ANALYSIS:
The Police Department and Property Management have evaluated the needs to complete a protective umbrella around the Lincoln Road pedestrian mall, from Alton Road to Washington Ave. These additional security measures, beyond the concrete barriers already in place on Alton Road, Washington Ave and Euclid Ave, will be a combination of aesthetically pleasing fixed vehicle obstructions and removable vehicle obstructions. The removable obstructions are necessary to allow emergency vehicles, particularly Fire Department apparatus, onto all portions of Lincoln Road when necessary. This proposal also includes the purchase of 16 movable vehicle barriers that will be deployed by the Police Department throughout the city for temporary scene protection at major events. The estimated cost of these security measures, which are needed immediately, is $800.000.
The Police Department and Property Management have also determined that additional aesthetically pleasing permanent barrier protection is needed for Sound Scape Park and South Pointe Park. The total cost of these additional barriers is approximately $300,000.
The implementation of these added security measures will require an amendment to the FY 2017/18 Capital Budget.