2022-10-26 Standardization Committee Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS Agenda Item 1: Standardize the purchase of all models of E2 Lighting International Light Fixtures Members of the committee reviewed the written request and attachments submitted from the Department of Parks and Recreation. Mr. Marote — P&R Maintenance came before the committee before to standardize these same fixtures for P&R. and would like to let everyone know that they are versatile and the distributor on our island can substitute and swap out the fixtures at no cost. Mr. Marote — Wall mount (cutoff) fixtures that are affixed to our facilities help with the observatory which is what all the lighting is based around. These lights can stay on all night. The lighting industry is phasing out the low-pressure sodium lamps and these nightlights are prolific throughout the island. The LEDs are becoming more efficient and follows the requirements of the observatories. Mr. Marote — A key factor for having E2 is the distributor is located on the island (other side) and the parts are available. We are unable to get parts for the fixtures at the Mauna Kea Recreation cabins therefore a whole new fixture must be purchased and installed. The E2 distributor can supply us with all the parts we need: light engines, drivers, etc. The drivers are not like the florescent fixture ballast where you can just go to a home improvement store and pick one up. You need to know constant voltage/current in the LEDs. Mr. Marote — It's difficult getting lamps for the many of the fixtures in our facilities. Right now, to get wall mounts, we must go through the bidding process that takes up time of which we don't have. According to the distributor, they have a lot in stock/available. Ms. Sako, — P&R Maintenance came before to standardize specifically for a certain model, it was approved by the committee and now they are trying to standardize all forms of the E2 lighting. Mr. Marote — Correct. The distributor has a variety of E2 products. Our warehouses/workshops currently have high bay fixtures with metal halides and those will be eventually phased out too. Mr. Marote — Parts needed for fixtures in our solar lighting up in Mauna Kea and Pohoi'ki are obsolete and unable to get parts for our EV charges in Waimea and Ka'u. Ms. Sako — P&R is changing out the fixtures as it stops working and as needed. Mr. Marote — Correct. Prior to Merrie Monarch, we changed that whole facility, and the lighting is so much better. Ms. Sako — The last meeting Mr. Marote brought in some samples, and it was really obvious how much better the lighting was as compared to the current lighting we had. Now, it's just trying to get different models of this same E2 lighting so P&R can change -out as things are breaking down.