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NEW BUSINESS <br />Agenda Item 1: <br />Standardize the purchase of E2 Lighting — Model E2 -SB XXX W -HL -S (XXX: Various <br />Wattages) for the Department of Parks & Recreation. <br />Mr. Kamelamela made a motion to approve the item and it was seconded by Mr. Sewake. <br />The committee listened to Mr. Marote's presentation and reviewed handouts. <br />Mr. Marote — The Department's Maintenance division is asking for LED lighting to conform to <br />the light ordinance of the observatories. The lighting industry is also phasing out the yellow <br />orange color low-pressure sodium lighting that is currently used throughout P&R parking lots <br />and roadways. <br />Mr. Marote — There are issues with their existing LED fixtures and an upgrade to the fixtures is <br />in need. The fixture is made out of sheet metal and it has many vent openings for trash and mud <br />bees to lay their nests inside. LED's puts out a tremendous amount of heat so the radiating heat <br />from the trash and nests wears and shuts down life of the driver. The existing fixture provides <br />poor lighting. <br />Mr. Marote — The current vendor, Chips & Wafer (C&W) will not replace the filter that cuts out <br />the UV light (blue light). The filter is fading and burning from the heat of the LED. Vendor will <br />also not replace the LED chips. Only the driver can be replaced. If the filter and/or chips fail, the <br />entire fixture will have to be replaced. <br />Mr. Marote — The E2 fixture is well -made, has a rubber seal to keep out elements like the mud <br />bee, has a good driver and it's mounted away from the LED bar, cooling fins inside to help <br />dissipate the heat from the chips, UV light lens are built in the LED chips (aka the engine) and <br />has a 1-1 '/2 % blue light stoppage (better stoppage) whereas the current fixture has a 2% blue <br />light stoppage. LED Hawaii is able to replace both the filter and LED chips. <br />Mr. Marote — Maintenance installed 55 fixtures throughout the Merrie Monarch festival area and <br />received feedback that it was much brighter and felt safer in the area. <br />Mr. Marote — The manufacturer for the E2 fixtures can accommodate different types of adapters <br />for square/rectangle, round and slip fitter type poles. The manufacturer stocks them all in Kona <br />and are willing to exchange adapters without having to purchase the additional adapters. <br />Mr. Marote — Current fixture cost $705.00 for 50 count and the E2 fixtures are approx. $487.00 <br />for 100 count and its already approved by the County. <br />Mr. Marote — The July 13, 2019 Hawaii Tribune -Herald newspaper published an article about the <br />Department of Public Works, Traffic Division's plan to install new light fixtures that are better <br />performing streetlights around the island. They are planning to phase out the current LED lights <br />and replace with the better LED E2 lighting fixtures. <br />