Title
Traffic Signing Materials - COOP 22-087 (Ordinance S-48406)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a cooperative participating agreement with Zumar Industries Inc. to purchase Traffic Signing Materials for the Street Transportation Department. A cooperative contract was established by Maricopa County under solicitation number 210206-S. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total contract value will not exceed $1 million.
Report
Summary
The Traffic Services Division, Signing and Striping Shop fabricates and maintains traffic control signage throughout the City. Adopting this contract will provide additional sign fabrication capacity and options to the City in the event higher volumes of sign fabrication or specialty signs are further required. The signing material provided by this contract are critical to maintaining the City of Phoenix's traffic control signage infrastructure.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, a participating agreement is required when the City uses a cooperative agreement from another public agency. The contracts were awarded through a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes, as set forth in the Phoenix City Code, Chapter 43.
The Maricopa County contract covers the purchase of Traffic Signing Materials as required by the Street Transportation Department. The contract was awarded on Sept. 16, 2021.
Upon City Council approval of this item, a purchasing agreement incorporating the City’s terms and conditions will be fully executed between the referenced vendor and the City.
The Assistant Finance Director recommends that the contract with Zumar Industries Inc. be accepted.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term will begin on or about April 1, 2022.
Financial Impact
The total contract value will not exceed $1 million.
Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.