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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Stephen Hollabaugh, Assistant General Manager
Date: August 13, 2004
Date of Board Meeting: August 18, 2004
Subject: BID AWARD FOR PURCHASE OF A HUTS FOR DISTRICT'S FIBER TO THE
USER EQUIPMENT.
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
Board approval is required for equipment purchases over $15,000.
2. HISTORY
The District has already gone to bid for the construction of the Fiber to the User project. The
backbone and distribution fiber will terminate at various locations i.e. huts located within the
District. These locations were outlined in the fiber construction design. The District is
responsible for acquiring and constructing these huts at the locations per the design. This bid
is for the acquisition of the huts for the fiber to the user project.
Purpose of these Huts: These huts or shelters will be used to house the Fiber To the User
Equipment within the District Fiber optic design. These huts will be located in the Truckee
area on District property.
The District will build the foundation for these huts per the manufacturers requirements. It is
planned to bring the electric service and fiber into these huts through underground conduit.
These huts will be delivered to Truckee and the District will cover the costs for a crane to set
these huts at the various locations.
This purchase is within the broadband business plan and will be funded by the broadband
COP's.
3. NEW INFORMATION
Specifications were prepared and a request for bids was advertised for Huts for District's Fiber
to the User Equipment. Bids were received and a bid opening was held on July 29th, 2004.
Five (5) Bids were received. The results of the Bid Opening are as follows.
Bidder Location Amount
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uin Mf . Corp Commerce Ci , CO $ 193,130.00
Co & Elite Buildin s Pleasanton, CA $ 267,519.00
castle Precast Chandler, AZ $ 251,6 , .00
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Dupont Building Inc. Cameron, LA $ 169,665.00
Corp Antioch, CA $ 235,244.94
The apparent low bidder, Dupont Building Inc. of Cameron, Louisana, with a bid of
$169,655.00 meets all of the specifications for the Huts for District's Fiber to the User
Equipment.
4. RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Board award the purchase of Huts for District's Fiber to the User
Equipment to Dupont Building Inc. of Cameron, Louisana in the amount of $169,665.00. Tax
is not included in this bid price. Appropriate tax will be added and included in this Contract.
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