Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 1
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 1
Transfer an Amount Not to Exceed $55,000 from the District 1 Category $1M - Commissioner District
Transportation Projects Funds to DeKalb Public Works’ Transportation Division for Lighting Projects to Enhance the Lighting at Three DeKalb County Underpasses to Promote Safe Pedestrian and Vehicular Travel
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Information Contact: Robert Patrick
Phone Number: 404-371-3052
PURPOSE:
Transfer an amount not to exceed $55,000 from the District 1 Category $1M - Commissioner District
Transportation Projects Funds to DeKalb Public Works’ Transportation Division for lighting projects to enhance the lighting at three DeKalb County underpasses to promote safe pedestrian and vehicular travel
NEED/IMPACT:
The following lighting projects are to enhance the lighting at three DeKalb County underpasses to promote safe pedestrian and vehicular travel:
• The Evans Road underpass lighting project includes six (6) 100W LED wall pack lights. These lights will be operational all day and night (24hrs) to eliminate dark areas. The installation costs to Georgia Power are $21,300.00. The impact to the budget will be a monthly charge of $156.00 to cost center 5640.
• The Henderson Mill Road underpass lighting project includes ten (10) 100W LED wall pack lights. These lights will be operational all day and night (24hrs) to eliminate dark areas. The installation costs to Georgia Power are $18,370.00. The impact to the budget will be a monthly charge of $260.00 to cost center 5640.
• The Midvale Road underpass lighting upgrade project includes an additional three (3) 130W LED wall pack lights to the existing lights. These lights will be operational all day and night (24hrs) to eliminate dark areas. The installation costs to Georgia Power are $14,688.00. The impact to the budget will be a monthly charge of $78.00 to cost center 5640.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funding will come from District 1 Category $1M - Commissioner District Transportation Projects Funds
and transferred to DeKalb Public Works’ Transportation Division to cover installation and monthly charges
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the transfer of an amount not to exceed $55,000 from District 1 Category $1M -Commissioner District Transportation Projects Funds reserved for District 1 to DeKalb Public Works’ Transportation Division and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to execute all necessary documents in a form acceptable to the County Attorney