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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 5 POLES FOR BANNER 05-01-89NEW BUSINESS NO. s - TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: PUBLICWORKS'DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION 'SUBJECT: POLES/STANDARDS FOR BANNER DISPLAYS RECOMMENDATION: Pleasure of the City Council. BACKGROUND: Attached is a copy of a staff memo dated August 24, 1988 referencing potential pole/standard installations for First Street. This report explained the need to utilize steel poles in lieu of the marbelite type poles used on Main Street due to the additional Street width. DISCUSSION: For any proposed locations on streets wider than First Street (84 feet curb to curb), the poles will have to be upsized, resulting in a slight - increase in the estimated cost. A summary of these costs are recapped below: * First Street and other streets of the same width - estimated cost is $6,400.00 for each pair of poles. * For streets of a width greater than First Street, estimated cost is $7,000.00 for each pair of poles. Prior to proceeding with any installation, the following needs to be finalized by the City Counc~i'l: 1. Desired location of each pole installation and number of locations desired. 2. Supplemental FY 88-89 budget appropriation for the desired installations. Additionally, the Community Development Department has surfaced a concern regarding a recent court case that does not allow a governmental body to distinguish between a use for non-profit/commercial and profit/ commercial type advertising for this type of signing. In the event the City Council desires to proceed with these installations, it is suggested that prior to proceeding, the City Attorney's office review said court case and provide the Council a summary of the impacts of said case. The plan/specification preparation and take about three months to complete. Bob Ledendecker Director of Public Works/City Engineer cc: Christine Shingleton formal bid process will still DATE: August 2_4, 1988 ~ ........ I TO: W~lliam Huston, 'City Manager FROM: Bob Ledendecker, Director of Public Works/City Engineer SUBJEGT: First Street Poles for Banner Displays In response to Councilman PreScott's inquiry on the pIacement of poles/standards on First Street for banner display, it is my recollection that the pole/standard installation would be a separate installation and not included with the utility undergrounding along First Street. The utility undergrounding contract was not a City project, but one administered by the Southern California Edison Company. The proposed pole installations on First Street will differ from those installed on Main Street easterly of Prospect Avenue due to the additional width (curb to curb) ~of 28 feet on First Street. This additional width will not allow the use of the salvaged marbelite traffic signal standards as used on Main Street, but will require the use of two' steel poles at each location. The estimated cost of the pole installation at each location is $6,400.00. Prior to proceeding with any installation, the following should be finalized by the citY Council: .. 1. Desired location of each pole installation and number 'of locations desired. 2. Supplemental 1988-89 budget appropriation of $6,400.00 for each desired location. If the Council desires to proceed with the pole installation(s), it will be necessary to prepare a plan and specification package for formal bidding. This process should take about 3 months to bid award. Bob Ledendecker Director of Public Works/City Engineer BL:mv