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Page 1 of 2 DATE: February 29, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Sue Iverson, Acting City Administrator FROM: John Anderson, Acting Public Works Director SUBJECT: County Road E Bridge Pedestrian Lighting Requested Action Accept proposal from Peoples Electric dated February 9, 2016, in the amount of $30,569.85 to install two LED light fixtures and poles on the County Road E / TH 51 Bridge to light the pedestrian facility on the south side of this bridge. Background MnDOT reconstructed the bridge over TH 51 at County Road E in 2015. Included in that construction was placement of conduit in the bridge structure to route a power supply to two locations on the ends of the bridge for light poles if the city wished to someday install lighting. Also in 2015 the Arden Hills and Ramsey County had a joint improvement project along County Road E. Part of that project was the addition of pedestrian lighting along both sides of the street. The lights that were added are owned and maintained by Xcel Energy. Discussion Xcel will not install and maintain lighting on a bridge. MnDOT and Ramsey County are the two road authorities involved in the bridge over TH 51 at County Road E. The City is responsible for improvements on the bridge above and beyond the basic installation. The City Council expressed an interest in the addition of pedestrian lighting along the bridge. Public Works has obtained a quote for the installation of lighting with two fixture options (HPS, LED). The quote includes placing a power supply cabinet in Freeway Park and directional boring a conduit to the bridge and installing all wiring and fixtures on the bridge. A power drop would be required from Xcel energy in the park and to date we have n ot received an estimate on this cost. From a maintenance standpoint we recommend using LED fixtures. The city will be responsible to maintain these poles and fixtures in the future. CONSENT ITEM – 6E MEMORANDUM