Explanation
BACKGROUND: To modify the existing contract FL004382 with Traffic Control Products, Inc., for the option to purchase Traffic Pedestrian Signal Equipment to add additional items 5A, 6A, 7A, and 8A and the requirement that these items meet the provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that sets forth the Buy American provisions.
The Purchasing Office established an option contract with Traffic Control Products in accordance with formal competitive bid SA003200 that was opened on March 19, 2009. The option contract is through May 31, 2011 with the option to extend two additional one-year periods.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations received grant money from the Department of Energy and has a need to purchase signal pedestrian housing for city projects. Contract FL004382 was established for these items with Traffic Control Products, the lowest, responsive bidder per solicitation SA003200.
Contract FL004382 did not have the requirement that products must meet the Buy American provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, accordingly the four items under this contract did not meet the Buy American provision. Traffic Control Products can modify the manufacture of these items awarded under contract FL004382. and at an additional cost, provide the items to meet the Buy American provisions.
The price of the items that meet the Buy American provision were negotiated. The increase in price for the items remains less than the price offered by the next lowest bidder for these items per solicitation SA003200.
Traffic Control Products, Inc., CC#341374949, Exp. 5/29/2011
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this...
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