Title
Intelligent Transportation System Devices and Communication Equipment - Maricopa County Department of Transportation Cooperative Contract - 180252-C (Ordinance S-46649)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a cooperative participating agreement through the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Contract 180252-C with AM Signal, Inc., Clark Electric Sales, Inc., Econolite Control Products Inc., Enterprise Networks Solutions, MSI Tec, Inc., Redhawk Solutions, LLC., Southwest Traffic Systems, Inc., and Summit Traffic Solutions, LLC., to provide the Street Transportation Department with Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Devices and Communication equipment. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $2 million.
Report
Summary
The Street Transportation Department is requesting to utilize the MCDOT ITS Devices and Communication Equipment contract to purchase the equipment, parts, supplies, and training necessary to perform Street Transportation Traffic Signal Shop's core functions, which is to maintain the existing Citywide infrastructure of over 1,138 signalized intersections and continually adapt to the changing technology of the traveling public, as it pertains to the Traffic Signal systems. This contract will further allow the City to keep pace with the Federal Highway Transportation Department and the transportation industries push toward Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) models and functionality as well as provide the street performance metrics needed by our engineering staff.
V2I is the next generation of ITS technology. The V2I technologies wirelessly provide information to the Infrastructure which is then used by the Infrastructure to adjust Travel Time Data and adjustment of Traffic Signal timing to reduce congestion and enhance Signal Systems Coordination. V2I technologies are also key in the distribution of “Travel Times” and other advisories from the infrastructure to the vehicle that inform the user of safety, mobility, and/or environment-related conditions.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
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 contract was awarded through a competitive processes consistent with the City's procurement processes, as set forth in the Phoenix City Code, Chapter 43. The use of this cooperative contract will provide the City the best national discounts for these commodities and services.
Contract Term
The two-year contract will expire on or about June 30, 2022.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $2 million including applicable taxes. Funds are 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 and Finance departments.