18-4258 Street Light Energy Audit (Tucson COOP)

The City of Goodyear has entered into a cooperative purchasing agreement with Ameresco, Inc. for energy performance contracting services. The contract includes a street lighting audit and the potential for a city-wide conversion to LED street lights. The project aims to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs for the city's existing high-pressure sodium (HPS) street lights. The contract has a term of 8 years, with the option to renew for an additional 5 years. The city has allocated $100,000 for the street light inventory project, and the total cost of the project, including the conversion to LED street lights, is estimated to be around $2.97 million. The project is expected to result in annual energy savings of $250,639 and annual maintenance savings of $108,819. • The contract includes a street lighting audit to assess the city's existing street light inventory and identify opportunities for energy-efficient upgrades. • The audit will be conducted by Ameresco, Inc., which has experience in energy performance contracting services and has worked with other cities in the Phoenix metro area. • The city has the option to convert its existing HPS street lights to LED street lights, which are expected to result in significant energy and maintenance savings. • The project includes a 10-year warranty on labor and materials for the LED street lights. • The city has allocated $100,000 for the street light inventory project, and the total cost of the project is estimated to be around $2.97 million. • The project is expected to result in annual energy savings of $250,639 and annual maintenance savings of $108,819.