Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Capital City Electric, LLC for the renovation for energy efficient interior lighting for eleven (11) fire stations: Fire Station No. 4, 300 Winchester Pike; Fire Station No. 5, 211 McNaughten Road; Fire Station No. 6, 5750 Maple Canyon Avenue; Fire Station No. 11, 2150 West Case Road; Fire Station No. 21, 3294 East Main Street; Fire Station No. 22, 3069 Parsons Avenue; Fire Station No. 23, 4452 East Livingston Avenue; Fire Station No. 27, 7560 Smoky Row Road; Fire Station No. 28, 3240 McCutcheon Road; and Fire Station No. 29, 5151 Little Turtle Way.
The renovations will consist of the removal of inefficient interior lighting and replacement with T-8 fluorescent lighting with occupancy sensors and lighting control systems. The renovation will reduce electricity consumption and provide better lighting. The fire stations were selected based on the biggest need, as defined by the most inefficient lighting and the size of the stations.
Funding for this project is available from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) Program, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, which represents a Presidential priority to deploy the cheapest, cleanest, and most reliable energy technologies available - energy efficiency and conservation - across the country.
Formal bids were solicited and three companies submitted bids on October 20, 2010 as follows (0 MBE, 0 FBE):
T & B Electric Ltd. $986,100.00
Capital City Electric, LLC. $1,478,467.00
Romanoff Electric $1,493,440.00
The Office of Construction Management recommends the bid award be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder, Capital City Electric...
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