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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
APRIL 4, 2011
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD TO SEQUOIA
LIGHTING CORP. FOR STREET LAMP
POST LIGHT CONVERSION KITS
(SPEC. NO. 11-015)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
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? Ordinance on 15t Reading
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? Implementing Resolution
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CONTINUED TO
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Award a contract to Sequoia Lighting Corporation for the purchase of street lamppost light
conversions kits in an amount not to exceed $130,000.
DISCUSSION
The Public Works Agency Administrative Services Division maintains 1067 antique decorative
lampposts through the City. Of these, 396 are powered by an outdated high voltage electrical
system. The majority of these are located in the Floral Park, Wilshire Square and North Broadway
neighborhoods. The sole manufacturer of the lamps, Phillips Lighting Inc., has stopped producing the
unique lamps utilized in the system.
To keep these lights operational, a conversion kit with a specialized ballast is required to transform
the high voltage electricity to a constant low voltage, allowing it to be used with standard street light
lamps. The kits contain all the necessary fuses, starters and ballasts assembled so they are plugged
into the existing pole hardware, saving the cost of rewiring the lamppost system.
Sequoia Lighting Corporation is the sole source manufacturer of the lamppost streetlight conversion
kits. Purchase of the conversion kits will complete the update to the Floral Park, Wilshire Square and
North Broadway neighborhoods. To allow for unanticipated charges, an additional five percent
contingency has been included in the award amount.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Street Lighting Operating Materials and Supplies account (no. 01117630-
63001).
Raul Godinez II
Executive Director"
Public Works Agency
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APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agencyk-?
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