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process will include establishing a baseline of existing costs of street lighting energy and maintenance for a comparison of different lighting and electrical infrastructure options. We will develop multiple options for street lighting, electrical infrastructure, lighting controls and maintenance agreements to compare those options and evaluate the potential for pay -back of the system through energy and maintenance cost savings. 3.8 Deliverable: Final O&M Assessment Document. The Clanton Team will prepare an O&M Assessment Report that includes Staffing, O&M Workload, Equipment, Maintenance Vehicles and Funding Needs. • Up to (4) submittals: 20% Outline, 50% Draft, 90% Draft and 100% Final. Smart City Assessment. Months 2-12. (Clanton w/ IronStride support) Streetlighting has become an important component of Smart City infrastructure. There are many technologies that can be in into the streetlights, including 5G small cell, security cameras, environmental sensors; `digital signage, speakers, and EV charging stations. Coordinating with the city and utility to evaluate plans for distributed renewable energy and microgrid technology will ensure that streetlighting projects incorporate infrastructure needs for other planned systems. Clanton & Associates has developed master plans and guidelines for implementing Smart City technology that is integrated with streetlighting, including the City & County of Denver Small Cell Design Guide, Fitzsimons Innovation Park, and Peak Innovation Park. 4.1 Smart City Integration with Street Lighting. (IronStride) Assess Integration with City's Advanced Water Meter System 4.2 Assess Integration with Traffic Signal/ITS Fiber Network. (IronStride) 4.4 Deliverables: Final Smart City Assessment Document • Final Smart City Assessment Report: 50% Draft, 90% Draft, 100% Final. 5. Cost of Service Evaluation. Months 9-18. (Clanton with Municipal Advisor support) Clanton & Associates will provide engineering project cost analysis that will enable the City of Albany to make fiscally responsible decisions for long-term investment in street lighting. This process will include establishing a baseline of existing costs of street lighting energy and maintenance for a comparison of different options. We will develop multiple options for street lighting, electrical infrastructure, lighting controls and maintenance agreements to compare those options and evaluate the potential for pay -back of the system through energy and maintenance cost savings. The Clanton Team has set aside budget to include a licensed Municipal Advisor who is familiar with city funding strategies for street lighting improvements. In collaboration with city staff, we will interview up to three (3) Municipal Advisors to provide this Funding Opportunities Assessment. 5.1 Research & Identify Funding Opportunities (Municipal Advisor) A comparison of funding options will include Grants, PPPs, District, Tax Exempt Lease/Purchase, and Lighting/Smart City/Fiber as a Service models. 5.2 Develop Cost-Benefit/Pros-Cons for Acquisition & Separation of Service for SCE owned street lighting. (Clanton) Clanton & Associates worked with the City of Golden, CO to design and oversee their separation of service to purchase their streetlights from Xcel Energy. From this experience, we have developed the details and processes for the streetlighting separation of service. Our team will bring this experience and lessons learned to this cost -benefit / pros -cons analysis. 5.3 Develop Energy Cost & Savings Analysis & Recommendations. (Clanton) The Energy Cost Analysis will include LED technology trends, optical efficiency and adaptive dimming strategies to reduce energy usage and extend life of LED luminaires.