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Council renews street-light maintenance contract with Black & McDonald
Summary
Centerville approved a one-year renewal of its street-light maintenance and repair agreement with Black & McDonald, authorizing the public works director to sign, and discussed multiyear options and which lights are city-owned versus utility-owned.
The Centerville City Council approved a one-year renewal June 17 with Black & McDonald for street-light maintenance and repair and authorized the public works director to sign the agreement.
Melissa, representing Black & McDonald, told the council the company’s reporting tool had reduced staff time and that crews proactively patrol at night to identify and repair outages. “There’s been 201 street lights that have gone out in the last year in Centerville, and only 16 of those actually came from residents,” Melissa said. She added the contractor frequently performs quick fixes in the field.
Council members asked whether some lights in the city are not city-owned; staff said Rocky Mountain Power owns about 45% of street lights. One councilor asked about locking in a multi-year price; the vendor said multiyear contracts of up to five years are possible and that percentage increases would exclude substantial extra work such as fixture replacement.
Councilors also confirmed the city had removed mandatory arbitration from the contract language in a prior revision. The council approved the contract by voice vote.
The council did not adopt a multiyear term tonight; staff and the vendor said they would consider a longer term when the contract next comes up for renewal.
The contract renewal was presented as a routine service agreement; staff said they will continue tracking performance and deliver a fee study if the city decides to capture more of the work cost from residents through revised fees or escrows for larger permits.
