Lathrop Municode #PW 26-30

Construction of an 80-Foot Water Meter Gateway Communication Tower

The City of Lathrop is seeking a contractor to build an 80-foot water meter gateway communication tower and complete related foundation, electrical, and site work in Lathrop, California. - Government buyer: City of Lathrop, Public Works Department. - Procurement: Water Meter Gateway Tower, CIP PW 26-30, at 2908 Hemsworth Court. - Tower and design requirements: Furnish and install one free-standing lattice steel tower, hot-dip galvanized and compliant with TIA-222-I. The design must support ten 16.7-inch Ubiquiti Wave Pro dishes at maximum height; guy wires are not permitted. Provide California PE-stamped tower, erection, anchorage, footing, concrete, and rebar plans and specifications. The dishes are a design-load reference and are not listed as items to be furnished. - Other equipment and work: One anti-climb kit; one lightning-rod air-terminal kit and tower ground-ring system; 30 linear feet of two 2-inch PVC power/data conduits between the tower and control hut; and installation of one City-furnished 36 x 36 x 12-inch NEMA 3-rated equipment cabinet at the tower base. - Site and construction work: Excavate the tower foundation, construct the reinforced concrete footing and pier cap, and remove and replace asphalt (bid quantity 100; unit not specified). Core-drill two 2-inch control-hut penetrations. Provide mobilization, bonds and insurance, traffic control, and an erosion and sediment control plan. - Notable installation details: Conduits require mule tape with 10 feet of slack at each end and duct seal at all four ends. The control-hut penetrations must be sealed with mortar and leave at least 12 inches of conduit protruding into the hut. Propose a machine-bolted galvanized steel bracket for the City-furnished cabinet. Excess excavation soil is to be delivered to the City’s Consolidated Treatment Facility at no cost to the contractor. - OEMs and vendors: Ubiquiti is named for the Wave Pro dishes used as the tower’s design-load reference; the dishes are not part of the listed purchase. No tower manufacturer is specified. ARC Stockton is identified as a source for purchasing plans and specifications, not as an equipment manufacturer.

Description

The City of Lathrop is seeking sealed bids for construction of a steel water meter gateway communication tower. Work includes the tower and drilled concrete pier and pad, California engineer-stamped plans and specifications, installation of a City-furnished equipment cabinet, and electrical and communication conduits. The revised specifications also describe an 80-foot lattice steel tower, footing and pier cap, lightning protection and grounding, and related site work. Bids are to be submitted to the City Clerk; the source lists a deadline of October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

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