REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 8, 2016
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: SCOTT KRAUTER, PE, Special Projects Engineer
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Phase I Citywide Streetlight light emitting diode (LED) Retrofit Project Bid File No 3484
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301(c) (existing facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the Citywide Streetlight LED Retrofit
2. Award a construction contract to Siemens Industry, Inc. of Austin, Texas for $273,310 for the Phase I Citywide Streetlight LED Retrofit Project
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, award a construction contract for $273,310 to Siemens Industry, Inc. of Austin, Texas as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Phase I Citywide Streetlight LED Retrofit Project and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the contract on the City's behalf.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed Phase I Citywide Streetlight LED Retrofit Project will replace 887 of the City's existing highest wattage high pressure sodium (HPS) luminaires with more energy efficient LED light sources. A majority of these lights are at major intersections across the City and on Blackstone Avenue from Nees to Shields. A map showing locations of the streetlights is included with this report as an attachment.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Works seeks to install new energy efficient LED Fixtures to replace existing high wattage HPS fixtures on existing City streetlights. This project is the first of many phases anticipated to replace the existing luminaires on all 42,000 street lights citywide with LED light sources. This first phase is utilizing a California Public Utilities Commission On-Bill Fi...
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