5715 - 200-AMP Loadbreak Elbows & 600-AMP Deadbreak Elbows and Assemblies

June 30, 2026
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
TO FURNISH
200-AMP LOADBREAK ELBOWS & 600-AMP DEADBREAK ELBOWS AND
ASSEMBLIES
TO THE
CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA
(Bid Number 5715)
In accordance with the provisions of the City of Redding Municipal Code, sealed bids must
be submitted to the City Clerk's 3rd floor office of the City of Redding, located at City Hall,
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California 96001 prior to 3:00 P.M. PT, Monday, July 20,
2026, to furnish the City of Redding 200-AMP Loadbreak Elbows and 600-AMP Deadbreak
Elbows and Assemblies per bid specifications and general conditions.
BIDS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME AND DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED.
The said bids will be opened at 3:00 P.M. PT on Monday, July 20, 2026, in the designated
City Hall Conference Room, as posted in the main lobby of the City Hall, located at 777 Cypress
Avenue, Redding, California.
All bids must be submitted on standard bid forms provided by the City of Redding. The
bidder shall provide the original (unbound) and one (1) complete copy of the bid proposal
submission. Fax or electronic submission of bid proposals will not be allowed. The City will
award any resulting contract in a manner consistent with the City purchasing ordinance.
The cut-off date and time for receiving questions regarding this bid is 5:00 P.M. PT,
on Thursday, July 9, 2026. All inquiries must be made in writing and may be submitted to the
email address shown below.
THE CITY OF REDDING
Purchasing Division
Jennifer Antunes
Jennifer Antunes, Buyer
jantunes@cityofredding.gov

NOTE
If a potential bidder received this solicitation document through some means other than from
the City of Redding (including from the City of Redding Internet web site), it is the
responsibility of the potential bidder to advise the assigned City of Redding Purchasing contact
of its intention to submit a bid so that any addenda or other correspondence related to this
solicitation will be sent to the potential bidder. When contacting the Purchasing Division, the
bidder shall provide the solicitation number located on the cover page of this document.
Transmittal of this information must be in writing, by U.S. Mail, or e-mail. Transmittal of this
information via telephone is not acceptable.
Please submit bid on enclosed form only. Forward to:
City of Redding
City Clerk
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001-2718
Mailing envelope is to be clearly marked on the outside with the following notation:
"Bid on Bid Number 5715; opening at
3:00 P.M. on Monday, July 20, 2026"
Bids may not be considered unless:
* Your original bid submittal unbound and one exact copy are received.
* Bid Proposal Form is signed and Spreadsheet attached.
* Original Bid Form is signed in ink.
* Signature is legible - No initials.
The City of Redding
Purchasing Division

SPECIFICATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
TO FURNISH
200-AMP LOADBREAK ELBOWS
AND
600-AMP DEADBREAK ELBOWS AND ASSEMBLIES
Bid Number 5715
Prepared by:
Redding Electric Utility
June 30, 2026

ABBREVIATIONS
Whenever in these specifications the following abbreviations are used, the intent and meaning
shall be interpreted as follows:
AA Aluminum Association
AAMA Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ACI American Concrete Institute
AFBMA Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association
AGA American Gas Association
AGMA American Gear Manufacturers Association
AISC American Institute of Steel Construction
AISI American Iron and Steel Institute
AITC American Institute of Timber Construction
AMCA Air Moving and Conditioning Association
ANSI American National Standards Institute
APA American Plywood Association
API American Petroleum Institute
AREA American Railway Engineering Association
ASAE American Society of Agricultural Engineers
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
AWI Architectural Woodwork Institute
AWS American Welding Society
AWPA American Wood Preservers Association
AWPB American Wood Preservers Bureau
AWWA American Water Works Association
BHMA Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
CBMA Certified Ballast Manufacturers Association
CDA Copper Development Association
CISPI Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
CMAA Crane Manufacturers Association of America
CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
Fed.Spec. Federal Specifications
HI Hydraulic Institute
HMI Hoist Manufacturers Institute
ICBO International Conference of Building Officials
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers Association
JIC Joint Industry Conferences of Hydraulic Manufacturers

