Method Statement 2 - Apparatus (Contractual)

The Bidder should submit a Method Statement of the lighting equipment (column, luminaire, lamp and control gear) for each lighting category covered by the Output Specification. The Method Statement must address all of the requirements included in the relevant Equipment and Installation Service Delivery Outputs set out in the Output Specification as well as the following matters:

•  The name of any firm or organisation who will be supplying equipment or materials for at least the first six years of the Contract

•  A list of all of the equipment in detail, by quantity, and type, that the Bidder is expected to use

•  Confirmation that all luminaires will comply with the [5% ULR recommendation in category E3 stated in a report titled Guidance notes for the reduction of light pollution published by the ILE in 2000]

•  Confirmation of the calibration of the photocells

•  Confirmation of what columns they will use for each [EN13201] category

•  Confirmation of whether brackets will be used

•  Confirmation of the final finish of the columns and/or brackets

•  Statement of what light sources will be used for each [EN13201] category

•  Confirmation of what warranties will be obtained on all new installed equipment and how, if at all, the warranties will be backed

•  Confirmation of whether any warranty of residual life can be given on any item other than columns, at hand-over on expiry of the Contract Period.

[Local Authorities need to make sure that this Method Statement submission is sufficiently detailed and accurate, as it is changes to this which allow the Local Authority to claw-back energy savings when new technology is implemented]