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Accept Improvements Under Contract for Salas Park Sports Lighting Improvements (Phase 2) (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
March 18, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Interim Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept Improvements Under Contract for Salas Park Sports Lighting Improvements (Phase 2).
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Salas Park is Lodi's primary sports facility for youth baseball, softball, soccer and football. The initial phase of work (Phase 1) was accepted by City Council on March 16, 2016 and included the replacement of 8 wood light poles with 8 steel poles along with MUSCO lighting fixtures and components. Phase 2 improvements included relocation of two of the eight steel poles set in 2016 for better illumination, installation of thirteen (13) new 70' high galvanized steel poles with LED light fixtures, all wiring and integration with the existing Musco Control-Link(r) Control & Monitoring System and existing switchboard panel, and other incidental and related work.
On January 15, 2025, Council approved plans and specifications and authorized the City Manager to award the contract to the lowest responsive bidder (NTE $290,000); pre-purchase the sports lighting components from Musco Corporation (NTE $960,000); execute change orders (NTE $107,000); and appropriate funds ($257,628).
On April 2, 2025, bids were opened with the lowest bid submitted by SCC Electric, Inc. The lowest bid exceeded the pre-authorized award amount by $7,500, so staff needed to take it back to council for the award.
On May 7, 2025 Council awarded the contract to SCC Electric, Inc. of Novato, California in the amount of $297,500, authorized the City Manager to execute change orders (NTE $132,500) and appropriated additional funds ($32,420).
SCC Electric, Inc. started construction early September of 2025 with locating existing utilities, demolition of existing wood light poles, and installation of new electrical infrastructure. On Oct...
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