Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Light Up Columbus, LLC for installation, service and removal of holiday lighting along the Scioto Promenade.
The contract will include installation, service and removal of holiday lighting of 60 trees located along the Scioto Promenade (west side of Civic Center Drive between Broad Street and Rich Street) that will be lit with 135 color changing LED uplights, then 35 large trees in Bicentennial Park will be lit with 77 color changing LED uplights, and using the City’s existing lighting inventory, the contractor will wrap all of the small and medium size trees in Bicentennial Park with different colored LED miniature light strands.
Light Up Columbus is a local, full service decorating company that has a proven track record of holiday lighting displays for corporate headquarters, hotels, residences, business and public venues such as the Scioto Mile, Columbus Commons, Arena District, Topiary Park, Ross County Courthouse, and the Robbins Hunter Museum in Granville. The contractor handles design consultation, installation, maintenance, removal, packaging and storage. Installation will commence by October 1, 2017, followed by major portions of the Scioto Mile being lighted by November 1, 2017, and removal to be concluded by January 31, 2018. There is no impact to the general public since no streets will be closed during installation or removal. The department expects to request a bid waiver as CDDC has contracted with this vendor since opening of the Scioto Mile for a portion of holiday lighting installation. It is in the best interest of the City to continue utilizing this vendor.
Principal Parties:
Light Up Columbus LLC
233 Erie Road, Columbus, OH 43214
Chris Apfelstadt, President, 614-832-3139 ...
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