Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT AS COMPLETE PROJECT NO. 1683: UPGRADE GYM AND OFFICE LIGHTING TO LED (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) FIXTURES AT STEVENSON AND VETERANS PARK. (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Public Works staff upgraded the lighting fixtures at Stevenson and Veterans Park gyms and offices to energy efficient LED lighting. LED stands for light emitting diode. LED lighting products produce light up to 90% more efficiently than incandescent light bulbs.
The incandescent light bulbs in the gyms and offices were inefficient, resulting in high energy consumption and increased maintenance costs. Transitioning from incandescent to LED light bulbs, reduced energy consumption between 50% to 70%.
It is requested that the City Council accept the work as complete and authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder / County Clerk Office.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT as complete Project No. 1683: Park Gym Lighting - Stevenson & Veterans Park
2. AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate, and consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson is responsible for maintaining 12 parks and 4 mini-parks. To ensure that these parks remain functional and visually appealing, the staff included Project No. 1683 in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The objective of this project was to upgrade the inefficient lighting systems at the parks to enhance the recreational sports programs.
The construction of the project has been completed satisfactorily, and the facilities are now fully open and available for public use. Staff is requesting the City Council to accept the project as complete and authorize them to proceed with filing the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Rec...
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