TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Helen Shi, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Adopting a Resolution Awarding a Construction Agreement to Express Energy Services, Inc. for the Citywide Street Light LED Retrofit Project for $246,534 and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Additional Work, if Necessary, for up to $24,653 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0081
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 20-0081 awarding a construction agreement to Express Energy Services, Inc. for $246,534 for the City Wide Street Light LED Retrofit Project, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement, and authorizing the City Manager to approve additional work, if necessary, for up to $24,653.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City Wide Street Light LED Retrofit Project is funded in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget. There are sufficient funds available for the $246,534 award and $24,653 (10%) contingency, for a combined total of $271,187.
BACKGROUND:
On January 17, 2017, City Council was given a comprehensive presentation on a host of citywide energy efficiency opportunities that had been evaluated. Many of the proposed measures had the potential to reduce electrical energy costs, reduce carbon emissions, generate revenue, improve cellular and other wireless communications, and enhance City maintenance operations. The measures included:
* Evaluating the purchase of up to 927 SCE-owned streetlight poles (completed);
* Retrofitting High Pressure Sodium Vapor (HPSV) lamps to Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lamps (50% completed);
* Leasing pole space for smart pole technologies (ongoing);
* Implementing building envelop improvements (HVAC, interior lighting, weatherproo...
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