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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: September 1,2026 FROM: Nick Zettel, Director of
ITEM NO. 4.5(a) Redding Electric Utility
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SUBJECT: 4.5(a)--Award of Bid Schedule No. 5715 — 200-Amp Loadbreak and 600-Amp
Deadbreak Elbows
Recommendation
Authorize and approve the following relative to Bid Schedule No. 5715 — 200-Amp Loadbreak
Elbows and 600-Amp Deadbreak Elbows and Assemblies for the Redding Electric Utility:
(1) Award Bid Schedule No. 5715 to OneSource Supply Solutions for an annual evaluated
contract total of$740,327.98, including sales tax;
(2) A�uthorize the Purchasing Officer to extend the bid award annually with OneSource
Supply Solutions through Ju1y 31, 2030, if mutually agreeable, with all prices changing in
direct proportion to the Producer Price Index and all terms and conditions remaining the
same; and
(3) A�uthorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve an additional $148,000 per contract
term as a contingency to support operational requirements and higher-than-anticipated
contract expendit�ures.
Fiscal Impact
Funding for the purchase of 200-amp loadbreak elbows and 600-amp deadbreak elbows and
assemblies is included in Redding Electric Utility's (REU) adopted Fiscal Year 2025-27 Biennial
Budget General System Improvements (GSI) Capital Program. These expenditures represent
recurring capital investments necessary to install and r�place electric infrastructure to maintain
reliable elec�ric service.
In the five-year plan presented to the City Council (Council) in June 2025, this and other General
System Improvements, were anticipated to be funded, in whole or in part, th.rough Electric
System Revenue Bond proceeds. Approval of this action will not require additional
appropriations or increase the adopted biennial budget.
Alternatzve Action
Council may reject staffs recommendation and provide alternative direction.
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Background/Analysis
REU maintains a comprehensive inventory of electric distribution system components to support
ongoing operations, system reliability, and infrastructure replacement projects. Separable
insulated connectors, 200-amp loadbreak elbows and 600-amp deadbreak elbows, together with
their associated assemblies, mounting brackets, and parking stands, are the standard means of
terminating and sectionalizing underground primary distribution cable. These components are
installed at pad-mounted transformers, switchgear, junction enclosures, and sectionalizing
cabinets throughout REU's service territory.
REU consumes these components continuously across new underground residential and
cominercial development, cable replacement, emergency repairs, and planned capital
improvement projects. Maintaining an adequate supply ensures REU can respond effectively to
planned construction, scheduled replacements, and unplanned emergency repairs, and supports
safe restoration of underground facilities.
Consistent with prior awards, staff separated Bid Sched�ule No. 5715 into three bid groups: (1)
Bid Group I - 200-Amp Elbows and Assemblies, (2) Bid Group II - 600-Amp Elbows and
Assemblies, and (3) Bid Group III - Mounting Bracket and Parking Stands. This format allows
for more competitive pricing across different groups of similar equipment.
Six bid opportunity notices were distributed to potential vendors, in addition to posting the bid
on the City's website and advertising in the Record Searchlight. On July 20, 2026, staff opened
bids for Bid Schedule No. 5715, with two bids received. Bids were evaluated on the basis of
responsiveness, technical specification compliance, and evaluated unit pricing applied to annual
estimated quantities. OneSource Supply Solutions submitted the lowest responsive and
responsible bid, at a combined net cost delivered price of$690,282.50, or $740,327.98 including
sales tax. Their proposal was confirmed to meet a11 bid specifications and product requirements,
including conformance to IEEE Std 3$6, Standard for Separable Insulated Connector Systems
for Power Distribution Systems Above 600 V, and to REU construction standards far 15 kV
class underground distribution.
Awarding this contract will provide price stability, maintain appropriate warehouse inventory
levels, and support reliable electric utility operations. The requested contingency includes a
standard allowance for unforeseen cost escalations, including future price increases associated
market conditions. The contingency also allows REU to purchase additional material as needed
to meet operational requirements, including emergency repairs, unplanned replacement of failed
equipment, accelerated inventory replenishment, and other reliability or maintenance needs
necessary to support uninterrupted utility operations. Should total costs exceed both the base
award and authorized contingency amounts, staff will return to the City Council with
recommendations for any necessary adjustments.
Environmental Review
This is not a project defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further
action is required.
Council Prio�ity/City Manager Goals
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• This is a routine operational item.
Attachments
5715 Bid Tab
CITY OF REDDING
PURCHASING DIVISION-TABULATION OF BIDS
200-AMP LOADBREAK ELBOWS AND 600-AMP DEAD
BREAK ELBOWS AND ASSEMBLIES WESCO OneSource Supply Solutions
BID SCHEDULE NO. DATE OF OPENING
5715 July 20, 2026
TIME OF OPENING
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ITEM DESCRIPTION EVALUATED TOTA� EVALUATED TOTAL
GROUP I -200-AMP Elbows and Assemblies $269,551.00 $261,026.00
GROUP II -600 AMP Elbows and Assemblies $390,898.00 $395,989.50
GROUP III - Mounting Bracket and Parking Stand $33,780.00 $33,267.00
EVALUATED TOTAL A�L GROUPS I -I11 $694,229.00 $690,282.50
Purchasing