ADMINISTRATION - Dan Schluender, City Engineer
Title
AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION ON LEXINGTON AVENUE FROM EDGEWOOD STREET TO NORTH ROAD
Background
On January 15, 2019 council received a letter of request from a resident to upgrade and install additional lighting on Lexington Avenue from Edgewood Street to North Road. Staff has reviewed the existing lighting and located lights at each of the intersections along Lexington Avenue on the west side of the road, City of Blaine, and found them to be consistent with the current policy of having a street light located at each street intersection. Please note that the east side of Lexington Avenue is the City of Circle Pines.
Staff has requested a proposal from Connexus Energy for street lighting options along this corridor. Connexus Energy prepared two proposals, one to install 2 street lights and the other to install 4 street lights on the Blaine side, west side of the Lexington Avenue. The proposed street lights are LED lights, the Traditinaire style fixture, on 20 foot tall fiberglass poles. The lights will be staggered between the intersections of 97th Lane/99th Avenue and 99th Avenue/Austin Street, see attached maps for the two options and the proposed layouts.
The estimated cost for Option 1, 4- street lights proposal is $29,860. The City will be required to pay for the installation and the standard monthly energy and maintenance fee per light per month. The estimated cost for Option 2, 2-street lights proposal is $18,045. Again, the City will be required to pay for the installation and the standard monthly energy and maintenance fee per light per month.
Staff is recommending that Option 2, 2- street light proposal be implemented. This option will add additional light to the trail along this corridor and is spaced appropriately. The current General Fund budget is $15,000 for additional street lights. As such, if council receives additional requests for street lights in 2019, a budget amendment to the General Fund for street lights will need to occur.
Recommendation
By motion, authorize Mayor and City Manager to enter into a contract with Connexus Energy for the installation of street lights on Lexington Avenue between Edgewood Street and North Road in the amount of $18,045.