems, Inc., of Suwanee, GA in the amount of $108,070.00; and the lowest bid
submitted for two (2) 15.SkV bus circuit breakers was from Areva T & D, Inc., of Charleroi, PA, in
the amount of $80,357.00 and the lowest bid for five (5) 15.5 kV distribution circuit breakers was
from Siemens (c/o Energy Solutions), of Omaha, NE, in the amount of $74,241.95.
WHEREAS, the combined total of the lowest bids from the above listed three
companies represents the lowest responsible bid for said project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that:
1. The bid of HVB AE Power Systems, Inc., of Suwanee, GA, for two (2) 121
kV circuit breakers in the amount of $108,070.00 is hereby approved as the lowest responsive bid
submitted for the 121 kV circuit breakers.
2. The bid of Areva T & D, Inc., of Charleroi, PA, for two (2) 15.5 kV bus
circuit breakers in the amount of $80,357.00 is hereby approved as the lowest responsive bid
submitted for the 15.5 kV bus circuit breakers.
Approved as to Form d
January 13, 2010 u City Attorney
3. The bid of Siemens (c/o Energy Solutions), of Omaha, NE, for five (5) 15.5
kV distribution circuit breakers in the amount of $74,241.95 is hereby approved as the lowest
responsive bid submitted for the 15.5 kV distribution circuit breakers.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, January 12, 2010.
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Margaret ornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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