ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 15, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent – Bids TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: May 27, 2026
SUBJECT: Accept bid and approve agreement with Universal Wiring Group ($441,925) for New Automated Weather Observation System at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends acceptance of low bid and approval of contract.
BACKGROUND:
The work performed consists, in general, of the installation of a new Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport. Other items include installation of conduit, conductor, junction cans and lids, and a step up/step down transformer.
On May 21, 2026, the City received four (4) bids for this project. All four bids were deemed acceptable.
Those acceptable bids are as follows:
Universal Wiring Group
232 E 2nd Ave
La Habra, CA 90631
in the amount of
$441,925.00
Innovative Engineering Systems, Inc
dba Agilitech
8800 Crippen St
Bakersfield, CA 93311
in the amount of
$492,768.00
A-C Electric Company
2921 Hanger Way
Bakersfield, CA 93308
in the amount of
$524,170.00
Vellutini Corporation
dba Royal Electric Company
8481 Carbide Ct
Sacramento, CA 95828
in the amount of
$614,416.00
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project has total budget amount of $460,000 through a combination of state, federal, and local funds.
There is no General Fund impact associated with this contract award.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement