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estimating that it would require approximately 28 working days for his crew to <br />complete the project, with an estimated cost of $34,000. We have also received <br />quotes from a lighting supplier on three styles (good, better, best) from a standard <br />light to a more decorative light. When Bryan's costs, the material costs, and the <br />traffic control costs are added together, this option is more expensive than the third <br />option listed below. <br />C. Have Connexus Energy install the lights and contract with them to own and <br />maintain the facilities <br />Leo Offerman of Connexus Energy has met with Bryan and I several times and has <br />provided the attached proposal to rebuild the lighting system completely along TH <br />10, assuming the bases and electrical system are reusable. He has provided three <br />options. The first option is a light very similar to the standards that axe used on <br />Twin Lakes Road and in the Industrial Park and commercial areas along Twin Lakes <br />Road. To completely remove the old system and install a new lighting system using <br />this standard would cost $78,382. This includes removal and disposal of the old <br />equipment, traffic control, material, and labor. Connexus Energy would then own <br />the system. The Elk River Municipal Utilities would continue to provide energy <br />since it is their service area, and the City would agree to pay $5.00 per light per <br />month for ongoing maintenance, such are re-Tamping, replacing ballasts, and <br />replacing fixtures if they are knocked down. Mr. Offerman has also included an <br />Option 2 for a slightly more expensive pole and fixture which is shown on the <br />attached graphic. The cost of that material and fixture is $100,866 for the same <br />complete project. Option 3 in the proposal is decorative lights which would cost <br />$185,000. <br />With the Connexus Energy proposal, we would no longer need to provide City staff <br />and/or Elk River Municipal Utilities staff to work in the highway right-of--way for <br />the purpose of changing bulbs or ballasts. It would seem that this would be a benefit <br />to the City, as traffic continues to grow along the highway corridor and both the City <br />and Utilities' staff are not fully trained or equipped to work in such a busy roadway. <br />With any of Mr. Offexman's proposed light standards, banner arms could be added <br />for a cost of approximately $150 per banner arm. If a banner arm is desired on both <br />sides of a light pole, the cost would be $300 per pole. Banner arms could also be <br />added at a later date. The banner arms could simply be strapped onto the fixture in a <br />matching material with a wind collapsible design that could be supported by any of <br />the poles in Mr. Offerman's proposal. <br />Financial Impact <br />The CIP has $100,000 programmed for the replacement of the lights on TH 10. Option 1 in the <br />proposal from Connexus Energy, with or without banner arms, would be under this amount. <br />Option 2 with banner arms would be approximately $9,000 over the budgeted amount. Option 3 <br />is substantially over the budgeted amount. <br />S:\EngineerImpxovProj\2008 Improvement Projects\TH 10 Lighting\07 07 08 cc memo.doc Page 2 <br />