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Council clears $286,480 bid to upgrade pony‑field lights at Swenson Ballpark
Summary
Council approved low bid to replace pony‑field lighting with LED fixtures on taller poles after retrofit glare issues; bid includes meter installation and will proceed with notice to proceed.
Parks staff reported that LED retrofits on existing poles created visual obstructions at the pony field, so the department recommended installing new 70‑foot poles and upgraded LED fixtures. The project's original budget was $200,000, but the lowest state‑bid vendor (BW Line Construction/Quantum Lighting) submitted a low bid of $286,480, which includes meter installation.
Staff and council discussed whether the change represented a budget overrun or a scope change; staff and councilors agreed the revised work is a different, more appropriate scope to address glare and sight‑line concerns. Councilman Marshall moved to approve the Pony Field Light Project bid award and notice to proceed; council approved the motion by roll call with the members present voting yes.
