Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Power and Water uses street light controllers to control the street lights in both neighborhoods and freeways to turn on/off automatically. The Division needs to purchase these controllers, to continue upgrading their current system, which can handle twice as many street lights as the old ones and with better safety features. The required materials will be obtained in accordance with the terms and conditions of Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office, with the vendors listed below, for a total amount of $87,416.00.
Contract MBE/
Vendor UTC# Compliance # FBE ?
Central Systems & Controls FL002354 34-1314768 Majority
G.E. Supply, Div. of Gen'l Electric FL002355 14-0689340 Majority
Graybar Electric Co. FL002356 13-0794380 Majority
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available in the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Funds for this expenditure.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into Purchase Orders; in accordance with terms and conditions of established Universal Term Contracts; with Central Systems & Controls, G.E. Supply, and Graybar Electric Co.; for the purchase of street light controllers; and to authorize the expenditure of $87,416.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund. ($87,416.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water uses street light controllers to control the street lights in both neighborhoods and freeways to turn on/off automatically; and
WHEREAS, said commodity will be purchased in accordance with terms and conditions of Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water; to authorize capital expenditures for street light controllers; thereby preserving the public health, peace, pro...
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