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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by
September 27, 2011
Curtis Nay
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND SHADE STRUCTURE FOR
THE SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY,
PROJECT F1016, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
FUNDING PROJECT D2009-TGGR-003 - PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. City Council accept the completion of the Photovoltaic System and Shade Structure for the
Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, Project F1016.
2. Direct the City Clerk to file the attached Notice of Completion.
3. Direct staff to release the remaining retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is
recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law.
BACKGROUND
On June 22, 2010, the City Council awarded the design -build contract to Stronghold
Engineering, Inc., for the Photovoltaic (PV) System and Shade Structure for the Santa Clarita
Transit Maintenance Facility (TMF). Construction of the system began on November 1, 2010,
and was completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer on August 25, 2011.
The project consisted of PV modules installed on top of three canopies that generate electricity
while providing shade for the City's transit fleet. Additional PV modules were installed on top of
the TMF's bus wash building. The energy production for the system is monitored and accessible
24 hours a day by the Deck Monitoring system, via an internet-based website. Stronghold
Engineering, Inc., will also maintain the existing and new PV system for three years after City
Council acceptance of the system.
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The estimated energy production for this system is 979,145 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year. This
energy will no longer need to be purchased from Southern California Edison, saving the City
approximately $137,000 a year in electrical bills. With the addition of this system, the estimated
total energy production at the TMF site will be 1,154,145 kWh per year.
This project was fully funded through the Federal Transit Administration through the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy
Reduction JIGGER) grant program. Additionally, on April 7, 2011, the City received
confirmation from Southern California Edison for their program. The program provides a
financial incentive for new, self -generation equipment installed to meet a portion of the electric
energy needs of a facility. Southern California Edison approved the City's application and
reserved a total of $930,188 for reimbursement over a five-year period for this project.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Adequate ARRA funds were appropriated in expenditure Account F 1016700-5161.001 for this
project. The project's budget adequately provided for all project costs, including design,
construction management, inspection, maintenance, and administration. The final contract cost
for Stronghold Engineering, Inc., is $4,339,178, which is within the original City Council
authorized contract spending authority of $4,385,955 approved at the City Council meeting on
June 22, 2010.
ATTACHMENTS
Notice of Completion
Location Map
RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
City of Santa Clarita
Public Works Department
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 304
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196
RECORDING FEES EXEMPTED
G.C. § 6103 and 27383
NOTICE OF COMPLETION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
The City of Santa Clarita, a municipal corporation, is the owner in fee, except for the right-of-way
upon which it has been constructed, of a certain public improvement known as Design, Furnish, and
Install Photovoltaic System and Shade Structure for the Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility,
Project F1016.
2. The City's address is 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa Clarita, California 91355-2196.
The general location of said public improvements is 28250 Constellation Road, Santa Clarita,
California 91355.
4. On June 22, 2010, a contract to construct said public improvement was awarded to Stronghold
Engineering, Inc., 2000 Market Street, Riverside, California 92501.
5. Work under said contract was completed on August 25, 2011, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer,
and was accepted by the City on September 27, 2011.
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I have read the foregoing Notice of Completion and know its contents. I am the City Clerk of the City of
Santa Clarita and am authorized to make this verification for and on its behalf, and I make this verification
for that reason. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
is true and correct and was duly and regularly ordered to be recorded in the office of the Los Angeles County
Recorder.
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk Date
City of Santa Clarita
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