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Agreements with Powerlux Corporation, for LED Streetlight Improvements June 17, 2014 Page 2 There are areas in the City's street lighting network, however, where upgrading to energy- efficient standards requires additional work. Installed in the early 1920s, these high - voltage circuits and low amperage systems are obsolete and have been a constant source of maintenance problems. Additionally, the unique incandescent lamps used in the historic post top streetlights (Exhibit 1) are not energy efficient and have a very short life, requiring annual replacement. In 2010, Philips Corporation - -the only remaining manufacturer of these incandescent lamps- - stopped production, leaving the City with a depleted inventory of replacement lamps and no supplier. In 2011, staff began using conversion kits that reduced the high voltage to conventional levels at each streetlight. However, that manufacturer went out of business, forcing the City to accelerate upgrading the streetlight system. In 2013, staff identified a twofold project to replace the historic streetlights and rewire the high - voltage system. First, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued in March 2013 seeking qualified vendors to provide the specialty post top LED lamps. Through the contract awarded to Powerlux Corporation, the City is able to purchase the lamps directly from the manufacturer at a 30 percent savings. The contract also provides the option to purchase additional streetlights at the reduced rate as funding becomes available for future projects. For the second part of the project, in June 2013, City Council authorized the Public Works Agency to prepare an RFP for the design and construction of streetlight upgrades at various locations, including the North Park and North Residential high - voltage circuits. These are the last of the high - voltage systems in the city. The scope of work includes rewiring to a modern 240 -volt system, installing LED lamps in the historic streetlight posts, and establishing new SCE service connection points. The RFP was posted on the City's website on April 24, 2014, with the following results: 2 Proposals received 0 Proposals received from Santa Ana vendors* * LED streetlights are a specialized industry. There are no qualified firms in Santa Ana producing or installing LED streetlights. The proposal evaluations were based on four factors: the proposer's experience, ability to perform, past performance on similar projects, and the proposal base price. The final ranking is as follows: Proposer Proposal Amount Rank California Professional Engineering, Inc. $512,450 1 Aegis ITS $540,770 2 20B -2