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On March 31, 1997, the California Public Utilities Commission CPUC adopted General Order No. 165 (GO 165) for investor owned utilities. GO 165 established minimum inspection requirements of electric distribution facilities, including maximum allowable inspection cycle lengths, condition rating, record keeping, reporting on scheduling and performance of corrective action. In March 1998, the CPUC ordered that all publicl y owned utilities were to comply with the requirements of GO 165. GO 165 requires that all overhead facilities have a detailed inspection on a maximum five year cycle in order to assess their condition and to identify any deficiencies that are in need of repair. Detailed inspections of overhead facilities in Area 2 are scheduled for 2014 and include approximately 20% of the entire overhead s ys, t e rn. Bid No. 7178 for Detailed Inspections of Overhead Facilities located in Areas 2 through 5 was issued on January 17, 2014. Five contractors attended the pre-bid conference on January 28, 2014- Two bids were received and opened on February 28, 2014 with the following results: Bidder Total Evaluation E.E. Electric, Inc., Mira $2,208,5077.71 Non-responsive —Bid �1_oma Bond was not notarized I Menke! s & McCoy, Inc., Pomona 52,204�60 1 Lowest Responsible *'Engine t'> Estimate 600, 000 The sole responsive bid from Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is approximately $250,000 above the Engineer's estimate, Staff proposes to modify the bid specification to address any potential unclear scope items that may have affected the number of bids received, as well as to reduce the scope of work. Based on staffs preliminary review, modifications to the bid specification may include, but are. not limited to the following item& 1. Removal of the JP A inspection bid unit which will be completed by RPU field personnel, 2. Reduction of the scope to include only Area 2.