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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />DATE: March 28, 2016 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Sue Iverson, Acting City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: John Anderson, Acting Public Works Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: County Road E Bridge Pedestrian Lighting <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Approve proposal from Forest Lake Contracting in the amount of $17,173.00 for the installation <br />of two LED light fixtures and poles on the County Road E / TH 51 Bridge to light the pedestrian <br />facility on the south side of this bridge. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />MnDOT reconstructed the bridge over TH 51 at County Road E in 2015. Included in that <br />construction was placement of conduit in the bridge structure to route a power supply to two <br />locations on the ends of the bridge for light poles if the City wished to someday install lighting. <br />Also in 2015, the City of Arden Hills and Ramsey County had a joint improvement project along <br />County Road E. Part of that project was the addition of pedestrian lighting along both sides of <br />the street. The lights that were added are owned and maintained by Xcel Energy. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Xcel will not install and maintain lighting on a bridge. MnDOT and Ramsey County are the two <br />road authorities involved in the bridge over TH 51 at County Road E. The City is responsible for <br />improvements on the bridge above and beyond the basic installation. The City Council <br />expressed an interest in the addition of pedestrian lighting along the bridge. Public Works has <br />obtained two quotes for the installation of lighting with two fixture options (HPS, LED). The <br />quotes include placing a power supply cabinet on the west end of the bridge and directional <br />boring a conduit to the bridge and installing all wiring and fixtures on the bridge. A power drop <br />would be required from Xcel energy in the park, and to date we have not received an estimate on <br />this cost. From a maintenance standpoint, we recommend using LED fixtures. The City will be <br />responsible to maintain these poles and fixtures in the future. <br />AGENDA ITEM – 5E <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />