CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
JULY 16, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: GATEWAY LIGHTING RETROFIT PROJECT
ACTION: APPROVE USE OF DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING DELIVERY APPROACH FOR THE GATEWAY LIGHTING RETROFIT PROJECT
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0):
A. finding that awarding design-build contracts pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242 (a) will achieve private sector efficiencies in the integration of the design, project work, and components related to the construction and installation of energy efficient lights in Metro's Gateway Headquarters Building;
(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE)
B. authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to award the competitively bid design-build contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, pursuant to Public Utiliities Code Section 130051.9 (c); and
C. approving an increase of Contract Modification Authority (CMA) for Contract No. PS07643022 with Control Technologies to provide Building Management System upgrades in the amount of $1,000,000, increasing the CMA from $100,000 to $1,100,000.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro is authorized to enter into design-build contracts pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242. This section requires that the Board make the finding set forth in Recommendation A.
The Metro Gateway Lighting Retrofit Project will remove existing recessed fluorescent light fixtures and replace them with new, energy efficient, LED light fixtures. This project is consistent with the intent and identified action to reduce energy use in our facilities as outlined in our Environmental Policy and Energy Conservation and Management Plan. A cost-benefi analysis of the Gateway Lighting Retrofit Project provides a cost and savings comparison between LED fixtures and fluorescent fixtures (see Attachment C).
The current Gateway building management system is proprietary therefore Control Technologies, Inc. must be part of the project team. As part of the ...
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