Opportunity
Ames Ionwave #2027-056
City of Ames request for electric-distribution inventory materials
Posted
November 12, 2026
Respond By
November 20, 2026
Identifier
2027-056
NAICS
423610
The City of Ames is seeking quotes for 15 types of electric-distribution materials for its utility inventory. - Buyer: City of Ames; Electric Distribution function; Purchasing office. - Requested materials and quantities: 50 bronze hot-line clamps; 10 red and 10 yellow electrical tapes; 40 galvanized machine bolts; 36 pin insulators; 50 spool ties; 60 fused cutouts; 12 150W HPS lamps; 30 polyurethane foam poleset kits; 5 fiberglass pedestals; 30 cable-cleaning kits; 1 five-gallon wire-pulling compound; 240 keyed-alike padlocks; 5 conduit measuring/pulling tapes; and 500 feet of #2 AWG bare soft-drawn copper wire. - Named OEMs and vendors: Anderson Electric; 3M (Scotch); Joslyn; Allied Bolt; Hubbell Power Systems/Hubbell; Aluma-Form; Powerline Hardware; Hendrix; Victor; Preformed; Dulmison; ABB; Philips; GE; Sylvania; Industrial Performance and Howard Lighting (identified as not approved equivalents); Utility Structural Systems; BMK Corporation; Polywater; American Polywater; Engineering Unlimited; PNA Products; and Neptco. - Notable requirements: Specified products include catalog or part identifiers, with approved alternatives varying by item. No substitutions are allowed for the Anderson hot-line clamp or Engineering Unlimited keyed-alike padlock; the fused cutout and conduit tape are limited to listed models. Lamps require at least 30,000 hours average rated life; Industrial Performance and Howard Lighting are not acceptable equivalents. Copper wire must be supplied on nonreturnable 125-foot spools. Freight and delivery are to be included in FOB Destination pricing.
Description
The City of Ames is seeking quotations for miscellaneous Electric Distribution inventory, including fused cutouts, enclosed pedestals, cable preparation kits, poleset kits, steel padlocks, and other listed materials. The bid invitation specifies individual line-item pricing, with prices quoted FOB Destination including freight and delivery charges. Bids will be evaluated based on responsiveness, price, and availability, and bidders are asked to provide lead time and manufacturer/catalog information for items. Responses are due November 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT.