Lake Eola Fountain Renovation Options

January 10, 2011

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demand and the equipment is obsolete• Current fountain lighting is provided by incandescent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

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

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

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frequency drive, energy efficient pumps• Replacing outdated control panels• Replacing incandescent lights with energy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

Base renovation cost

Temporary repairs $ 44,866Design fees $ 137,167City PM and CM $ 40,000Base renovation $1,198,607 Contingency $ 95,291

Total base renovation $1,515,931Budget remaining $ 416,921

Option 1 enhancement

• Constructing base renovation improvements• Adding colored LEDs to upper and lower rings• Provides opportunity for colored light show

choreographed to music

Option 1 cost

Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,112

Total Option 1 $1,587,043Budget remaining $ 345,809

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

Option 2 cost

Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,112Jet infrastructure $ 276,636

Total Option 2 $1,863,679Budget remaining $ 69,173

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

Option 3 cost

Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,112Infrastructure and jets $ 339,463

Total Option 3 $1,926,506Budget remaining $ 6,346

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

Option 4 cost

Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,11242 new jets $ 522,534

Total Option 4 $2,109,577Budget shortfall $ 176,725

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

Option 5 cost

Base renovation $ 1,515,931 Enhanced Lighting $ 71,11242 new jets $ 522,534Articulation $ 316,511

Total Option 5 $2,426,088Budget shortfall $ 493,236

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

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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