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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum Rf. ! C T ( 1 7T [ IS BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: June 18, 2010 ITEM NO: 10 SUBJECT: LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) STREETLIGHT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WORK ORDERS NO. 1024982 ISSUE: Board of Public Utilities approval is requested for Work Order No. 1024982, RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities approve Work Order No. 1024982 for $254,050 to install 200 LED technology streetlights as replacements for HPS lighting in various locations within the City of Riverside. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) Energy Delivery Staff has been researching Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology as an energy saving program for the City's Street Lighting system. Although LED technology is used in a number of lighting applications, it has not been able to meet roadway lighting requirements for the streetlight industry until recently. Like many utilities, RPU is testing LED's on their roadways, in a number of scenarios, to evaluate their performance. On January 19, 2010, the City Council was notified that the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) allocated $2,850,600 for pre-approved City Council projects that follow the City's Green Action Plan to continue to commit to becoming a clean, green and sustainable community. As part of this plan, Riverside Public Utilities received $254,050 of the federal grant funds to retrofit approximately 200 streetlight High Pressure Sodium luminaries with energy saving LED luminaries. On June 4, 2010, staff presented several options for locations of the retrofits for the Board's consideration. The Board requested that staff review further alternatives. The finalized locations for this project are: Orange Street — State Route 60 to Reid Park, Martin Luther King Boulevard - Chicago Avenue to Canyon Crest Drive; Tyler Street - Wells Avenue to Hole Avenue; and Hole Avenue - La Sierra Avenue to Tyler Street. These areas were chosen due to traffic volumes and existing designs in order to provide a sufficient feedback for their evaluation. The engineering was performed by RPU staff. The retrofit work will be divided up and performed by both by RPU field forces and by a contractor to evaluate retrofit costs. FISCAL IMPACT: The total project cost Is estimated at $254,050. Funds are available in the ARRA-Energy Efficiency Account Nos. 9135108-411100, 9135108-421000 and 9135108-156800. Prepared by: Stephen H. Badgett, Public Utilities Deputy General Manager/Energy Delivery Approved by: David H. Wright, Public Utilities General Manager Approved by. Belinda J. Graham, Assistant City Manager Approved as to form: Gregory P. Priamos, City Attorney