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Cur Upsilon.: To wort together to reapotidly grow OW community, and to provide quality, cost-effective, and efliel.ent government services. CC Regular Session 4. 6. Meeting Date: 04/14/2015 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Adopt Resolution 15-04-094 Approving Plans and Cost Estimate and Awarding a Contract to Connexus Energy for Center Street lighting improvements, Improvement Project #14-24 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to approve proposed street and pedestrian facility lighting plans for Center Street between Sunwood Drive and Ramsey Parkway. Background: Street and pedestrian facility lighting improvements were not bid with the Center Street Improvements project between Sunwood Drive and Ramsey Boulevard. Center Street is located immediately adjacent to a proposed City park and includes numerous on -street parking stalls that will be available for use by future park patrons. In addition, a regional pedestrian trail is located along the west side of Center Street. Therefore, staff believes street and pedestrian facility lighting is appropriate for this segment of Center Street and has worked with Connexus Energy to develop the attached proposed street and pedestrian facility lighting plan. Connexus Energy's proposed design includes a combination of four (4) street lights at the intersection of Center Street and 145th Avenue NW with 135 watt LED shoebox style light fixtures mounted on 25 -foot tall poles that match the COR lighting standards as installed along Sunwood Drive, and ten (10) 50 watt LED lights on 14 -foot tall poles that again match the COR lighting standards. The proposed design provides lighting levels along Center Street that will be similar to the lighting levels along Sunwood Drive. The proposed lighting system will be operational from dusk to dawn. The City of Ramsey works exclusively with Connexus Energy to construct and maintain public street and trail lighting improvements throughout most of the City, including the COR. No other bids or quotes were therefore obtained. Attached is a copy of Connexus Energy's estimated costs for the proposed street and pedestrian facility lighting improvements in the amount of $48,892.18. If directional boring is required an additional per linear foot of boring will be charged. If approved, Connexus Energy would install the lighting improvements in spring/summer of 2015. Ideally, all underground work (wiring and pole bases) would be completed in conjunction with the completion of the Center Street improvements project, and the above ground work (poles and fixtures) would follow based on material delivery schedules, which may take two months or more due to the use of COR lighting standards. Connexus Energy will provide on-going maintenance of the lights under their current monthly energy and maintenance rates. Conduits for street and pedestrian facility lighting were installed under driveways and streets during the Center