Opportunity
City of Redding #5725
Treated wood distribution and transmission poles for Redding Electric Utility
Posted
October 15, 2026
Identifier
5725
NAICS
423310
The City of Redding’s electric utility is seeking bids for 156 treated wood poles for distribution and transmission use. - Government buyer: City of Redding, Redding Electric Utility; Redding, Shasta County, California. - Procurement: 42 pole line items across two groups: 35–55-foot distribution poles and 60–100-foot transmission/heavy poles. Classes range from 1 to H4, with quantities of 1–30 per line item. - Materials and specifications: Distribution poles may be Douglas fir or Western red cedar; transmission/heavy poles must be Douglas fir. Stock/part numbers, lengths, classes, and quantities are detailed below. - Pricing and inspection: Provide a unit price and weight for every listed pole. Unit prices must include the average inspection cost per pole; identify the pole inspection company. Missing prices may make a bid nonresponsive. - Delivery and logistics: Deliver within 60 calendar days after receipt of a purchase order. Provide delivery lead time and net truck shipping capacity; pricing must assume fully loaded trucks. Red-stock items require City confirmation before award. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturer, OEM, or supplier is identified by name in the opportunity. The specified wood species are not named manufacturers.
Description
The City of Redding's Redding Electric Utility is soliciting bids for treated wood poles in two bid groups: distribution poles 35 to 55 feet and transmission/heavy poles 60 to 100 feet. Bidders must provide unit prices and pole weights for the listed items, along with the required bidder-entry information, including inspection cost per pole, truck shipping capacity, delivery lead time, and inspection company. A completed hard copy of the spreadsheet must accompany the bid submission, and the bid sheet states delivery is required within 60 calendar days of receipt of a Purchase Order. The spreadsheet lists 42 required bid items and notes that failure to price any item may result in a non-responsive bid.