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File #: 0126-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/9/2013 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 2/4/2013 Final action: 2/6/2013
Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders with various vendors for the purchase of traffic signal equipment per the terms and conditions of existing universal term contracts for the Division of Planning and Operations; to authorize the expenditure of $496,360.00 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($496,360.00)
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 solicited formal competitive bids for the purchase of traffic signals and equipment required for the operation of signals in the process of establishing universal term contracts (UTCs). This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of monies for Traffic signal Equipment per the terms and conditions of these universal term contracts.

The total cost of the commodities needed is $496,360.00

This ordinance authorizes purchases of equipment per terms and conditions of these existing UTC contracts with:

Baldwin & Sours
FL004494 (SA003400) Traffic Controller Equipment
FL005255 (SA004415) Traffic Signal Detection Equipment
FL005336 (SA004507) Pedestrian Signals

Benjamin Steel Company Inc.
FL005325 (SA004512) Steel Traffic Conduit and Fittings

General Traffic Equipment Corp.
FL005335 (SA004507) Pedestrian Signals

Path Master, Inc.,
FL004493 (SA003400) Traffic Controller Equipment
FL005256 (SA004415) Traffic Signal Detection Equipment
FL005334 (SA004507) Pedestrian Signals

WESCO Distribution Inc.
FL004775 (SA003690) PVC Traffic Conduit and Fittings

These purchases will provide the majority of the Division's anticipated needs for traffic signal equipment for 2013 in the amount of $496,360.00

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Baldwin and Sours, Inc., Benjamin Steel Co., General Traffic Equipment Corp., Path Master, Inc., and WESCO Distribution Inc.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Baldwin and Sours, Inc's contract compliance #311104513 and expires: 07/23/2014
Benjamin Steel Co. Inc.’s contract compliance #310853024 and expires: 07/18/2014
General Traffic Equipment Corp's contract...

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