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Friendswood EDC weighs permanent downtown LED lighting; staff to return with bids
Summary
Staff presented a proposal for permanent programmable LED fixtures for downtown buildings (City Hall and library) with preliminary costs totaling roughly $56,000; the board requested firm bids and asked staff to return with numbers within a few meetings.
Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation staff presented a proposal to install permanent, programmable LED rail lighting on downtown buildings and the board directed staff to return with formal bids and a cost package.
Steven, a staff member leading the presentation, said the vendor proposed near‑invisible LED rails that the city would own and could operate remotely. He gave preliminary cost estimates of about $29,792 for City Hall and $26,208 for the library — an approximate combined total of $56,000 — and said the vendor estimates a life of about 100,000 hours and offers a seven‑year warranty. "We would have to take action here pretty soon, in the next couple of meetings," Steven said, urging the board to decide whether staff should pursue formal bids to have the system in place for the next holiday season.
Board members pressed on likely energy and installation responsibilities and timing: staff said energy costs are paid by the city and prior holiday installations included a Friends of the Library donation for the library installation. A member also warned that work on the city’s Activity Building is in flux: if a bond measure leads to demolition or substantial change, investing in that building now could be premature. That member said a decision on the building’s future would factor into whether permanent lighting there is a good investment.
Steven told the board he would return with detailed, site‑specific numbers and schedule options. The presentation did not contain a vote; board members asked staff to prepare a formal package with hard quotes and a recommended timeline for installation and maintenance.
