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Recommendation to Approve the Project Plans and Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Ray's Electric for Streetlight Conduit Replacement - Cornell Drive & Thompson Avenue, Moreland Drive from Fernside Boulevard to Buena Vista Avenue, P.W. No. 03-25-05, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $527,707, Including Contingency.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works 310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Underground streetlight electrical infrastructure requires periodic replacement to ensure a continuity of service. The project consists of removing and replacing streetlight conduits, conductors, streetlight pull boxes, and other items shown on the project plans for Cornell Drive & Thompson Avenue, Moreland Drive from Fernside Boulevard to Buena Vista Avenue. The project plans are attached as Exhibit 2. Staff requests City Council award the agreement to Ray's Electric, the lowest responsive bidder, in an amount not-to-exceed $527,707, including contingency.
BACKGROUND
Street, parking lot, and park pathway lighting is either been above ground or underground electrical services to the light pole. Underground electric services are installed in a conduit that, depending on the material and the surrounding environment (roots, corrosive soils, groundwater, etc.), has an expected useful life before the conduit and wire must be replaced. Based upon the rate of failure of lighting service conduit, Public Works prepared a master plan to replace conduit when it reaches the end of its useful life, and ideally prior to failure. The master plan identifies annual project areas to replace service conduit based upon expected budget.
Cornell Drive & Thompson Avenue, Moreland Drive from Fernside ...
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