HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9895 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9895
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 7, 2016
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SUBJECT: W. 7Th STREET BRIDGE LIGHTING REPAIRS
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This Informal Report provides an update on the status of the W. 7th Street bridge lighting repairs.
Since the opening of the bridge in 2013, the reliability of the lighting systems has resulted in
numerous outages. Staff has determined that the primary cause of these outages is water
infiltrating into the wiring system. The warranty period for the electrical system has expired and to
correct the situation, wiring, connectors and light fixtures with marine grade materials will be
installed. A transition to LED lighting technology is also being pursued for the Arch Lighting to
reduce the maintenance needs of the new system. These water resistant LED lighting fixtures
are multi-colored and programmable, providing the ability to change lighting color from the normal
white light to other colors as special events occur.
The improvement effort is currently underway with staff repairing the main power source.
Funding for the marine grade material improvements is available from savings on the total project
that was returned to the City by TxDOT. An M&C will be presented to the City Council for
consideration on June 28th to authorize appropriation of $200,000.00 for this improvement. Once
authorization to transfer funds is approved, the contractor will begin work being with an estimated
completion of all improvement by early Fall.
Please contact Alonzo Linan, Asst. Director TPW at 817-392-7861 with any questions.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS