RFQ 404317.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION #404317

CONDUCTOR COPPER CABLE 500 TRIPLEX 15KV

ALL QUOTES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON THE ATTACHED FORM ONLY.

ALL QUOTATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE VIA THE PLANETBIDS PORTAL OR VIA A SEALED ENVELOPE

ADDRESSED TO:

CITY OF GLENDALE

PURCHASING OFFICE

141 N. GLENDALE AVE, ROOM 346

GLENDALE, CA 91206

PAPER SUBMITTALS SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED IN THE LOWER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE ENVELOPE WITH

THE RFQ NUMBER AND NAME.

ALL SUBMITTALS, INCLUDING THOSE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY UNTIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026, AT 11:00 AM.

IT IS THE VENDOR’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THEIR RESPONSE DELIVERED TO THE DESIGNATED ADDRESS, BEFORE THE APPOINTED TIME.

THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES’ TIME CLOCK SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL TIME.

LATE SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL NOT BE OPENED.

FAXED OR E-MAILED SUBMITTALS OF QUOTES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BID # 404317

CLOSING DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2026, AT 11:00 AM

THE CITY OF GLENDALE IS CURRENTLY SOLICITING QUOTES FOR A CONDUCTOR COPPER CABLE 500 TRIPLEX 15KV AS PER

ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS AND ATTACHED SPECIFICATION #52.

- ALL QUOTES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON THE ATTACHED FORM ONLY.

- ALL PRICES SHALL INCLUDE DELIVERY FOB GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA.

-PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFQ SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CITY OF GLENDALE’S TERMS &

CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT: WWW.GLENDALEPURCHASING.ORG

- THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT QUOTATIONS ON EACH ITEM SEPARATELY OR AS A WHOLE, AND TO

REJECT ANY OR ALL QUOTATIONS.

- NO PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE BID/QUOTE IN RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST. IF ANY VENDOR SUBMITS MORE THAN ONE PRICE OR BID FOR THE SAME REQUEST FOR QUOTE, ALL BIDS WILL

BE REJECTED.

ALL QUOTED PRICES SHALL BE FIRM FOR A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER CLOSING DATE EXCEPT FOR THE COST OF COPPER AND/OR ALUMINUM. METAL PRICE(S) SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO THECLOSING COMEX COPPER PRICE AND/OR METALS WEEK UNITED STATES TRANSACTION ALUMINUMPRICE ON THE DATE OF ORDER PLACEMENT.

SUBMITTALS

-SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC FILE OF YOUR BID PROPOSAL VIA THE PLANET BIDS PORTAL OR ONE (1) ORIGINAL COPY OF QUOTE AND SPECIFICATIONS IN A SEALED ENVELOPE, NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 27, 2026, AT 11:00 AM TO:

CITY OF GLENDALE

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

141 N. GLENDALE AVENUE ROOM 346

GLENDALE, CA 91206-4494

-THE QUOTE SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS BY THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME. VENDORS MAILING OR SHIPPING THEIR QUOTE SHALL ALLOW SUFFICIENT DELIVERY TIME TO ENSURE RECEIPT OF THEIR QUOTE BY THE TIME

SPECIFIED.

- SUBMITTALS SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED IN THE LOWER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE ENVELOPE WITH THE RFQ

NUMBER AND PROJECT NAME.

http://www.glendalepurchasing.org/

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION #404317

CLOSING DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2026 AT 11:00 AM

ITEM # OUR STOCK # DESCRIPTION QTY UOM

UNIT PRICE

FOB GLENDALE, CA

INCLUDING SHIPPING

EXTENDED PRICE LEAD TIME COMMENTS

1 E111100

CONDUCTOR, COMPACT COPPER, 500 MCM, TRIPLEX,

15KV, 175 MIL EPR INSULATION, 26 #12 AWG COPPER

CONCENTRIC NEUTRAL, LLDPE JACKET, 1,250 FEET ON

RETURNABLE METAL REEL, PER ATTACHED

SPECIFICATION ID #52

20,000 FT $____________________ $____________________ __________ days

SIGNATURE: _________________________________ DATE: ______________ PAYMENT TERMS (NET 30 OR BETTER): _______

- ALL TAXES SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE QUOTATION.

