2012 2:00:00 PM

Monday, March 12, 2012 2:00 PM
Sparks Legislative Building - 745 4th Street, Sparks, NV

Consent Items: 5.4

Title: Consideration and possible award of the Victorian Square Parking Garage Lighting Retrofit Project, Bid No. 11/12-020, PWP-WA-2012-133 to Nelson Electric Company, Inc. in the amount of $99,870.

Petitioner/Presenter: Neil C. Krutz, P.E., Deputy City Manager of Community Services/Christopher S. Cobb, P.E., Capital Projects Manager

Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council award the Victorian Square Parking Garage Lighting Retrofit Project, Bid No. 11/12-020, PWP-WA-2012-133, to Nelson Electric Company, Inc. in the amount of $99,870.

Financial Impact: $135,000 in appropriations is contained in the 2011/2012 Capital Improvement Plan for Project 121071, Energy Conservation Projects- Victorian Square Parking Garage Project, in Fund 1404, Capital Projects Fund, Non-FIP component. This expense for lighting fixtures replacement will post to Account 603510, Buildings- Non-Capital using Project 12-1071-101.

Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.

Agenda Item Brief: Consideration and possible award of the Victorian Square Parking Garage Lighting Retrofit Project, Bid No. 11/12-020, PWP-WA-2012-133 to Nelson Electric Company, Inc. in the amount of $99,870. This project will replace the existing HPS lighting fixtures in the Victorian Square Parking Garage with LED lighting fixtures. Staff recommends approval.

Background: The City of Sparks maintains and operates the Victorian Square Parking Garage. The garage lighting currently consists of 166 high pressure sodium lighting fixtures. This project will replace those lighting fixtures with 123 high efficiency LED lighting fixtures utilizing high-low operation, dimming, integrated occupancy and day-lighting sensors. Estimated savings in operation costs for the parking garage by virtue of the lighting retrofit is $14,000 per year. The engineer’s estimate for the project was $132,000.

Analysis: This City of Sparks project will replace the existing HPS lighting fixtures in the Victorian Square Parking Garage with LED lighting fixtures. The project advertised in the Reno Gazette Journal on January 25, 2012 and copies were distributed to local plan rooms. Thirteen bids were opened at City Hall on February 16, 2012. Bid results ranged in cost from $99,870 to $133,733.66. Below is a recap of the bids: • Nelson Electric, $99,870.00 • Have Lights Will Travel, $104,920.00 • Statewide Electric, $107,950.00 • Town & Country Electric, $108,411.00 • Buildings and Dwellings Company, $108,445.00 • Briggs Electric, $109,900.00 • Whitten’s Electric, $112,155.00 • Western Pacific Electric, $114,200.00 • Reliant Electric, $118,720.00 • Providence Electric, $120,983.00 • Action Electric, $123,540.00 • Pioneer Electric, $127,800.00 • Yesco, LLC, $133,733.66

Alternatives: 1. City Council could approve the Victorian Square Parking Garage Lighting Retrofit Project as outlined by Staff. 2. City Council could reject the Victorian Square Parking Garage Lighting Retrofit Project and provide direction to the City Manager.

Recommended Motion: I move to award the Victorian Square Parking Garage Lighting Retrofit Project, Bid No. 11/12-020, PWP-WA-2012-133 to Nelson Electric Company, Inc. in the amount of $99,870.

Attached Files:

Bid Re-cap - Victorian Square Parking Garage Lighting - Bid 11-12-020.pdf

Nelson Contract.pdf

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