Sunwood Drive Project - Consider Additional Electrical Receptacles

The City Council previously approved the construction contract for City Project 12-20.  Concurrent with the construction, the City approved a proposal from Connexus to move / install street light fixtures (including upgrading with LED components), power to the center of the roundabout and for installing 33 duplex receptacles at tree locations. 

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While evaluating the receptacles and their locations, we identified that the construction contract calls for 53 new boulevard trees.  Further, City staff also identified several existing trees west of Zeolite Avenue that do not have receptacles. 

It appears that the intent for providing receptacles is to provide one receptacle at every tree location, therefore we asked Connexus to provide a cost for installing additional receptacles.  The installation of the additional receptacles will require the installation of a transformer as well as some directional drilling in the areas that have existing sidewalk and streetscape. 

If the City is interested in having one receptacle at every tree location, the timing is favorable.  The estimated cost associated with providing the additional 27 electrical receptacles is $28,760. 

If the receptacles are installed at a future date, the cost will likely increase as additional restoration work will be required that will not be required now if done with this project. 

We would recommend approval of the proposal from Connexus Energy if the intent is to have one receptacle at every tree location.

The funding source is the Street Light Utility fund.

Motion to approve the proposal from Connexus Energy with an estimated cost of $28,760.