REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 16, 2019
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ANDREW BENELLI, PE, Assistant Director / City Engineer
Public Works Department
JOHN STANBOULIAN, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations Center
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the Shaw Avenue Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Traffic Signal Synchronization Project (SR99 - SR41) (Council Districts 1, 2 and 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. RESOLUTION - To dispense with the competitive bidding requirements and authorize the Public Works Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of traffic signal adaptive modules for central processing unit, licenses, configuration, training, and warranty (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
3. Award a purchase contract in the amount of $338,100 to Trafficware Group Inc., for the purchase of Synchro Green modules for the 16 intersections for the Shaw Avenue ITS Traffic Signal Synchronization Project
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Public Works Director to specify Trafficware Group, Inc., for the purchase of Synchro Green Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT), under the sole-source competitive bidding exception, and award a contract in the amount of $338,100 to Trafficware Group Inc., for the purchase Synchro Green modules for the 16 intersections included in the west Shaw Avenue ITS Traffic Signal Synchronization Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The West Shaw Avenue (from State Route 99 to State Route 41) ITS corridor currently operates with a static time-of-day synchronization only during peak travel times and requires a real time (24 hours/day and 7 days/week) adaptive synchronization system identical to east Shaw Avenue corridor (SR41 - SR168). The west Shaw Avenue signalized intersections...
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