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CC - Approval of Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Publish a Notice Inviting Bids for the McLaughlin Neighborhood Streetlight Upgrade Project, PZ-684.
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Meeting Date: October 14, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Javier De La Cruz/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5606
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/09/19);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Director of Public Works/City Engineer (10/02/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plans and specifications and authorize the publication of a notice inviting bids for the McLaughlin Neighborhood Streetlight Upgrade Project, PZ-684.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City maintains 3,306 streetlights and 428 traffic signal intersection safety lights. There are currently 1,003 high voltage streetlights throughout the city that were installed more than 50 years ago. These lights were connected in series loop, which was the common method of construction at that time. Since the lights are in series, if one light fails, the whole circuit goes dark. This, coupled with the deteriorating/corroding conduits and wiring, poses significant performance and maintenance issues for this aging streetlight system. Accordingly, one of Public Works infrastructure goals is replacement of these high voltage street light series circuits with low voltage parallel circuits.
The McLaughlin Neighborhood Streetlight Upgrade Project is bounded by Tuller Ave to the east and McLaughlin Avenue to the west, Culver City limits to the north and the Culver Boulevard to the south. The scope of the Project includes the replacement of the existing high voltage...
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