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Rothschild authorizes WPS lighting plan for Weston Avenue trail after reviewing high private-bollard costs
Summary
Public Works Administrator told the board WPS options and private-bollard quotes were evaluated for a 0.5-mile unlit trail segment; private options ranged $137K–$188K, and the board authorized staff to pursue WPS Option #2 (with Option #3 as alternate) and negotiate billing and an MOU with the Village of Weston.
The Village of Rothschild Board on Aug. 25 authorized staff to pursue a limited WPS lighting plan for the Weston Avenue trail segment between Alderson Street and Birch Street after reviewing cost and design options.
Administrator of Public Works Timothy Vergara explained the 0.5-mile segment currently lacks continuous illumination; existing lighting is only at the two intersections. He reported receiving private-bollard quotes from Van Ert ranging from $137,000 to $188,000 and outlined WPS design alternatives for LED roadway lighting with 2.5- to 6-foot arms. Vergara recommended installing lighting at two locations about 650–750 feet apart to balance illumination needs, limit driver distraction from motion-activated fixtures, and avoid maintenance responsibility for privately owned fixtures.
The board voted unanimously to let Vergara move forward with WPS Option #2 and Option #3 as an alternative and to continue negotiations with the Village of Weston about two separate billings and a memorandum of understanding. Vergara noted WPS does not supply the solar bollard units used at the UW–Madison campus and that a transformer for the lights would likely cost in the $2,000–$4,000 range. The minutes do not record a final contract or municipal budget appropriation for the lights; board direction requested further coordination and formal billing arrangements.
