Types of utility poles: wood, steel, concrete and composite
Types of utility poles compared: wood, steel, concrete and composite. Weight, uses, strengths, watch-outs, standards and when each fits.
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Plain answers on utility poles, generators and cooperative purchasing, written for purchasing officers, engineers and managers at cities, counties, utilities, schools and tribal governments. Each guide lists its sources.
Utility poles
Wood utility poles: classes, sizes, species and treatment
Wood utility poles explained: species, ANSI O5.1 classes and loads, sizes, setting depth, treatment and how to buy on Sourcewell.
Read the guideMetal utility poles: a buyer’s guide to steel poles
Metal utility poles explained: steel pole types, ASTM A123 galvanizing, wood-equivalent classes, ASCE 48, steel vs wood, and buying on Sourcewell.
Read the guideConcrete utility poles: a guide to spun prestressed poles
Concrete utility poles explained: spun prestressed poles, ASTM C1089, wood-class equivalence, weight and handling, uses, and buying on Sourcewell.
Read the guideFiberglass utility poles: a guide to composite FRP poles
Fiberglass utility poles explained: composite FRP construction, weight, fire performance, ASCE MOP 104 and ANSI/ACMA standards, and buying on Sourcewell.
Read the guideHow much does a utility pole cost?
How much does a utility pole cost? What drives the price, from class and material to freight, installation and disposal, and how to get a firm quote.
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Commercial standby generators for public agencies
Commercial standby generators for public agencies: ratings, NEC and NFPA 110 rules, fuel, sizing, EPA hour limits, testing and buying on Sourcewell.
Read the guideEmergency generator rental for public agencies
Emergency generator rental for public agencies: when to rent, trailer units, quick connects and docking stations, fuel, permits and storm agreements.
Read the guideSourcewell generator contract #062326: a buyer's guide
Sourcewell generator contract #062326: what it covers, who holds it, what to do before 092222 matures, and buying on Sourcewell Contract #062326-BIDR.
Read the guideBuying and contracting
Cooperative contracts: a guide for public buyers
What a cooperative contract is, how cooperative purchasing differs from a piggyback, and the due diligence a public buyer should do first.
Read the guideJob order contracting (JOC): how it works
Job order contracting explained: how a JOC works step by step, how it relates to IDIQ, MATOC and SATOC, and where it fits for public owners.
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BIDR Technologies holds Sourcewell Contract #060326-BIDR for utility poles and Sourcewell Contract #062326-BIDR for power generation equipment.