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Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan – 2007/2008 Update City of South Bend Division of Community Development 25 PROJECT PHASES AND PROJECTED COSTS Please see the table below for a summary of the project phases and projected costs detailed above. Table 5 : Summary of Project Phases and Projected Costs Implementation Phase Plan Element Location (See Map for Details) Projected Completion Year Estimated (Construction) Costs Annual Long Term Maintenance Costs * Phase I Decorative Lighting 31st to 34th Streets 2008 $120,000$0 Trash Receptacles Selected 2008 $5,000 $500 Phase II Decorative Lighting 34th to Logan Streets 2009 $120,000$0 Trash Receptacles Selected 2009 $5,000 $500 Phase III Bus Shelters Selected 2010 $25,000 $5,000 Banners Ironwood Dr. to Logan St. 2010 $50,000 $1,000 Mast Arm (Street Name) Signs Signalized Intersections 2010 $25,000 $1,000 Phase IV Island / Median Enhancement Ironwood Dr. to Twyckenham 2011 $120,000 $1,000 Gateway Signs (Design) CN Railroad and 36th St 2011 $5,000$0 Phase V Island / Median Enhancement CN Railroad to Twyckenham 2012 $100,000 $1,000 Gateway Signs (Construction) CN Railroad and 36th St 2012 $25,000$0 Phase I - V 2008 - 2012 $600,000 $10,000 * See description below Long Term Maintenance Costs As noted earlier in this plan, many of the planned and/or proposed plan elements will require regular long term maintenance costs. Maintenance items would range from emptying of trash receptacles; snow removal at bus shelters; and island/median plantings. These costs are necessary both to ensure long term viability and to minimize the scenario where diminished appearances due to neglect and/or vandalism would attract negative attitudes preventing these elements from reaching their fullest potential. As also noted earlier in this plan, utilizing commercial corridor program funding to meet these maintenance costs may not be a viable option. While some of these elements (trash receptacles and bus shelters) will be strategically located through pilot programs to ensure maintenance and save costs, others (enhanced/landscaped medians and Gateway signs) due to their scope and impact will require a more structured approach. The committee believes that the River Park Business and River Park Neighborhood Associations should be the larger entities charged with developing and/or participating in these crucial maintenance solutions.