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Council approves Musco LED lighting project for Alba Recreation Complex using $100,000 grant
Summary
The council approved the Parks and Recreation Board recommendation to select Musco to install LED lights at the Alba Recreation Complex's Northwest Softball Field; the project uses a $100,000 lighting grant and donated funds to cover the estimated $143,000 cost.
The Alba City Council approved the Parks and Recreation Board's recommendation to select Musco to install LED lighting at the Alba Recreation Complex, a project expected to cost up to $143,000. The council noted the city has a $100,000 grant for LED lighting that will cover the majority of costs, with remaining funds to come from the authority and donor contributions.
Council discussion focused on which field to prioritize, whether lights from other fields could be relocated, and the grant's timing. Staff and Parks Board members said the board selected the northwest softball field because it has the most inoperable lights; councilmembers discussed moving usable lights to other fields but the Parks Board recommendation settled on Musco for the specified project.
At the vote, council approved the Parks and Recreation Board recommendation to select Musco to install LED lights at the Recreation Complex at a cost not to exceed $143,000. The recorded vote was in the affirmative across members present.
Staff said the grant is time-sensitive and must be used this year; if unused, the board feared losing the opportunity. The Parks and Recreation Board noted the project is the largest single grant award of this program that the city has received to date and that remaining donated funds would cover any difference beyond the grant amount.
Council also discussed flexibility in allocating any remaining or donated funds to future lighting projects if project costs come in under estimate.
