REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 20, 2014
FROM: BRIAN R. MARSHALL, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: JIM SCHAAD, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Approve amendment to the contract with Electrical Power System, Inc., for electrical engineering and design consulting services
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Approve amendment to the contract agreement for electrical engineering and design consulting services with Electrical Power System Inc. (EPS) for $10,915.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On July 1, 2014, the State of California adopted new regulations under Title 24, California Building Standards Code, "Building Energy Efficiency Standards," requiring specific switching, monitoring, and occupancy detection controls for lighting of non-residential buildings. Due to the Title 24 requirements, the City of Fresno Department of Transportation (DOT) will need to have engineered plans and drawings developed to complete the replacement of various light fixtures under canopies and throughout the DOT parking lot. The requirements will result in additional costs of $10,915, raising the total contract to $59,779, which exceeds the informal consultant bid limit of $50,000.
BACKGROUND
On August 25, 2014, the City of Fresno Department of Transportation entered into a contract with EPS Inc. for electrical engineering and design consulting services, including electrical load analysis, PG&E service upgrades, fire alarm redesign, emergency standby generator redesign, and FAX parking lot lighting upgrades. The original contract was for $48,864, including security lighting and Title 24 requirements for the DOT parking lot area, but did not include fixtures under bus storage canopies, fuel/wash building, and other structures.
Separately, the DOT was in the process of replacing lighting under the bus storage canopies, fuel/wash building and other structures. This project was to update current fixtures with energy ...
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