ABBREVIATIONS
MMA Monorail Manufacturers Association
NBHA National Builders Hardware Association
NEC National Electrical Code
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NESC National electric Safety Code
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NLMA National Lumber Manufacturers Association
NWMA National Woodwork Manufacturers Association
OECI Overhead Electrical Crane Institute
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act (both Federal and State)
PS Product Standards Section - U.S. Department of Commerce
RLM RLM Standards Institute, Inc.
RMA Rubber Manufacturers Association
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SDI Steel Door Institute
SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council
TEMA Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association
TCA Tile Council of America
UBC Uniform Building Code
UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
WWPA Western Wood Products Association
Unless a particular issue is designated, all references to the above specifications, standards, or
methods shall, in each instance, be understood to refer to the issue in effect (including all
amendments) on the first published date of the Invitation to Bid/Quotation Request.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
1.00 PURPOSE
It is the intent of these specifications to obtain, for the City of Redding Electric
Utility, line hardware of proven performance, rugged, reliable, and capable of
remaining in service for many years without replacement. This contract will require
the Contractor to stock an identified "reorder" quantity for delivery to the City.
2.00 CONTRACT TERM
The materials to be furnished under this proposal shall be delivered at such time and
in such quantities as called for by the City of Redding and the contract period shall
be from time of award through July 31, 2027. If mutually agreeable, with all prices
(with allowed adjustments), terms, and conditions remaining the same, the contract
may be extended annually for three (3) additional one-year periods, through July 31,
2030.
Prices shall be firm for the initial contract period, through July 31, 2027. Price
fluctuations, if any, for the subsequent contract periods may be adjusted in direct
proportion to the percentage change in the PPI industry Data for Miscellaneous
Electrical Equipment Mfg, not seasonally adjusted, as reported by the U.S.
Department of Labor, index base date (200312), Series ID: PCU 335999335999, as
reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The
base index shall be the May 2026 index. Price changes shall be based on the latest
available first published index compared to the May 2026 index (167.349(P)).
Changes in prices will be no more frequent than every 12 months, if necessary.
3.00 PRICE GUARANTEE
The prices shall remain constant throughout the initial contract period. If mutually
agreeable, with all prices (with allowed adjustments), terms, and conditions
remaining the same, the contract may be extended for three additional one-year
periods.
4.00 ORDERING
Orders may be placed at any time within the contract period.
Evaluated quantities specified are an estimated annual usage for the City. The City
gives no guarantees to the actual total quantities to be purchased of each bid item.
The City will, at the end of the contract term, purchase the REORDER QUANTITY
on hand in Contractor's warehouse facilities. The vendor must provide the list of
materials to be purchased by the City within thirty (30) days after the end of the
contract period at a contracted unit price.
The successful bidder must at all times have in stock in their warehouse facilities a
quantity equal to the REORDER QUANTITY, or an amount agreed to by the City
and Contractor based on standard packaging for each item they are awarded. The
Contractor is not required to stock items where the REORDER QUANTITY is
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"zero".
The City reserves the right to purchase specified line hardware from any available
source in an emergency/immediate need.
5.00 INVOICING
All invoice line items shall state the quoted catalog number or the City inventory
number (for example, E761.20). Payment may be delayed if invoices do not meet
these City requirements.
6.00 LEAD TIMES (order dates to delivery dates)
The following lead times take effect thirty (30) days following the contract award
date.
a. For items with REORDER QUANTITY above "zero", the lead time shall
not exceed ten (10) work days (maximum).
b. For items with REORDER QUANTITY "zero", the lead time shall not
exceed thirty (30) work days [if thirty (30) days lead time is not acceptable
for certain items, please identify items and state exception and proposed lead
time].
7.00 DELIVERY
Ordered hardware must be delivered to the warehouse location within the lead time
from the date of order. Line hardware shall be shipped and delivered f.o.b. Redding,
California, at the City's Electric facilities at Electric Utility Building No. 2, 20055
Viking Way, Redding, CA 96003-8229. Line hardware shall be loaded on a pallet
in such a way that they may be unloaded with a forklift. (Pallet dimensions shall
accommodate City of Redding's forklift that has a minimum width of 31 inches).
Delivery will not be allowed on weekends, City holidays, or outside normal work
hours (8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch time between 12 noon and 1 p.m.). The
Contractor shall call the Redding Electric Utility Warehouse, (530) 224-4329,
24 hours prior to delivery.
8.00 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
In the event the Bidder is awarded the Contract and fails to deliver the material
within the time limit (see point 6.00) or extended time limit agreed upon, the
Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the City at the rate of $30 per day for
