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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Provide Direction Regarding Downtown Tree Well Up -Lighting Options and
Funding
MEETING DATE: April 15, 2015
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction regarding downtown tree well up -lighting options
and funding.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At a Shirtsleeve Session held on February 24, 2015, Council
received information regarding downtown lighting conditions,
options and funding. The options presented focused on replacing
the existing 140 tree well up -lights along School Street between Lodi Avenue and Locust Street with rope
lights wrapped around the trunks of 110 trees along the same corridor. The rope lights were suggested
due to the price of materials and installation associated with replacing the existing up -light system in kind.
Prior to this meeting, Public Works staff completed a mock-up of a non -LED rope light installation at 123
North School Street to provide a visual example of how the rope lights would look. The estimated cost to
install LED rope lights is $370 per tree, including, labor and materials. The estimated total cost to install
the LED rope lights on all 110 trees is $40,700.
After consideration and feedback from downtown business owners, staff was requested to further explore
repairing the existing up -light system for the 140 tree well up -lights on School Street between Lodi
Avenue and Locust Street.
Public Works has purchased and installed an LED retrofit lamp and power kit manufactured by Hydrel
(the same manufacturer of the existing up -lights) for a mock-up installation at the tree well located near
115 South School Street. This location also includes a relocated electrical outlet. This mock-up was
completed in an effort to help determine the quantity of work associated with each tree well and to
provide an example of the proposed LED up -light retrofit option. The estimated cost to retrofit the
existing tree well up -lights is estimated at $1,700 per light, including labor and materials. The estimated
total cost to retrofit all 140 up -lights is $237,000. This cost includes replacing the existing light housing.
There may be an opportunity to use Public Benefits funds to replace the existing tree well up -light lamps
with energy efficient LED lamps.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
F. Wally So delin
Public Works Director
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APPROVED:
h chwabaue ,City Manager
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Tree Lighting Comparison
Rope Lights
LED Up- Light Retrofit Kit
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