scope-of-work proposal (pending a ….
scope-of-work proposal (pending a contract not to exceed $23,295) for holiday decorations. Decorations will include roofline lights, wreaths and holiday signage at high-traffic areas throughout LW.
The recommendation was made by the GRF Architectural Design and Review Committee.
GRF Director Donna Gambol criticized last year’s holiday display because lights were not turned on or only intermittently lit, and some roofline lights had unlit lamps.
Recreation Manager Kathy Thayer acknowledged that there were issues, many caused by ground-fault circuit interrupters (GCFI). Even a little moisture leaking into Christmas lighting or electrical systems will trip the lights and require someone to reset the system.
The board asked for a scope of work proposal to precede the contract to make sure that adequate provisions are included to ensure all lamps are lit and lights stay on throughout LW during the holidays.
The motion carried with three no votes.
Traffic Analysis at Golden Rain and St. Andrews Based on a recommendation by the Physical Property Committee, the board voted to award a contract to Stantec Consulting to analyze the intersection at St. Andrews Drive and Golden Rain Road eliminate left-turn conflicts. The total cost of the study cannot exceed $10,954, which includes a $1,000 contingency.
The study will look at traffic signal phasing, including split signal phasing, which separates vehicle conflicts by assigning the right-of-way sequentially to the two opposing approaches.
The Physical Property Department sent out requests for proposals to three consultants to provide analysis, a conceptual plan and cost estimates for the project. Bids were submitted by Urban Crossroads, $16,600; Stantec Consulting, $9,954, which won the bid; and K2 Traffic Engineering, $ 4,850.
“In the interest of safety, this is absolutely essential,” said GRF Director Carol Levine before casting her yes vote.
Entry Passes
At the recommendation of the Security, Bus and Traffic Committee, the board voted to approve the printing of four 2023 annual entry passes per unit for resident members and Mutual 17 owners.
A gate access system that was expected to render passes obsolete is not yet viable. It will cost about $16,000 to print the annual passes, which are distributed in year-end packets through Stock Tr.
Golf Ball Removal
The board approved a contract giving Top of The Line Golf Balls the right to remove old golf balls from Turtle Lake Golf Course, paying the GRF five cents per usable golf ball.
LW Weekly Preservation
Thirty-six years of the Golden Rain News—from 1963 to June 1999—were released on newspapers.com in July 2022, according to Leisure World Historical Society President Margaret Gillon in her report to the board. She has been leading the effort to digitize 60 years of the weekly newspaper that serves LW on behalf of the Historical Society and is happy to report that 59,197 pages, are now accessible online.
