Award
Multnomah County Department of County Assets, Facilities and Property Management ITB-126-2022
Electrical Supplies and Electronic Components - Requirements Basis
Recipient
Multiple suppliers including Graybar Electric Company, Inc., North Coast Electric Company, PNW Integration LLC, Rexel USA Inc., Shift Supply LLC, and URS Electronics Inc.
Awarded
June 08, 2022
Identifier
ITB-126-2022
The buyer is the Multnomah County Department of County Assets, Division of Facilities and Property Management, responsible for maintenance and capital projects across approximately 140 county-owned buildings in Oregon. The contracts are for purchasing electrical supplies and electronic components from leading manufacturers including Siemens, General Electric, Eaton, Westinghouse, ABB, Philips Lighting, Hubbell, Pass & Seymour, Culter Hammer, Cree Lighting, Thomas & Betts, G.E. Lighting, Cementex, Flir, and Fluke. The contracts are structured to award multiple suppliers to ensure availability of proprietary parts for legacy electrical systems. Products are stocked and ordered on a requirements basis, with delivery options including in-person, fax, email, or phone orders, and delivery to county facilities or pickup at store locations. Delivery terms include FOB destination with contractor responsible for transportation and handling costs, standard delivery within 5 business days, and non-standard/custom delivery within 20 business days. The contract term is fixed for five years. Unique contract requirements include priority handling of "will call" orders with pickup readiness within two hours, a customer service call center for issue resolution, allowance for returns of unopened/non-specialty items within 10 business days without restocking fees, and sustainability considerations such as diverse supplier inclusion, minimal packaging waste, and route optimization. Pricing remains firm for the first year with provisions for adjustments thereafter, and cooperative purchasing agreements allow other public agencies to use the contract. The contract requires bidders to be registered legal entities in Oregon and meet insurance requirements.
Description
The project is for the procurement of electrical supplies and electronic components. The solicitation is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) with number ITB-126-2022. The award status is "Awarded". The response deadline was May 19, 2022, at 2:00 PM PDT. The project is located in Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.