01-019 Synchronex - Green Light Emitting Diode Lamps (no agreement in file)1
CITY OF
CUPEI~TINO
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10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014-3255
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FAX (408) 777-3333
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Sum>r>rlary
AGENDA ITEM ~
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
AGENDA DATE January 16, 2001
Resolution No.bl-oaz: Authorizing appropriation of $140,000 from the General Fund to procure
and install green light emitting diode lamps under Pacific Gas & Electric Company LED Traffic
Signal Rebate Program and authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute an agreement
with SYNCHRONEX to procure green LED lames in an amount not to exceed $91,000.
BACKGROUND
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has ;~ Light Emitting Diode (LED) Traffic Signal
Rebate Program effective September 11, 2000. This Program retrofits incandescent traffic signal
lamps with LED lamps to conserve energy. PG&:E is offering a maximum incentive of $175.00
per lamp if the LED lamps are installed by June 1, 2001.
Under an energy services agreement with Northeast Energy Services, Inc. (NORESCO) on
October 21, 1998, NORESCO provided and installed Ecolux red LED lamps at the City's traffic
signals. SYNCHRONEX, of San Jose, is the distributor of Ecolux LED lamps in the region.
Through PG&E's LED Traffic Signal Rebate Program, staff wants to install Ecolux green LED
lamps at our traffic signals. PG&E has reserved :Funds for a rebate to the City. SYNCHRONEX
has offered a governmental agency price in California. The total cost for the procurement of
green LED lamps is about $91,000. Staff estim~~tes a total cost of about $35,000 to acquire the
services of a contractor to install 815 units of gree;n LED lamps.
PG&E will fully reimburse the City's total cost tic procure the green LED lamps in the form of a
rebate. After the PG&E rebate, the net cost to~ the City for the installation is approximately
$35,000. The simple payback of this amount is about 1.6 years with the annual energy savings
of approximately $22,000.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. O1- to appropriate $140,000
to procure and install green LED lamps cinder PSG&E LED Traffic Signal Rebate Program and
authorize the Director of Public Works to execute an agreement with SYNCHRONEX to procure
green LED lamps in an amount not to exceed $91.,000.
Submitted by:
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Ralph A. Qualls, Jr.
Director of Public Works
Approved for submission:
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
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RESOLUTIO21 NO. 01-022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUPICIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $140,000 FROM THE GENERAL
FUND TO PROCURE AND INSTALL GREEN LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
LAMPS AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT W[TH SYNCHRONEX OF SAN JOSE
TO PROCURE GRI~EN LED LAMPS
WHEREAS, Pacific Gas & Electric Company has instituted a Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Traffic Signal Rebate Program to retrofit incandescent traffic signal lamps with LED lamps to
conserve energy; and
WHEREAS, SYNCHRONEX of San Jose ha:; estimated the cost of providing the green LED
lamps at approximately $91,000 and staff estimat~;s an installation cost of $35,000; and
WHEREAS, PG&E will fully reimburse th~~ City's total cost to procure the green LED
lamps.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cupertino
hereby approves an appropriation in the amount ~f $140,000 to cover the cost of procuring and
installing green light emitting diode lamps to repl~~ce the City's traffic signal lamps.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Director of Public
Works to execute an agreement with SYNCHROr1EX for procurement of the green LED lamps
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 16`" day of January, 2001, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the C~ Council
AYES: Burnett, Chang, James, Lowenthal
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/Kimberly Smith /s/Sa~idra James
City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino