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Commission approves $555,000 bid for switchgear at Green Substation
Summary
The Madison City Commission voted to award bid number 968 for indoor 15 kV metal-clad switchgear and control panels to Harold K. Schulz Company after receiving a single bid below the engineer's estimate.
The Madison City Commission voted to authorize award of bid number 968 for 15 kV indoor metal-clad switchgear and control panels at the Green Substation to Harold K. Schulz Company.
Jamieson, a city staff member presenting the item, said the city received a single bid and that it was below the engineer's estimate. "The bid was $555,000. Engineer's estimate is $670,000," Jamieson said. The commission approved the recommendation by voice vote; the roll call recorded an "aye" and the mayor declared the motion carried.
Nut graf: The commission moved forward with the single responsive bid because it came in under the project's engineering estimate; staff recommended approval and the commission adopted that recommendation by voice vote.
Inverted-pyramid details: Jamieson told the commission the city had done business previously with Harold K. Schulz Company and had no concerns about the vendor. A motion to approve bid number 968 was made and seconded; the commission voted by voice and the motion carried. No dollar or contract contingencies beyond the bid award were specified in the presentation.
Ending: The purchase will allow the Green Substation work to proceed under the awarded contract; staff did not provide a scheduled in-service date in the meeting packet.
