HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 169-14RESOLUTION NO. 169- 14
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CUSTOMIZED DIMMABLE LED
LIGHTING FIXTURES FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER THEATER
ENERGY EFFICIENCY LIGHTING PROJECT CANNOT BE
OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES
BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO PURCHASE FIXTURES MEETING
PG&E'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ZERO -
INTEREST ON -BILL FINANCING LOAN PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH
BIDDING THERFORE, NOT TO EXCEED $114,000.
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission offers a zero - interest On -Bill
Financing (OBF) program for energy efficiency improvements that is administered by
PG &E; and
WHEREAS, based upon past success with similar projects, the City desires to
retrofit the Convention Center Theater lighting with 192 energy efficient dimmable
incandescent lighting fixtures to realize future electrical cost savings;
WHEREAS, as part of the OBF program, PG &E requires energy efficiency products
to be certified by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) which promotes quality,
performance, and energy efficient commercial section lighting solutions through
collaboration among its federal, regional, state, utility, and energy efficiency program
members, luminaire manufacturers, lighting designers, and other industry stakeholders;
and
WHEREAS, only one manufacturer, Crossroads LED, has designed a LED fixture for
use in the stage and theater lighting industry that has been certified by the DLC; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director recommends the Council find said LED
fixtures can only be reasonably obtained from Crossroads LED because of the need to
purchase only stage and theater lighting certified by DLC in order to qualify for the OBF
program, and recommends the Council dispense with the bidding, in accordance with
subsection D.2 of Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The City Council hereby finds that the purchase of the LED light fixtures
can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor (Crossroads LED)
because of the necessity to purchase only lighting fixtures certified by the
DLC in order to qualify for OBF funding.
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3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding and to
negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $114,000.
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
SEP 24 7014 by the following vote:
R COUNCIL MEMBER RIVEA, MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
COUNCIL MEMBER 14pY-A,
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BSE COUNCIL MEMBER
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IA6 R BERTA GAFFORD, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED SEP 2 4 2014
By
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Att ey
By 1"
ANDREW HEGLLMiD
Deputy City Attorney
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