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b 6 CL/) Department of r= Community Investment Memorandum Monday, November 26, 2012 TO: Redevelopment Commission FROM: Jitin Kain A- SUBJECT: Design Services for River Lighting Project Downtown South Bend, Inc. (DTSB) is leading an effort to bring more energy and vitality to the St. Joseph River that runs through the heart of downtown. Highlighting the River for the purposes of economic development, visitor attraction as well as for recreational purposes has been outlined in many studies including City Plan, the official comprehensive plan for the City of South Bend. DTSB is seeking to accomplish this goal through the installation of a lighting sculpture along the River. They have solicited the expertise of Rob Shakespeare to design and install the project Shakespeare is a professional lighting designer specializing in theater and dramatic architectural designs. With more than 200 lighting designs, his work has been seen throughout three continents on renowned theaters, resorts, skyscrapers, and some of the world's largest bridges. In July of 2012, Mr. Shakespeare conducted a site visit and met with several area stakeholders delivering some preliminary concepts of a River lighting project. The attached proposal from Shakespeare Lighting Design will look at taking the concept design to a reality by creating a lighting site plan, luminaries and lamp specifications, luminaries price estimates and other special drawings or lighting analyses deemed necessary for the project. Also attached with this memo is a project overview and preliminary budget created by DTSB. Staff requests approval of the attached proposal from Shakespeare Lighting Design in the amount of $12,550 from the SBCDA TIF.