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Agenda Item:
Approval of LED Streetlighting Project, Appropriation Ordinance and Associated Interagency Agreements
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Issue:
The City received a Washington State Department of Commerce Energy Efficiency Grant for $500,000 to support the upgrade of all City-owned streetlights with LED technology. Staff is requesting Council approval of the LED Streetlighting project, Appropriation Ordinance, and associated Interagency Agreements with the Department of Enterprise Services and Department of Commerce.
Committee Recommendation:
On March 14, 2013, the Finance Committee recommended moving forward with the LED Streetlighting project, including acceptance of the Department of Commerce grant and the project financing strategy.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Move to approve the LED Streetlighting project including the following:
· Authorize the Mayor to sign Interagency Agreement Amendment 2 with the Department of Enterprise Services;
· Authorize the Mayor to sign Interagency Agreement with the Department of Commerce;
· Authorize the City Manager to sign project funding and related contract documents; and
· Approve Appropriation Ordinance for LED Streetlighting on first reading and forward to second reading.
Staff Contact:
Mark Russell, Public Works Transportation, 360.753.8762
Presenter(s):
Mark Russell, Public Works Transportation
Background and Analysis:
There are approximately 4,500 streetlights throughout the City; approximately 3,200 are City-owned and approximately 1,300 are owned by Puget Sound Energy. Currently, a large number of City-owned streetlights are at or near the end of their useful life. The failure rate continues to rise significantly and our maintenance staff is unable to keep up with the necessary repairs.
Realizing the need to begin making a substantial investment in our streetlighting infrastructure, City staff applied for and received a Department of Commerce Energy Efficiency Grant for $500,000 to...
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