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2.7 Assess Vandalism, Wire Theft and Knockdowns. (Clanton) This section will evaluate strategies to identify, reduce and deter the frequency of wire theft and knockdowns, and anti -graffiti finishes to make cleaning easier. (Evari) These issues will also be included in a GIS tracking system for city maintenance staff to log field issues to gather the data necessary for future detailed assessment. 2.8 Review Current Street Lighting Standards & Special Provisions. (Clanton) The current lighting and electrical standard details and special provisions will be reviewed and revised with consideration for maintenance, costs and reliability. This will include all components from the luminaire, LEDs, drivers, optics, light standard, mast arm, foundations, pull boxes, wiring connectors, wiring type, conduit, trenching, boring, lighting control centers, metering, and power source connections. 2.9 Deliverable: Needs Assessment Report. The Clanton Team_will prepare a Needs Assessment Report that includes GIS mapping, photometric analy,sis, identification of critical safety needs and all issues listed above. • Up to (4) submittals: 20% Outline, 50% Draft, 90% Draft and 100% Final. 3. Maintenance & Operations Assessment and Deficiencies. Months 12-18. (Clanton) The Clanton Team has set aside budget to include a local electrical contractor who is familiar with the street lighting in Santa Ana. In collaboration with city staff, we will interview up to three (3) electrical contractors to provide this Maintenance & Operations Assessment. To keep this as efficient as possible to stay within the City's budgetary expectation of this Master Plan, the Clanton Team has limited this scope, and recommends that the complete scope requested be done as a separate scope from this Street Lighting Master Plan. 3.1 Assess Staffing Levels and Cost for Existing System O&M. (Clanton) Clanton & Associates will interview City of Santa Ana staff and staff from other cities of similar size who own & maintain their own street lighting system to assess Staffing Levels & Cost for Existing System O&M. 3.2 Assess Existing Facilities, Equipment & Maintenance Vehicles. (Clanton) Clanton & Associates will interview City of Santa Ana staff and staff from other cities of similar size who own & maintain their own street lighting system to assess Existing Facilities, Equipment & Maintenance Vehicles. The City will provide a current inventory of equipment and maintenance vehicles. This effort excludes assessment of vehicle mechanical issues and facility building maintenance issues. 3.3 Quantify & Describe Types of Service Requests. (Clanton) Clanton & Associates will develop a list of typical street lighting service requests based on their field experience and interviews with city maintenance staff. This list of service types will be integrated into the GIS inventory platform (Evari) for city maintenance staff to be able to log field and track requests. 3.4 Develop SOPs, Routine/Preventative/Emergency Maintenance, Dig Alert Program. (Excluded) The Clanton Team recommends that this scope be excluded from the Street Lighting Master Plan, to be developed as a separate project. This will allow the focus of this master plan to stay within budgetary expectations. 3.5 Safety Training Program (Excluded) The Clanton Team recommends that this scope be excluded from the Street Lighting Master Plan, to be developed as a separate project. This will allow the focus of this master plan to stay within budgetary expectations. 3.6 I dentify O&M Funding Needs (Clanton) Utilizing the assessment of existing Staffing, O&M, Facilities and Maintenance Vehicles, the electrical contractor will develop an O&M Funding Needs Report. 3.7 Identify Cost Savings Opportunities. (Clanton ) Our team of electrical professional engineers will develop a cost/benefit analysis of the street lighting and electrical components that will enable the City to make fiscally responsible decisions for long-term investment in street lighting. This