To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Julie Lucido, Public Works Director
Prepared By: John Ferons, Senior Engineer
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Kiwanis Park Lighting Upgrades
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Public Works Director to award and execute a construction contract with Capitol Valley Electric, Inc., for the Kiwanis Park Lighting Upgrades Project in the bid amount of $181,175; authorizing a budget appropriation of $86,066, for a total project budget of $228,293; authorizing the Public Works Director to approve contract amendments and charges for project services up to a total amount not to exceed the total project budget amount; and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
The Kiwanis Park is a 1.8 acre ballfield located at 1201 Elm Street, along Coombs Street, Randolph Street and Elm Street. Kiwanis Park is one of four lit ballfields in Napa and is home to various recreation leagues including Napa Girls Fast Pitch Association, Junior Giants, the "Big Game" between Napa High School and Vintage High School, as well as the City of Napa Youth Flag Football League.
The current field lighting system at Kiwanis Park was installed in the mid-1980's. The 30+ year-old fixtures, poles and control systems are no longer efficient and failing as the components are nearing the end of their useful life. The system will need to be replaced in order to continue use of the field for nighttime games during the summer and fall league seasons. If the lighting system is not replaced, this system will eventually fail and force the City to reduce league use to daytime play only.
The Kiwanis Park Lighting Upgrade project generally consists of removing the existing lights and installing new field lighting poles at Kiwanis Park. The work includes existing pole demolition, new pole and pole foundation installation, directional drilling, trenching, conduit installat...
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