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Contractor outlines downtown holiday-lighting plan and permanent lighting options
Summary
A representative from Lifetime Decor (a Christmas Decor franchisee) presented a plan for lamp-post snowflakes, tree wrapping and permanent architectural lighting for downtown Bryce Canyon; the company described product life, warranty, service program and a three-year amortized pricing model and offered to provide pricing for three city buildings.
The council heard a presentation from Rayborn Devel, owner and operator of Lifetime Decor (a local franchisee of Christmas Decor), who proposed a downtown holiday lighting and permanent architectural lighting program for Bryce Canyon’s Main Street and several city buildings.
Devel described a plan of pole-mounted LED snowflake displays, premium LED garland on lamp posts, wrapped trees near the roadway, and accent lighting at a community ice rink. He said his franchise has done municipal work for Cedar City and Washington City, and that the company would manage design, installation and maintenance.
On technical and warranty details, Devel said the LED product is rated for about 50,000 hours of runtime (which he estimated is approximately five years at about four hours of nightly operation). He described a manufacturer-backed warranty of five years on the product and one year on labor from installation, and said the company offers an annual maintenance program that extends labor and product coverage to 10 years while covering repairs and software updates.
Devel said the company generally owns and stores the lighting equipment under its standard service model, provides installation and scheduled maintenance, and usually amortizes higher-ticket projects over a three-year service agreement so annual costs decline after year one and year two. He said permanent lighting can be used year-round for accents and holidays and that a phone app allows scheduling, color customization and pattern control.
Councilmembers asked about prior municipal work, ownership of decorations and pricing. Devel said his franchise had worked for Cedar City and Washington City; he said some municipalities keep a few components in-house while contracting technical work out. He offered to provide specific pricing for permanent lighting on three city buildings; councilmembers asked staff to get cost proposals and measurements for the facilities.
No contract was approved at the meeting. Council discussion noted that permanent lighting can draw visitors and may be incorporated into other downtown improvement projects; staff and the presenter agreed to return with pricing and measurements.
