Lake Eola Fountain Renovation Options

1. Lake Eola Fountain Renovation Options January 10, 2011

2. Fountain renovation • Fountain was damaged in 2009 as a result of a lightning strike • Green plexiglass shell and aluminum framework have deteriorated significantly (53 years old) • Current pumping configuration has a high power demand and the equipment is obsolete • Current fountain lighting is provided by incandescent bulbs; few options for providing colored light shows and very energy intensive

4. Fountain renovation • City secured the services of Freeport Fountains, through design build selection process, to undertake the fountain renovation • Freeport received Council approval on August 18, 2010 to proceed with renovation design • Design report was completed in December; Freeport proposed a base renovation option of updating the fountain with current technology and offered five options for upgrading the show capabilities

5. Budget available $1,200,000 Risk Management Fund $ 400,136 CRA Fund $ 300,000 Insurance proceeds $ 32,716 C&Y Trust Funds Total budget available: $1,932,842

6. Base renovation • Replacing plexiglass shell and aluminum frame • Replacing fixed speed pumps with variable frequency drive, energy efficient pumps • Replacing outdated control panels • Replacing incandescent lights with energy efficient LEDs • Replacing existing piping and jets

8. Base renovation cost Temporary repairs $ 44,866 Design fees $ 137,167 City PM and CM $ 40,000 Base renovation $1,198,607 Contingency $ 95,291 Total base renovation $1,515,931 Budget remaining $ 416,921

9. Option 1 enhancement • Constructing base renovation improvements • Adding colored LEDs to upper and lower rings • Provides opportunity for colored light show choreographed to music

11. Option 1 cost Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,112 Total Option 1 $1,587,043 Budget remaining $ 345,809

12. Option 2 enhancement • Constructing base renovation improvements • Adding colored LEDs to upper and lower rings • Adding infrastructure for 42 programmable jets • Option 2 will look and function the same as Option 1, but will prepare fountain for future improvements

14. Option 2 cost Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,112 Jet infrastructure $ 276,636 Total Option 2 $1,863,679 Budget remaining $ 69,173

15. Option 3 enhancement • Constructing base renovation improvements • Adding colored LEDs to upper and lower rings • Adding infrastructure for 42 programmable jets • Installing 14 new cascade jets and LED lights in the lower ring

17. Option 3 cost Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,112 Infrastructure and jets $ 339,463 Total Option 3 $1,926,506 Budget remaining $ 6,346

18. Option 4 enhancement • Constructing base renovation improvements • Adding colored LEDs to upper and lower rings • Adding 42 programmable jets and lighting • Provides significantly enhanced show with lights and jets choreographed to music tied into park sound system

23. Option 4 cost Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,112 42 new jets $ 522,534 Total Option 4 $2,109,577 Budget shortfall $ 176,725

24. Option 5 enhancement • Constructing base renovation improvements • Adding colored LEDs to upper and lower rings • Adding 42 programmable, fully articulated jets and lighting • Provides top of the line show with lights and jets choreographed to music tied into park sound system

33. Option 5 cost Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,112 42 new jets $ 522,534 Articulation $ 316,511 Total Option 5 $2,426,088 Budget shortfall $ 493,236

34. Budget opportunities • Project has $95,291 in contingency for unforeseen conditions; if no problems are encountered, contingency becomes available • LED lights and VFD pumps will create annual energy savings of $37,432. If contingency is not available, we could finance Option 4 improvements by pledging 4.7 years of energy savings towards cost of construction • If full contingency is available, reduces energy savings pledge to 2.2 years

35. Approval options • Approve consent Item I-6 as written; staff will proceed with construction of Option 3 (base renovation, lighting enhancements, infrastructure for 28 future jets and 14 new cascade jets) • Approve use of contingency and energy savings to finance Option 4 and authorize staff to proceed with construction of this option

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