VENDOR NAME: _________________________________ CONTACT PERSON: _____________________________

EMAIL: _________________________________________ TELEPHONE #: ________________________________

METAL WEIGHT: ALUMINUM ________ LBS PER 1,000 FT; METAL PRICE: ALUMINUM ________/LBS SOURCE: ________DATE: ________

METAL WEIGHT: COPPER ________ LBS PER 1,000 FT; METAL PRICE: COPPER ________/LBS SOURCE: ________DATE: ________

Specifications #52- 500 KCMIL COMP CU 15kV Triplex UG Cable 175 MILS EPR 1/3 CU Concentric Neutral (February 2013)

Table of Contents

1) General

2) Standards and Applicable Codes

3) Tests

4) Delivery

5) Guarantee

6) Cable Fabrication

7) Conductor

8) Conductor Shield

9) Insulation

10) Insulation Shield

11) Extrusion

12) Concentric Neutral Conductor

13) Cable Jacket

14) Triplexing and Measured Length

15) Cable Identification

16) Factory Splices

17) Packaging/Shipping

18) Data Tabulation

Specifications #52- 500 KCMIL COMP CU 15kV Triplex UG Cable 175 MILS EPR 1/3 CU Concentric Neutral (February 2013)

1) General The cable specified herein will be used in the City’s 60 hertz, 7200/12470Y volt, three-phase, four-wire underground distribution system which operates with a solidly-grounded neutral.

2) Standards and Applicable Codes The cable to be furnished under these Specifications shall meet all applicable requirements of the latest versions of the following standards, unless otherwise specified herein:

a. Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) Publication No. CS8 as last revised, "Specifications for Extruded Dielectric Shielded Power Cables Rated 5 through 46 kV."

b. Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) Publication No. S-94-649, as last revised, "Standard for Concentric Neutral Cables Rated 5,000–46,000 Volts.”

c. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Publication No. WC 26, as last revised, "Binational Wire and Cable Packaging Standard."

3) Tests

The Contractor shall furnish Certified Test Reports of all the tests performed on completed cable as prescribed by AEIC CS8 and ICEA S-94-649 before delivery of cable to the City. Test reports shall be mailed to:

Glendale Water & Power Electric Services – Transmission & Distribution Engineering 141 N. Glendale Avenue, 4th Level Glendale, CA 91206

4) Delivery

Delivery of all commodities to be furnished under these Specifications shall be defined as delivery in good order to the Glendale Water & Power Warehouse, 800 Air Way, Glendale, California, by flat bed truck. All shipments shall be arranged to be unloaded without dock facilities and to be handled with a forklift. The City works on a 9/80 schedule with alternate Fridays off. It is preferable that deliveries are not scheduled on Fridays. The City shall be notified 24 hours in advance of a delivery by calling (818) 548-3930.

5) Guarantee The Contractor shall guarantee all materials and equipment furnished to be free from defects of material, workmanship, design, or construction for a period of forty (40) years after completion of manufacturing. The Contractor shall furnish immediately and at no cost to the City, a length of new cable equal to the length of defective cable and shall extend the same guarantee on that cable.

Specifications #52- 500 KCMIL COMP CU 15kV Triplex UG Cable 175 MILS EPR 1/3 CU Concentric Neutral (February 2013)

6) Cable Fabrication The cable to be furnished under these Specifications shall be manufactured by using the triple extrusion method, applying the conductor shield, the insulation, and the insulation shield in one pass.

