Thursday, May 13, 1999
Fountain fix-up to take fast track
City won't wait for full funding
BY DAN KLEPAL
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati officials are ready to get moving on the restoration of Tyler Davidson Fountain now.
Even so, don't expect the “Genius of Water” to start flowing again until next spring.
City Manager John Shirey said Wednesday that the final plans for restoring the city's 128-year-old landmark will be finished soon, and the city will then immediately open the bidding process for the project.
Mr. Shirey said the work could begin by the summer's end, and should take about five months to complete.
The original plan was to wait until half of the $3 million goal — $2 million for the restoration and $1 million for a maintenance fund — was raised before asking for bids. (The fund-raising committee has $850,000 in the bank so far.)
“The course we're on now is the fastest course,” Mr. Shirey said.
A number of ideas were floated during Wednesday's city council meeting that would allow for the green plywood wall surrounding the fountain to be taken down immediately.
They will be discussed in a Public Work's Committee meeting on Monday. Among the ideas:
• Continue to run water through the lower portion of the fountain until the restoration project is ready to begin.
• Replace the lime-green plywood wall with gates or planters so people can still approach the fountain.
• Have the city fund the project initially, then be reimbursed by the private funds being raised.
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