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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Establishing Musco Corporation Sports Lighting as the
Standard Equipment for City Parks for Future Purchases
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2015
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution establishing Musco Corporation sports
Lighting as the standard equipment for City parks for future
purchases.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Musco Corporation of Oskaloosa, Iowa, is the nation's
leading manufacturer and installer of sports lighting, having
provided illumination for events ranging from three Olympic
Games to four Super Bowls. Musco, established in 1976, also provides sports lighting to public
agencies throughout the United States.
All of Lodi's lighted sports fields have Musco lights, including the Grape Bowl, Kofu Park and
Salas Park. Lights at the Grape Bowl and Kofu Park are scheduled to turn on and off via a web -
accessible controller, reducing energy usage. The controllers are also connected to Musco's
headquarters, allowing City staff to be notified in the event of a light failure or other electrical
problem.
In an effort to simplify sports field lighting projects, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
Department seeks to standardize all sports field lighting to require Musco Corporation
equipment. After installation, the standard provides for improved continuity of maintenance
supplies and procedures. Additionally, all future lighting designs will be based on Musco
equipment. The quality of this equipment is outstanding and the customer service has been
excellent.
Musco's lights come with a 25 -year warranty that includes maintenance and relamping of new
fixtures after five years. Establishing Musco as the sole source provider of sports lighting
guarantees proper matching of lighting fixtures with poles and electrical supply, factory -aimed
lamps that reduce light spillage into adjoining neighborhoods, and proper installation.
For previous projects, the City Council has waived the bidding requirement for sports lighting
because contracting with Musco was in the best interests of the City. For these various reasons,
staff requests the City Council establish Musco's sports lighting as the standard equipment for
City parks. Establishing Musco sports lighting as the standard for parks will benefit the City by
allowing PRCS to move forward with plans to replace aging lighting in phases with the same or
like equipment, rather than going to bid and being required to accept a mix of base, pole, lamps
APPROVED: �. ' "�. 4
e en Schwabader, City Manager
Adopt Resolution Establishing Musco Corporation Sports Lighting as the Standard Equipment for Sports Lighting in City Parks
February 18, 2015
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and controllers within a single park. PRCS does not have the financial reserves to embark upon
whole -park lighting projects that would be more conducive to bidding. Similarly,
Maxicom/Rainbird was established as standard equipment for parks irrigation approximately 20
years ago to simplify construction, maintenance and repair of systems; and water meters were
standardized when the City embarked upon its multi-year installation project.
Installation of sports lights will continue to be subject to bidding.
Many California agencies have established Musco Corporation as their sole source for park
lighting, including Folsom, San Luis Obispo, Madera, Pasadena, Escondido, Costa Mesa, San
Clemente, Pico Rivera, Orange and Rosemead.
FISCAL IMPACT: Establishing Musco Corporation sports lighting as the standard for
City parks will reduce staff time needed to address sports lighting,
in addition to reduced maintenance and repair costs.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
Jordan Ayers, Deputy City Manager f tenial Services Director
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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-18
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MUSCO CORPORATION
SPORTS LIGHTING AS THE STANDARD PRODUCT FOR CITY
PARKS FOR FUTURE PURCHASES
WHEREAS, all of the City of Lodi's lighted sports areas — Salas Park, the Grape Bowl,
Kofu Park, the Kofu Skate Park, the Softball Complex and Chapman Field — use Musco
Corporation lighting; and
WHEREAS, Musco is recognized as the nation's leading provider of sports field lighting;
and
WHEREAS, Musco has provided turnkey solutions to the Parks Division for many years,
providing excellent construction, maintenance, support and customer service; and
WHEREAS, Musco monitors Lodi's sports light performance remotely from its Iowa
headquarters, alerting staff to problems; and
WHEREAS, Musco backs its products with a 25 -year warranty and provides all
maintenance during the warranty; and
WHEREAS, standardizing sports lighting in City parks increases efficiency in
maintenance and repairs by having one supplier; and
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.070 — Bidding — authorizes the City
Council to standardize specific supplies, services and equipment on resolution of the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby establishes
Musco Corporation sports lighting as the product standard for sports lighting in City parks for
future purchases.
Dated: February 18, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-18 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held February 18, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
J NIFE 1, FERRAIOLO
ty Clerk
2015-18