Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for Traffic Signals throughout the City. This includes installation and ensuring the proper operation of the traffic control devices to promote pedestrian safety and expedite vehicular traffic flow. The Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract (UTC) for the purchase of traffic vehicular signal heads. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of monies for this equipment per the terms and conditions of the universal term contract.
The total cost of the commodities needed is $152,376.40
This ordinance authorizes purchases of equipment per terms and conditions of the existing UTC contract with:
Path Master, Inc.,
FL004105(SA002961) Traffic vehicular signal heads
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Path Master, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Path Master, Inc's contract compliance #341233777 and expires: 5/11/12
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these commodities is budgeted and available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to procure the needed signal commodities as soon as possible to provide replacement signal materials and meet signal installation schedules at the earliest possible time for the safety of the travelling public.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Path Master, Inc. for the purchase of traffic vehicular signal heads per the terms and conditions of an existing universal term contract for the Division of Planning and Operations; to authorize the expenditure of $152,376.40 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($152,376.40)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has solicited bids and established universal term contracts for the purchase of traffic vehicular signal heads; and
WHEREAS, the Div...
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