7) Conductor Each central conductor of the triplex 500 kcmil cable shall be annealed uncoated copper, class B compact stranded in accordance with ICEA S-94-649. The Conductor shall be untarnished, bright, clean, and kept free of moisture, soot, and corrosion products. The conductor shall be kept in a dust-free environment or covered with plastic or cleaned thoroughly prior to extrusion. The conductor shall be protected from abrasions and shall not be dragged on the ground at any time. The direct-current resistance of each conductor shall be measured on each completed cable and corrected to 25ºC.

8) Conductor Shield An extruded thermosetting, semiconducting shield shall be applied directly over the conductor. The shield shall be designed to firmly bond to the insulation but to strip easily and cleanly from the conductor. The conductor's surface, after stripping, shall be free of any residuals of the shielding material. The stripping shall be done without the use of heat, wire brushing, or chemicals. Shield minimum thickness at any one point shall conform to AEIC CS8 and ICEA S-94-649. The conductor shield material shall be ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) or approved equal.

9) Insulation The cable insulation, which shall be extruded over the conductor shield, shall be made of high-quality, low dielectric loss, ozone and ultraviolet-resistant, ethylene propylene rubber (EPR). The insulation shall be designed for 90 ºC maximum conductor operating temperature and shall meet all the requirements of ICEA S-94-649 and AEIC CS8. The cable insulation shall have a thickness of 175 mils and shall meet all the dimensional, electrical, and physical requirements specified in AEIC CS8 and ICEA S-94-649. The cable insulation shall be colored to contrast with the semiconducting shield layers.

10) Insulation Shield An extruded thermosetting, semiconducting shield meeting the requirements of ICEA S- 94-649 and AEIC CS8 shall be applied over the insulation. The insulation shield shall strip cleanly from the insulation and shall not require heat, wire brushing or chemicals for its removal. The tension necessary to remove the insulation shield from the insulation at room temperature shall meet the requirements of ICEA S-94-649. The insulation shield material shall be ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) or approved equal.

Specifications #52- 500 KCMIL COMP CU 15kV Triplex UG Cable 175 MILS EPR 1/3 CU Concentric Neutral (February 2013)

11) Extrusion The conductor shield, insulation, and insulation shield shall be applied by triple extrusion method. During the extrusion process, each layer of shielding and insulation shall not be exposed to moisture, contaminants, and the ambient environment. All raw materials prior to extrusion must be protected from contamination and exposure to the ambient environment.

12) Concentric Neutral Conductor A concentric neutral conductor shall be installed over the insulation shield. The conductor shall consist of at least twenty six (26) #12 AWG round, solid, uncoated copper wires per phase, in accordance with ICEA S-94-649.

13) Cable Jacket An encapsulating insulator jacket consisting of moisture-resisting, black, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) shall be extruded over the concentric neutral conductor and fill the spaces between the wires. The jacket material shall be in contact with the insulation shield but shall strip freely from it. The cable jacket shall meet all the dimensional, electrical, and physical requirements specified in AEIC CS8 and ICEA S- 94-649.

14) Triplexing and Measured Length The triplexed cable shall consist of equal lengths of single cables and triplexed to have a lay of 35 times the single cable diameter. The length of the cable shall be the measured length after triplexing.

15) Cable Identification The outer surface of the cable jacket shall have the following information durably and permanently printed on the jacket throughout its length with unmarked surfaces not exceeding six (6) inches:

a) The letters GWP.

b) The footage mark.

c) The manufacturer’s name and trademark.

d) The voltage rating.

e) The type and thickness (in mils) of insulation.

f) The type of cable jacket.

g) Size and metal of conductor.

h) The manufactured date. The date shall consist of the abbreviated first three (3) letters of the month and the year showing four (4) digits.

i) The phase identification.

j) Any other information required by the referenced standards.

The characters on the above markings shall be at least 1/8 inch high.

Specifications #52- 500 KCMIL COMP CU 15kV Triplex UG Cable 175 MILS EPR 1/3 CU Concentric Neutral (February 2013)

16) Factory Splices The cable furnished shall not have factory splices of conductor, insulation, or the extruded semiconducting shield material.

