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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015 TITLE: AGREEMENT WITH TANKO LIGHTING, INC., FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ACQUISITION SUPPORT TO PURCHASE THE STREET LIGHT SYSTEM FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (RFP NO. 15063) (GENERAL FUND) (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1C) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Tanko Lighting, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to conduct a feasibility study and provide acquisition support to purchase the Citywide street light system from Southern California Edison, for a two -year term expiring on August 4, 2017, with a provision for one, one -year extension exercisable by written authorization of the City Manager and City Attorney, for a maximum term of three years, in a total amount not to exceed $267,313. In recent years, Southern California Edison (SCE) altered its long- standing corporate policy and established a Street Light Acquisition Program to allow local governments the opportunity to purchase SCE -awned street lights (LS -1) within their jurisdictions. SCE currently owns approximately 11,500 outdated LS -1 High - Pressure Sodium (HPS) street lights throughout the City, of which over 90 percent are available for purchase. Staff researched the feasibility of this acquisition and has concluded that City ownership of the street light system would result in substantial savings In operations and energy costs, yield more responsive maintenance and timely repairs, and allow for modernization of the entire system using the cost savings. SCE will be closing Its Street Light Acquisition Program in August 2015; however, they will complete their review of all applications, including Santa Ana's, that have been received before the deadline. Acquiring the street lights would allow the City to update the system with energy - efficient Light - Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures which have superior illumination compared to conventional HPS fixtures. In addition, LEDs have a 15 -year lifespan compared to the 3- to 5 -year lifespan for HPS, yielding significant savings in maintenance costs. As a result of conversion, the City's street light 25N -1