Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an engineering agreement with HNTB Ohio, Inc. for the SMART Lighting Phase Two, Task One Design project, CIP 670878-100002 in the amount up to $400,000.00, and the SMART Lighting, Task Two Ohio State University Design project, CIP 670878-100021 in the amount up to $276,000.00, with a total amount up to $676,000.00 for the Division of Power.
The City of Columbus, Division of Power has initiated a smart street lighting project to convert existing HPS luminaires to LED lighting, and to connect them to a central control system. The first task assigned is design of the Phase 2 project area from the Columbus Citywide Smart Street Lighting Strategic Deployment Plan which includes parts of the Southside and Livingston Avenue area commissions. The second task assigned is smart lighting design for the areas located near the Ohio State University. The work will include all survey, engineering and consulting services associated with the design to replace the existing HPS streetlights with LED lights and to install communication facilities necessary for smart lighting.
Two additional contract renewals, subject to City Council approval, will include additional LED replacement and smart lighting design tasks.
670878-100002 - SMART Lighting Phase Two, Task One Design project is smart lighting design of the Phase 2 project area from the Columbus Citywide Smart Street Lighting Strategic Deployment Plan. This includes parts of the Southside and Livingston Avenue area commissions.
670878-100021 - SMART Lighting, Task Two Ohio State University Design project is smart lighting design for the areas located near the Ohio State University campus. This includes parts of the Near North/University Area, South Linden and West Olentangy planning areas.
The planning area for this project is “Citywide” (Planning Area 99).
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