# 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.

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