Lighting company cries foul
A distributor of LED street lights made in Quebec says his company cannot get a fair shake in Nova Scotia because governments are favouring a competitor that manufactures the same product in Amherst.
In an interview Thursday, Raymond Deveau said his company, Elumen Atlantic Inc. of Bedford, was overlooked in a major tender for Halifax Regional Municipality.There is also the sense of pride and achievement that can come omegafake from putting together an element of your house by yourself. All of these factors would give anyone a serious reason to consider the downlight kit method of installing these low voltage lights.when you do find them, the costs are usually higher than ourbark what you'll find online. Hopefully I've laid out a clear path to understanding the cost and environmental benefits of using LED lighting solutions like the Cree LR6 Downlight.
And he said his company was prevented from bidding on a major pilot project for several rural Nova Scotia communities that was jointly paid for by the province and the federal government.
"All we’re asking for is a level playing field," Deveau said.
His company is the exclusive distributor for Atlantic Canada for LED lighting systems manufactured in Quebec by Montreal-based Elumen Lighting Networks Inc.
The market is becoming increasingly competitive and governments "must consider alternative bids," he said.
Deveau said his company made repeated efforts to obtain the information needed to submit a bid for a 2009 pilot project that saw a $1.1-million contract for about 1,Most conventional downlights use a standard 65-watt incandescent compact fluorescent lights and are run on a switch that typically contains several downlights. For this example we'll say there are a total of six lights on a switch.100 LED streetlights for 10 rural communities awarded to LED Roadway Lighting Ltd., a company that has its headquarter in Halifax and its manufacturing site in Amherst.
"They got back to us with the details after the deadline for submissions passed," the business owner said of provincial government officials. Elumen was again overlooked earlier this year when LED Roadway inked a $1.6 million deal to light several streets in Halifax,Every room stands to benefit from various light sources. This helps to create atmosphere. It also helps those who gucciblet live there accomplished and complete tasks that require good light. he complained.
"We have all the documentation indicating we offered the better deal and still the municipality accepted the bid from LED Roadway Lighting," he said.
The Nova Scotia government invested $6 million in LED Roadway last year, a company that employs about 100 people. It has also received about $5 million in research loans through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Deveau said provincial taxpayers will someday regret all the money pumped into LED Roadway and the many lighting systems installed around the province by the company, since superior products are widely available.
Allegations of favouritism for the Amherst-made product were dismissed as unfounded by Ken Cartmill, LED Roadway’s vice-president of business development.
"As far as the pilot program is concerned, this is something we applied for through the federal government’s EcoTrust program," said Cartmill.
He said the complaint about unfair treatment with the Halifax contract was inaccurate as there were rigorous specifications laid out by the municipality.
"There was a sophisticated assessment process that involved more than base price,And, by using them, you can easily develop a focal point which is root2010 essential in every room. On the other hand" said Cartmill.
Besides the base price, the city also "considered the performance of the lights and total energy saving," he said.
Cartmill also said the product manufactured by his company can compete effectively against anything that is available today.
A distributor of LED street lights made in Quebec says his company cannot get a fair shake in Nova Scotia because governments are favouring a competitor that manufactures the same product in Amherst.
In an interview Thursday, Raymond Deveau said his company, Elumen Atlantic Inc. of Bedford, was overlooked in a major tender for Halifax Regional Municipality.There is also the sense of pride and achievement that can come omegafake from putting together an element of your house by yourself. All of these factors would give anyone a serious reason to consider the downlight kit method of installing these low voltage lights.when you do find them, the costs are usually higher than ourbark what you'll find online. Hopefully I've laid out a clear path to understanding the cost and environmental benefits of using LED lighting solutions like the Cree LR6 Downlight.
And he said his company was prevented from bidding on a major pilot project for several rural Nova Scotia communities that was jointly paid for by the province and the federal government.
"All we’re asking for is a level playing field," Deveau said.
His company is the exclusive distributor for Atlantic Canada for LED lighting systems manufactured in Quebec by Montreal-based Elumen Lighting Networks Inc.
The market is becoming increasingly competitive and governments "must consider alternative bids," he said.
Deveau said his company made repeated efforts to obtain the information needed to submit a bid for a 2009 pilot project that saw a $1.1-million contract for about 1,Most conventional downlights use a standard 65-watt incandescent compact fluorescent lights and are run on a switch that typically contains several downlights. For this example we'll say there are a total of six lights on a switch.100 LED streetlights for 10 rural communities awarded to LED Roadway Lighting Ltd., a company that has its headquarter in Halifax and its manufacturing site in Amherst.
"They got back to us with the details after the deadline for submissions passed," the business owner said of provincial government officials. Elumen was again overlooked earlier this year when LED Roadway inked a $1.6 million deal to light several streets in Halifax,Every room stands to benefit from various light sources. This helps to create atmosphere. It also helps those who gucciblet live there accomplished and complete tasks that require good light. he complained.
"We have all the documentation indicating we offered the better deal and still the municipality accepted the bid from LED Roadway Lighting," he said.
The Nova Scotia government invested $6 million in LED Roadway last year, a company that employs about 100 people. It has also received about $5 million in research loans through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Deveau said provincial taxpayers will someday regret all the money pumped into LED Roadway and the many lighting systems installed around the province by the company, since superior products are widely available.
Allegations of favouritism for the Amherst-made product were dismissed as unfounded by Ken Cartmill, LED Roadway’s vice-president of business development.
"As far as the pilot program is concerned, this is something we applied for through the federal government’s EcoTrust program," said Cartmill.
He said the complaint about unfair treatment with the Halifax contract was inaccurate as there were rigorous specifications laid out by the municipality.
"There was a sophisticated assessment process that involved more than base price,And, by using them, you can easily develop a focal point which is root2010 essential in every room. On the other hand" said Cartmill.
Besides the base price, the city also "considered the performance of the lights and total energy saving," he said.
Cartmill also said the product manufactured by his company can compete effectively against anything that is available today.
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