HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-22 09-227 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No_ 09 227
Date: June 22, 2009
Item/Subject: Order, Authorizing Contract Amendment with Honeywell — LED Streetlight
Conversion.
Responsible Department: Executive
Commentary: The City has been notified that we will be receiving $161,700 through the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Energy, a
program included in the stimulus program. Given the extent of the energy conservation
programs undertaken by the City in recent years, City staff began investigating the possible use
of these funds to convert certain City street lights to LED technology. The majority of the
electricity used by City street lights is paid for on a flat monthly rate set by the Public Utilities
Commission where the City would see no immediate financial benefit from conversion. A
number of our streetlights, primarily in the downtown and waterfront areas, are metered and
conversion would result in savings.
Given this, we asked Honeywell to develop a proposal to convert these lights to LED. We
currently have 319 metered streetlights with an annual electric bill of $54,800. Based on data
provided by Honeywell, converting all of these lights would cost $523,394 and reduce our annual
electric costs by about $34,000, a reduction of over 60%. In addition, this project will reduce
future maintenance costs given the significantly longer life of LEDs and, in some areas, replace
the orange light produced by sodium vapor systems with a whiter light. Funding for this project
is available through a federal energy efficiency grant, downtown TIF funds, and our CDBG
program.
This order would authorize an amendment to our existing contract with Honeywell, allowing the
project to be implemented quickly.
Department Head
Manager's Comments: This will be reviewed by the Finance Committee i advance of
Monday's Council Meeting.
City Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
Solicitor
Introduced for
X Passage
First Reading
Referral
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Assigned To Councilor Nealley June 22, 2009
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, Authorizing Contract Amendment with Honeywell — LED Streetlight Conversion.
By the city C'ounal of the Oty of Bangm-
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THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a contract amendment with
Honeywell for the purpose of converting certain City Streetlights to LED technology.
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 22, 2009
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
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CITY CLERK
(TITLE,)_Anthnri�ing Contract Amendment
Assigned to Councilor —N
StreetIi ht Conversion