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For the division of cleveland public power for the department of public utilities as authorized by ordinance 1630-92. Passed by council september 21, 1992. 129.26 Purchase of Poles, Wire, Transformers, and Other Equipment : The Director of Public Utilities is authorized to enter into one (1) or more standard purchase or requirement contracts duly let to the lowest and best bidder after competitive bidding for utility poles and crossarms, cable and wire, transformers, high voltage switching equipment, meters and metering equipment, streetlighting materials, manholes, rings and covers, all as deemed by the Director of Public Utilities to be necessary to the operations of the Division of Cleveland Public Power. Any purchase made pursuant to this section shall be made by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies and paid from the annual appropriations made for such purpose. Bond Notes: BID BOND: CERTIFIED OR CASHIER'S CHECK : Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond signed by a surety company authorized to do business in Ohio, or by a cashier's check or certified check on a solvent bank, which bond or check shall be in the sum of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, except that with bids for purchase contracts not in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). Said bond or check shall be given as security that if the bid is accepted a contract will be entered into and the performance of it properly secured. a. Bid Discounts under Sections 187.03 and 187.05. If the bid of any prime contractor that is a CSB, MBE, FBE or a CSB, MBE or FBE joint venture is no more than five percent (5%) higher than the lowest actual bid for a contract that is not from a CSB, MBE, FBE or a CSB, MBE or FBE joint venture, the contracting department shall apply a Bid Discount of five percent (5%) to the CSB, MBE, FBE or CSB, MBE or FBE joint venture bid for the purpose of establishing a Comparison Bid. The City of Cleveland shall use the following ranking in determining who receives the preference: