5717 - Padmount Distribution Switches

July 8, 2026
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
TO FURNISH
PADMOUNT DISTRIBUTION SWITCHES
TO THE
CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA
(Bid Number #5717)
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, Thursday, July 30, 2026,
to furnish the City of Redding Padmount Distribution Switches 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 Thursday, July 30, 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 16, 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 Schedule No. 5717; opening at
3:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Bids may not be considered unless:
* Your original bid submittal and the stated number of copies are received.
* Bid Proposal Form and PSIS completed.
* Original Bid Form is signed in ink.
* Signature is legible - No initials.
* Bid must be received by the date and time indicated on this form.
The City of Redding
Purchasing Division

SPECIFICATIONS
TO FURNISH
PADMOUNT DISTRIBUTION SWITCHES
Bid Number 5717
Prepared by:
REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY
July 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

ABBREVIATIONS
JIC Joint Industry Conferences of Hydraulic Manufacturers
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
The purpose of the following specifications is to set forth the requirements of padmount
distribution switches for general use for the electrical distribution system of the City of Redding
Electric Utility. It is the intent of these specifications to obtain, for the City of Redding Electric
Utility, padmount switches of the best modern design, of proven performance, rugged, reliable,
and capable of remaining in service for many years without maintenance.
2.00 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
In the event the bidder is awarded the Contract and fails to deliver the padmount switch(es) within
the time limit or extended time limit agreed upon, as more particularly set forth herein, liquidated
damages shall be paid by the Contractor to the City at the rate of $100 per day for each day the
complete order is delivered late. The total amount of liquidated damages shall not exceed 10%
of the net cost of an order's total purchase order amount.
3.00 DELAYS AND EXTENSION OF TIME
If the Contractor is delayed in the progress of the work by any act or neglect of the Owner or by
any separate Contractor employed by the Owner, 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 Owner 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 Owner 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 Owner to be a
severity that would stop all progress of the work, may be considered as cause for an extension of
Contract completion time.
4.00 DEVIATIONS
If there are any deviations from the specifications set forth herein, the bidder shall note the
deviations in his bid. Failure to note a deviation from the specifications may be grounds for
rejection by the City of that particular bid. Where deviations are noted, the City reserves the right
to accept or reject a bid containing such deviations. Acceptance will be based upon the sole
opinion of the City that the deviation or deviations so noted do not affect the overall capability of
the item bid to perform the function for which it is to be acquired and such deviation(s) result(s)
in a lesser total cost to the City for the subject item.

5.00 DELIVERY
Switchgear shall be shipped and delivered on a flatbed trailer, f.o.b. Redding, California, Electric
Utility Building No. 2, 20055 Viking Way, Redding, California, 96003. Switchgear shall be
loaded such that they may be unloaded with a City-provided forklift from the side of the
trailer. $100 per switch shall be paid by the Contractor to the City for each switch that requires
unloading from other than a flatbed trailer.
Fuses, spare fuses, fuse end fittings, and 200A load break bushing well inserts shall be
shipped with the switches.
The Manufacturer shall prepare all articles and materials for shipment in such a manner as to
protect them from damage in transit, and shall be responsible for and repair all damaged parts or
replace all losses incurred in transit to the delivery location until the shipment is received, inspected
and signed for by the City. Equipment damaged in shipment will be refused on delivery, and it
will be the Contractor's responsibility to arrange for prompt repair or replacement. The
determination of whether equipment is damaged will be the sole judgment of the City. The
Contractor will not be relieved of the responsibility of delivering undamaged equipment, even if
the damage is internal or otherwise undetected, and the nature of the damage remains unknown
until the equipment is energized and tested.
All articles shall be plainly marked for identification and destination. The purchase order number
shall be plainly marked on all equipment items. A complete itemized packing list shall be
provided with each shipment. The Contractor (or shipping subcontractor) shall notify Scott Cox
at (530) 224-4329 when equipment leaves the factory and again 24 hours prior to when unloading
will be required. The contact name and telephone number shall be clearly marked on associated
paperwork for the equipment carried by the truck driver. Unloading will not be allowed on
weekends, City holidays, or outside normal work hours (7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch break from 12
noon to 12:30 p.m.).
6.00 SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) shall accompany each order and four (4) copies shall be supplied at the
time of delivery, if applicable.
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 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 Safety Data Sheet (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.
7.00 GUARANTEE
Any switch developing faults due to defective material, workmanship or design within one year
from the date of installation or eighteen (18) months from the date of shipment, whichever comes
first, shall be promptly reconstructed, repaired or replaced by the Bidder without charge to the City
of Redding.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TO FURNISH
PADMOUNT DISTRIBUTION SWITCHES
Prepared by:
REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY
July 2026

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1.00 DESIGN STANDARDS
The outdoor padmount switchgear shall be dead front, elbow connected and include encased load
switching and protective equipment for sectionalizing a 12,470 volt, 3-wire, grounded wye, 3-
phase circuit, and shall be completely factory assembled and tested, and it shall comply with the
applicable portions of ANSI (especially ANSI C37.72 and ANSI C57.12.28), IEEE and NEMA.
2.00 SWITCH CONFIGURATION
The following table lists the designation and use.
Designation Use
PM 3x1 (Type 11) 3 ea. 600A, switched
1 ea. 200A, fused
PM 2x2 (Type 9) 2 ea. 600A, switched
2 ea. 200A, fused
PM 4x0 (Type 10) 4 ea. 600A, switched
PM 1x1 (Type 5) 2 ea. 600A, switched
PM 1x0 (Type 3) 1 ea. 600A, switched
1 ea. 200A, fused
The quantity and designation of each switch to be purchased are listed on the bid or quotation
form.
3.00 RATINGS
The ratings for the equipment shall be as follows:
Voltage, Nominal............................14.4 kV
Maximum Design...........................15.5 kV
BIL..................................................95.0 kV
Momentary Short Circuit Rating and
Two-Time Duty Cycle Fault Current
Closing (Asymmetrical)....................19.2 kA
3-Pole Switch - Continuous................600A
- Load Interrupting................600A
- Parallel Switching...............600A