17) Packaging/Shipping The completed cable shall be furnished and delivered in returnable metal reels not exceeding 90 inches in flange diameter and 55 inches in overall outside width (or 56 inches maximum overall width if the diameter of the arbor hole does not exceed 3 inches). The minimum drum diameter of the reel shall conform to the requirements of

NEMA WC 26.

The total length of triplexed cable shall be 1,250 feet per reel with the maximum gross weight not exceeding 12,000 pounds per reel.

All returnable metal reels which carry a deposit will be returned to the Contractor or shipped to a specified destination freight collection. Contractor shall refund all reel deposits for all reels returned in good condition within two years (no exceptions) from date of delivery to the City.

All reels shall be firmly constructed to withstand stresses in shipping and handling. Each reel shall be either marked or finished with a durable, securely fastened label showing the following information:

a) The size and type of conductor.

b) The type of insulation, jacket and insulation thickness.

c) The length and weight of cable on the reel.

d) Total weight of reel and cable.

e) The flange diameter and the overall width of the reel in inches.

18) Data Tabulation

The bidder shall furnish the data called for in the Data Tabulation Sheet.

Specifications #52- 500 KCMIL COMP CU 15kV Triplex UG Cable 175 MILS EPR 1/3 CU Concentric Neutral (February 2013)

DATA TABULATION SHEET

Does the cable to be furnished under these Specifications meet all applicable requirements of the latest versions of ICEA S-94-649 and AEIC CS8? (YES/NO)

Brand and catalog number

No. of copper center conductor strands

Trade name and material of conductor shield

Thickness of conductor shield (mils)

Trade name and material of cable insulation

Thickness of insulation (mils)

Ethylene content of insulation by weight (%)

Trade name and material of insulation shield

Thickness of insulation shield (mils)

No. of strands of copper concentric neutral

Concentric neutral strand size (AWG)

Trade name and material of cable jacket

Thickness of cable jacket (mils)

Cable normal operating temperature (ºC)

Cable emergency overload temperature (ºC)

Cable short circuit temperature (ºC)

Cable ampacity at 90ºC

Cable impedance per phase (ohms / 1000')

Specifications #52- 500 KCMIL COMP CU 15kV Triplex UG Cable 175 MILS EPR 1/3 CU Concentric Neutral (February 2013)

Cable dc Resistance at 25 ºC (ohms / 1000')

Diameter over conductor strands (in.)

Diameter over insulation (in.)

Diameter over insulation shield (in.)

Diameter over jacket (in.)

Diameter over triplexed cable (in.)

Weight per foot of triplexed cable (lbs./ft.)

Min. stripping tension of insulation shield at room temp (lbs.)

Max. stripping tension of insulation shield at room temp (lbs.)

Method of cable extrusion used

Cable manufacturer's name and trademark

Factory location

Returnable reel flange diameter (in.)

Returnable reel drum diameter (in.)

Returnable reel overall outside width (in.)

Arbor Hole diameter (in.)

Total maximum weight of 1,250’ of cable and reel (lbs.)

Returnable reel deposit ($)

Terms of reel deposit refund (yrs.)

Specifications #52- 500 KCMIL COMP CU 15kV Triplex UG Cable 175 MILS EPR 1/3 CU Concentric Neutral (February 2013)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - INSULATION

Tensile strength, min. psi

Elongation at rupture, min. %

AGING REQUIREMENTS – INSULATION

(After air oven test at 121+/- 1 ºC for 168 hours) Tensile strength, and elongation at rupture, % of unaged value

ACCELERATED WATER ABSORPTION – INSULATION

Stability factor after 14 days, maximum

DIELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS - INSULATION

Specific Inductive Capacity

Dissipation Factor (Tan Delta)

Cable dielectric loss per phase at 90ºC (watts/foot)

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