Title
Traffic Signal Mounting Brackets - Requirements Contract - IFB 18-108 - Amendment (Ordinance S-48568)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 149172 with General Traffic Equipment Corporation, to provide additional funding for the purchase of traffic signal mounting brackets for the Street Transportation Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures included in this amendment will not exceed $150,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional funds that are needed due to an increase in volume of work and rising costs of materials.
This contract allows the Street Transportation Department to acquire mounting arm brackets for side mount signal heads and for pedestrian signal heads to maintain the safe and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians at intersections throughout the City. The mounting brackets are needed to maintain existing traffic signals and to support the expansion of City roadways.
Contract Term
The contract term will remain unchanged, ending on Feb. 28, 2023.
Financial Impact
The initial authorization for this contract was for an expenditure not-to-exceed $205,000. This amendment will increase the authorization for the contract by an additional $150,000, for a new total not-to-exceed contract value of $355,000.
Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Contract 149172 (Ordinance S-44167) on Jan. 10, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.