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): $200,000.00
- Flint Trading (FL006256): $25,000.00
- Glass Beads (Secured through informal bid process): $20,000.00
Sign Upgrade Commodities:
- 3M Company (FL005916): $100,000.00
- Aluminum Sign Blanks (secured through formal bid process): $125,000.00
- Sign Posts (secured through formal bid process): $90,000.00
School Flasher Commodities:
- Path Master (FL005334): $35,000.00
- General Supply & Services Inc. (FL006392): $15,000.00
Quick Curb Commodity:
- Qwick Curb (FL006216): $50,000.00
Traffic Signal Commodities:
- Path Master (FL006408, FL006383, FL005968, FL006382): $365,000.00
- General Supply & Services Inc. (FL006409): $10,000.00
- Peek Traffic (FL005962): $25,000.00
- Benjamin Steel (FL006350): $10,000.00
- Wesco Distribution (FL006371): $20,000.00
- Baldwin + Sours (FL006155): $10,000.00
- Mast Arm RRFB (secured through formal bid): $75,000.00
- Speed Humps (secured through formal bid): $150,000.00
The total cost of the commodities needed is $1,325,000.00
2. FISCAL IMPAC...
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