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School board approves LED upgrade, hears debate over color lighting option
Summary
The Southgate Community School District board approved a $275,000 recommendation to replace Anderson Stadium lighting with LED fixtures and upgraded controls, while members debated an optional $17,400 RGB color upgrade and use, cost and community perception.
The Southgate Community School District Board of Education voted to approve the recommended award for the Anderson Stadium LED lighting and electrical renovations, a project the district staff and bidder representatives said will replace current halogen fixtures and add upgraded controls.
The recommendation from the district's evaluation team is for MHM Construction to serve as contractor with a contract amount of $235,000 and a project contingency of $40,000, for a total recommendation of $275,000, pending final legal review. The recommended base package does not include an RGB color lighting option, which staff said would cost an additional $17,400 if the board later chooses to add it.
District representatives said the project will reuse the existing poles, replace fixtures and arms, install Musco-brand LED fixtures with controls and provide a 25-year fixture warranty. Work is planned to begin after the 2025 football season and to be complete before the…
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