City of Gainesville - File #: 060719.

• File #: 060719.
• Version: 0
• Name: New Lighting at Jackson Square (B)
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: On Consent Agenda
• File created: 11/20/2006
• In control: Community Redevelopment Agency
• Final action: 11/20/2006
• Title: New Lighting at Jackson Square (B)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/20/2006	0	Community Redevelopment Agency	Approved as Recommended	Pass

Title

New Lighting at Jackson Square (B)                                                                  

Explanation

Jackson Square, a new mixed-use development located at 1320 NW 3^rd Avenue in College Park, is currently under construction.  Construction of this redevelopment project has been identified as an opportunity to further eradicate blight by targeting new pedestrian lighting and sidewalks to areas experiencing private redevelopment to help leverage the funds used.  College Parks University Heights (CPUH) has used this strategy successfully on Northwest 12th Terrace, further west on Northwest 3^rd Avenue and Southwest 5th Avenue.     

The developer has requested assistance with sidewalks and pedestrian scale lighting.  GRU has provided a preliminary estimate of $23,640 for installing six Domus light fixtures and representatives from Jackson Square have obtained an estimate of $35,267 from O'Steen Bros., Inc. to install a sidewalk.  The total amount requested for these improvements is $59,267.  Upon review of the request the College Park/University Heights Redevelopment Advisory Board recommended approval of the funding request for the pedestrian scale lighting at an amount not to exceed $23,640 plus a 10% contingency.  The request for sidewalk funding was not approved as this request was for funding for sidewalks that would have to be provided by the developer anyway. 

 Fiscal Note

GRU has estimated $23,640 for the installation of the pedestrian scale lighting and O'Steen Bros., Inc. has provided an estimate of $35,267 to install a sidewalk, for a total of $58,907.  The College Park/University Heights Redevelopment Advisory Board recommended funding the lighting request of $23,640 plus a ten percent contingency. There is currently $132,390.22 remaining uncommitted in the Streetscape/Park Matching Funds account that could be used for this project. 

Recommendation

College Park/University Heights Redevelopment Advisory Board to the CRA: Recommend approval of the funding request for pedestrian scale lighting at an amount not to exceed $23,640 plus a ten percent contingency, totaling $26,004.