How much will this cost?There are three basic cost components to this project.
The bad news is that ALL these fees must be paid in advance of any of the work being performed. The good news is that there is no future cost obligation to PPNA for maintenance and operation of the lights. Each new Traditionaire light will cost us $339. Centerpoint Energy is quoting us a flat fee of $8,000. to remove the old lights and install the new ones. The city will charge us $195. for the first year's operation of each new light. This fee only applies to 12 lights because we are taking out 50 but putting 62 back in. The bottom line is a charge of $31,358. to PPNA to perform this work. Note, final numbers are pending from both Centerpoint and the City. These costs are based on discussions held last year and unit rate increases may have occurred in the meantime. When will this be done?This will all depend on how long it takes us to raise the necessary funds. As of spring 2008 we have almost $15,000 dedicated to this project. Our goal is to raise all the money during 2008 and then schedule the work sometime in early 2009. You can help make this happen faster by contributing to the cause! |