Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department Transportation Division requires traffic signal controllers, traffic signals and components, thermoplastic pavement marking materials, glass beads and school flashers to perform its mission of promoting pedestrian safety and traffic control. These items are available for purchase per the terms and conditions of nine (9) existing citywide universal term contracts (UTC's) with seven (7) vendors. This ordinance authorizes the purchase of traffic signal controllers, traffic signals and signal components, thermoplastic pavement marking materials, glass beads and school flashers per these contracts to meet the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for the balance of 2004 and a portion of 2005 in the amount of $536,716.00 as follows:
Path Master, Incorporated (total $183,675.00)
#FL001529 / Econolite traffic signal controllers / 35 each / $82,775.00 Total
#FL001805 / 8" light-emitting diode (LED) traffic signal heads / 120 each / $29,400.00 Total
#FL001805 / 12" light-emitting diode (LED) traffic signal heads / 220 each / $71,500.00 Total
Baldwin and Sours, Incorporated (total $34,140.00)
#FL001530 / Eagle traffic signal controllers / 15 each / $19,200.00 Total
#FL001743 / 8" school flashers / 10 each / $14,940.00 Total
Dialight Corporation (total $6,210.00)
#FL001806 / 8" red light-emitting diode (LED) lens modules / 20 each / $730.00
#FL001806 / 8" yellow light-emitting diode (LED) lens modules / 20 each / $780.00
#FL001806 / 8" green light-emitting diode (LED) lens modules / 20 each / $1,200.00
#FL001806 / 12" green light-emitting diode (LED) turn arrows / 50 each / $3,500.00
Traffic Control Products, Incorporated (total $1,826.00)
#FL001807 / 12" yellow light-emitting diode (LED) turn arrows / 50 each / $1,826.00
Crown Technology LLC (total $230,591.00)
#FL001686 / thermoplastic pavement marking material / 810,000 lbs. / $230,591.00
Swarco Industries, Incorporated (total $63,096.00)
#FL002183 / reflective glass beads for pavement marking material / 264,000 lbs. / $63,096.00
General Highway Products, Incorporated (total $17,178.00)
#FL001144/ 12" school flashers / 6 each / $17,178.00
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $2.4 million in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for traffic signal installation and permanent pavement markings as well as $3.3 million for pedestrian safety improvements projects. Ordinance 1667-2003 passed by City Council July 14, 2003 authorized the purchase of traffic signal commodities last year ($71,973.00). Ordinance 0265-2004 passed by City Council March 15, 2004 authorized the purchase of traffic strain poles ($62,784.00). Ordinance 0313-2004 passed by Council March 15, 2004 authorized the purchase of traffic signals and traffic signal parts and accessories ($74,562.50). Finally, Ordinance 0545-2004 passed by Council on April 19, 2004 authorized the purchase of traffic signposts, traffic signal controllers and school flashers ($187,904.00). This ordinance authorizes $536,716.00.
Emergency action is requested to assure the timely availability of traffic signal controllers, traffic signals and signal components, thermoplastic pavement marking materials, glass beads and school flashers to promote pedestrian safety and traffic control.
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To authorize the Finance Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of traffic signal controllers, traffic signals and signal components, thermoplastic pavement marking materials, glass beads and school flashers for the Transportation Division per the terms and conditions of nine existing citywide universal term contracts with seven vendors; to authorize the expenditure of $536,716.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($536,716.00)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division requires traffic signal controllers, traffic signals and components, thermoplastic pavement marking materials, glass beads and school flashers to perform its mission of promoting pedestrian safety and traffic control; and
WHEREAS, these items can be purchased per the terms and conditions of nine (9) existing citywide universal term contracts that were established by the Purchasing Office with seven (7) different vendors; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the purchase of the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for these commodities for the balance of 2004 and the first part of 2005; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase traffic signal controllers, traffic signals and signal components, thermoplastic pavement marking materials, glass beads and school flashers to assure their timely availability for original installation and replacement purposes and to promote and enhance pedestrian and motorist safety, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to establish purchase orders per the terms and conditions of existing citywide contracts for the purchase of traffic signal controllers, traffic signals and signal components, thermoplastic pavement marking materials, glass beads and school flashers as follows:
Path Master, Incorporated (cc#341233777, expiring 5/16/2005) (Total $183,675.00)
#FL001529 / Econolite traffic signal controllers / 35 each / $82,775.00 Total
#FL001805 / 8" light-emitting diode (LED) traffic signal heads / 120 each / $29,400.00 Total
#FL001805 / 12" light-emitting diode (LED) traffic signal heads / 220 each / $71,500.00 Total
Baldwin and Sours, Incorporated (cc#311104513, expiring 1/23/2005) (Total $34,140.00)
#FL001530 / Eagle traffic signal controllers / 15 each / $19,200.00 Total
#FL001743 / 8" school flashers / 10 each / $14,940.00 Total
Dialight Corporation (cc#133446380, expiring 1/30/2006) (Total $6,210.00)
#FL001806 / 8" red light-emitting diode (LED) lens modules / 20 each / $730.00
#FL001806 / 8" yellow light-emitting diode (LED) lens modules / 20 each / $780.00
#FL001806 / 8" green light-emitting diode (LED) lens modules / 20 each / $1,200.00
#FL001806 / 12" green light-emitting diode (LED) turn arrows / 50 each / $3,500.00
Traffic Control Products, Incorporated (cc#341374949, expiring 7/23/2005) (Total $1,826.00)
#FL001807 / 12" yellow light-emitting diode (LED) turn arrows / 50 each / $1,826.00
Crown Technology LLC (cc#582218656, expiring 3/15/2007) (Total $230,591.00)
#FL001686 / thermoplastic pavement marking material / 810,000 lbs. / $230,591.00
Swarco Industries, Incorporated (cc#330169259, expiring 2/10/2006) (Total $63,096.00)
#FL002183 / reflective glass beads for pavement marking material / 264,000 lbs. / $63,096.00
General Highway Products, Incorporated (cc#232111327, expiring 3/21/2005) (Total $17,178.00)
#FL001144/ 12" school flashers / 6 each / $17,178.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $536,716.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6622, OCA Code 644385, Project 540007, Signal Installation, ($210,911.00); Project 540013, Permanent Pavement Markings ($293,687.00); and Project 590105, Pedestrian Safety Improvements ($32,118.00) to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.