Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Finance Director to issue a purchase order for the procurement of thermoplastic permanent pavement marking materials. The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, utilizes thermoplastic permanent pavement marking material to delineate traffic lanes and effect messages to motorists ("right turn only," "school zone ahead," etcetera) on arterial roadway surfaces. Thermoplastic lasts much longer (versus using paint) and for that reason is eligible for capital improvement funding. Thermoplastic is purchased in bulk quantities in two different colors (yellow and white) and is applied by Transportation Division personnel using specialized equipment that heats the material to near-liquid condition and then extrudes it in the desired shapes and dimensions.
The Purchasing Office solicited formal bids for thermoplastic in 2003 and has established a city-wide contract (FL001686) for its purchase through May 31, 2005, from Crown Technology LLC. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $30,000.00 for thermoplastic per the terms and conditions of this city-wide contract.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $1 million for permanent pavement markings and materials in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $30,000.00. Spending for this commodity was authorized last year in the amount of $206,558.00 by Ordinance 0831-2003, passed by City Council on June 2, 2003.
Emergency action is requested to provide for an uninterrupted supply of this commodity that is critical to the city's summer lane lining, resurfacing and wheel chair ramp installation programs.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for the Transportation Division for the purchase of thermoplastic permanent pavement marking material per the terms and conditions of an existing universal term contract established by the Purchasing Office with Cr...
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