Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Traffic Management utilizes pavement marking materials, sign manufacturing materials, school flashers and various traffic signal commodities throughout the city. The division can capitalize these expenses. These supplies and materials are necessary to ensure traffic safety throughout the City of Columbus. The Purchasing Office will or has completed bidding or have established universal term contracts (UTC) for the purchase of these commodities. Universal Term Contracts for strain poles, pedestal poles and vehicular traffic signals are in the process of being completed. It has been determined it is in the best interest of the city to purchase school flashers through the ODOT Contract 063-16.
This ordinance authorizes purchases of commodities for the Division of Traffic Management to ensure traffic safety throughout the City of Columbus:
Pavement Marking Commodities:
- Swarco (FL005905): Thermoplastic Materials: $200,000.00
- Flint Trading (FL006256): Preformed Thermoplastic Material: $70,000.00
- Glass Beads (To be secured through informal bid process): $20,000.00
Sign Upgrade Commodities:
- 3M Company (FL005916): Reflective Sheeting: $100,000.00
- US Standard Sign (FL005184): Aluminum Sign Blanks: $30,000.00
- Allmac Signs (FL005192): Aluminum Sign Blanks: $70,000.00
School Flasher Commodities:
- To be purchased through ODOT Contract 063-16: $40,000.00
- General Supply & Services Inc. (BI006650): Poles: $10,000.00
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons:
- Bidding Not Completed (RP036741): $90,000.00
Traffic Signal Commodities:
- Baldwin & Sours (FL005336): Pedestrian Signals $60,000.00
- Path Master (FL005334): Pedestrian Signals $50,000.00
- Bids Under Review (BI006659): Traffic Strain Poles: $90,000.00
- To Be Bid: Vehicular Traffic Signals: $270,000.00
- Path Master (BI006663): Pedestal Poles: $50,000.00
- Wesco Distribution (SA005938): PVC Conduit & Fittings: $20,000.00
- Benjamin Steel Co. (...
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