Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify and increase a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Capital City Electric, LLC. for the purpose of conducting energy efficient interior lighting renovations on Fire Station, No. 13 at 309 Arcadia Avenue. This is the final fire station retro-fit identified through this project, which will benefit the City through lower energy costs, enhanced lighting, and a lower carbon footprint that is only made possible by this renovation.
From this lighting renovation program, a project was established to retrofit up to 26 fire stations with T-8 fluorescent lighting, LED exit lighting, occupancy sensors, lighting control systems, and code compliant wiring, conduits and panels to increase efficiency, lower energy costs, and meet current code requirements. The retro-fitted locations meet all current electrical codes and lighting standards and the operational needs of the firefighters.
Thus far, power consumption at the stations was reduced by 210,000kW while annual electric utility usage will be reduced by 919,800kW-hrs. This is the equivalent of reducing 644 metric tons of CO2 emissions, or 71,092 gallons of gasoline consumption and equals approximately $93,408 in annual energy cost savings.
The original contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 1667-2010, passed December 9, 2010, in the amount of $961,254.00. The contract was subsequently modified by Ordinance No. 0547-2011, passed March 13, 2011, in the amount of $595,000.00 for additional fire stations, and then again via Ordinance 0897-2011, passed June 23, 2011, in the amount of $852,053.00 to renovate yet more fire stations. These additional stations were added, as additional monies were made available for the lighting renovation project as other projects were completed, closed out, or reprioritized.
This modification will allow the City to conclude the energy efficient interior lighting r...
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