each calendar day the complete order is received late. The total amount of liquidated
damages shall not exceed 10 percent of the net cost of the order. The City will also
attempt to purchase items from other sources. If any item has to be purchased from
other sources because the contractor did not stock the necessary reorder quantity,
the Contractor shall pay the difference between the contract price and the purchase
price, in addition to the liquidated damages.
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9.00 BID EVALUATION
The bid form (proposal) will indicate the estimated purchases for the year
(EVALUATED QUANTITY). These are estimates only and are not to be
interpreted as an order. The City reserves the right to purchase the minimum
REORDER QUANTITY as often as is required to meet City needs; however, the
City will attempt to order on a regular as-needed basis.
The total line evaluated price of each item will be the total of each individual unit
price times the evaluation quantity listed on the bid form. The total bid group
evaluated price will be the total of each individual line item comprising the bid
group. In all cases, unit prices shall prevail in determining evaluated totals.
Failure to provide a price for any bid item will result in a bid being considered
nonresponsive.
It is the City's intention to award all groups to one supplier based on the lowest
Evaluated Total for All Groups. However, if it is in the City's best interest, the Bid
Groups may be awarded separately.
10.00 DELAYS AND EXTENSION OF TIME
If the Contractor is delayed in the progress of the work by any act or neglect of the
City, or by any separate Contractor employed by the City, or by strikes, lockouts,
fire, adverse weather conditions not reasonably anticipated, acts of God, or
unavoidable casualties, the Contractor shall within 48 hours of the start of the
occurrence, give written notice to the City of the cause of the potential delay and
estimate the possible time extension involved. It is agreed that no claim shall be
made or allowed for any damages which may arise out of any delay caused by the
above-referenced acts or occurrences, other than claims for the appropriate
extension of time.
Failure by the Contractor to file these items within the time specified will be
considered grounds for refusal by the City to consider such request. No extension
of time will be considered for weather conditions normal to the area in which the
work is being performed. Unusual weather conditions, if determined by the City to
be a severity that would stop all progress of the work, may be considered as cause
for an extension of Contract completion time.
11.00 SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) shall accompany each order and four (4) copies shall be
supplied at the time of delivery.
The handling and transportation of hazardous materials, waste and substances must
be in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Department of
Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the California Highway
Patrol, the California Department of Health Services, the California Division of
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Occupational Safety and Health, the California Administrative Code, the California
Labor Code and other regulatory and enforcement agencies.
All hazardous material containers including flammable, combustible, carcinogenic,
toxic, or reproductive toxins, or other dangerous, or poisonous chemicals shall be
clearly and properly labeled as to content along with other pertinent safety
information. SDS shall be included with each delivery of such materials to the City.
A current SDS shall be provided with all deliveries of hazardous materials, i.e.,
chemicals that are flammable, carcinogenic, toxic, or are reproductive toxins. These
include irritants, corrosives, sensitizers, hepatoxins, nephrotoxins, neurotoxins,
agents that act on the hematopoietic system, and any agents which may damage the
lungs, skin, eyes and or mucus membranes. Under no circumstances will a
potentially hazardous chemical be brought onto a City project site until adequate
information regarding health hazards is received by the City.
12.00 WARRANTY
The Contractor agrees that all materials furnished to this Contract shall be free from
all inherent defects in design, workmanship and material, and shall give proper and
continuous service under all conditions of service required and specified or which
may be reasonably inferred from these documents. The Contractor shall
immediately upon receipt of notice from the City, repair or replace any materials
that, under normal and proper use, prove defective within one (1) year from the date
of delivery to the City. The warranty provided herein is in lieu of all other
warranties, express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
13.00 QUALITY ASSURANCE
Manufacturer: Only material that the City of Redding Electric Utility Department
recognizes as an equal to the listed manufacturers and catalog numbers will be
accepted. Approval by the Electric Utility Department for any substitutions or
deviations is required.
14.00 TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING
A. Contractor: Transport new products by methods to avoid product damage;
deliver in undamaged condition and where possible, in
manufacturer's unopened packages.
B. City: Provide equipment and personnel to handle products by
methods to prevent damage. Properly inspect shipments to
assure that products comply with requirements, quantities are
correct and products are undamaged.
15.00 ATTACHMENTS
* Part Number Specifications
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* Drawing CS1198, Sheet 4 of 4 (only)
* General Conditions
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