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sr-052571-8iCITY OF SANTA MCiNICA I ~E ~~n fs :.: dd~ `„ w~° ,r ~` .~ ~A ~~ +'i ~/I FiI {~, aC3 AJ/~ k~~IlI4 A'IU;3"T a3 `; TIIRNP;D TO Ilit~, ~ CIT FOR ~ F L ~rG I ICE ~ti~ DATE: MaY 7, 1.971 TO: Perry Scott, Gity Manager `rr ~. FROflS: Bartlett L, Kennedy, City Engineer ~' ~ y'' '' ~` SUBJECT: Requ t fcr Extension of Time - Paul Gardner Corporation, Contra 1949 (C.C.S.) for the construction of Street Lighting in one Avenue between'20th 2nd Street; Hi7.1 Str, tween 1lt ~ and Euclid Street; Hill Street bei;ween 1 and 17th Street; 15th Street and 16th S etween T3~ulevard and Arizona Aven nd in Arizona Avenue be --th Street and 16 eet. Sp :Provisions No. 762. ttached is a letter of request fcr an ~ °~n of t hick to com lete the subject pa p J ~ ~r i~hting pro jec ~ ,.~ ~~..~- An exten~' thi~° 13) calendar days was granted them by th" ~ °i`l on April 13; 1871; and it appears from thei ~~, hat they are .still en.coun-- tering diffic~ -~.:°5 in o'oo;,, g the necessary l~zard.ware. Th -ter is self explana as to the cause of the which is beyond the cor` ~ of the contractor, ar 'therefore is recommended that ontract time `he subject contract 'ne extended to P~ 1971. Irr order to eliminate a recurrence of thi'°situation on future projects a change in policy and~or procedures would be required, as follows 1) Po11.cy change to permit the use of .mercury vapor luminaires in lieu of incandescent luminaires on ;all projects. Origlna7. cast is about the same, but energy costs a;:e about 50% less (f'or tkre name level of i7.lum:i.nation) and lamp l:i.f.'e is increased from 1.,UU0'--.hours to 16,0001"krours, ksest e;=is+:ing systems could be converted to mercury vapor. ~` 4 t~ 2) Continue the use of incandescent 1.umina.ires,, with i;he City buyin and stocking tkre luminaires and supplying them to the eorztractors. If tlae Council directs., a det,a9.:i.ed compar:fson of the f.wo alternates, including ;.nitial ar~d cperat:~.~{€ costs, +rtill be prepared for. presensation at a %'uture meeting. d~ ~f k3r",FtTI1~.~"I' L.- KiNfik~UY ' ' -~ City k?,ngineer 1 t _.. ~ ~ i v:~~-