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Council approves Triumph Electric contract to replace ballfield lights; upgrade package added at slight overage to insurance payout
Summary
Council awarded Triumph Electric a contract to replace four damaged ballfield light poles after a recent fire; council approved an amendment to add power-panel upgrade and brighter fixtures, which will place the total cost slightly above the insurance payment; one council member abstained from the vote due to a potential conflict.
The council authorized a contract with Triumph Electric to replace four ballfield light poles that were lost in a recent fire and approved an added lighting upgrade and panel work that increases the project cost slightly above the insurance settlement.
Background and bids: Staff said the city received WCIA insurance proceeds totaling $272,230.37 for the lost lights and solicited bids. Triumph Electric submitted a low responsive bid of $226,748. Staff recommended the award to Triumph and also presented optional items: (1) installing 58 rec-style power hookups along the park pathway to support vendors ($16,646); (2) upgrading the service panel from 200A to 400A ($7,721); and (3) upgrading the field lighting to a higher fixture (50/30) for improved performance ($17,616). Combined with taxes the full package would exceed the insurance proceeds by roughly $20,000.
Council decision and funding: After discussion, council approved the Triumph contract and added the panel upgrade and lighting upgrade as an amendment. Staff noted that to cover amounts beyond insurance the city would use contingency or require a small budget amendment from the general fund/parks improvement allocations. One council member recorded an abstention on the related insurance grant amendment vote earlier in the meeting and a potential conflict was noted regarding a family connection to Triumph; the abstention was recorded in the transcript.
Operations and benefits: Staff and field contractors said the proposed lighting fixtures are dark-sky compliant and would reduce light spill while improving field illumination — improving the venue for tournaments and late-night games. Staff also noted the pathway hookup additions aim to make event vendor power simpler and reduce reliance on generators and spider boxes.
Ending: The council approved the vendor and the upgraded lighting package; staff will finalize contracts, request any required budget amendment for the small overage, and schedule installation with Triumph Electric.
