HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - TRAFSIG BATTERY BACK-UP (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Orman Baculinao
DATE: May 8, 2001
SUBJECT: INSTALLATION OF BATTERY BACK-UP POWER FOR TRAFFIC
SIGNALS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, PROJECT NO. C0017 — AWARD
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council award the contract for the installation of battery back-up power for traffic
signals at various locations, Project No. C0017, to L.A. Signal, Incorporated in the amount
of $77,440.00, and authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $15,440.00.
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.
BACKGROUND
This project will install battery back-up systems at 15 major intersections in the City. The
purpose of this system is to energize traffic lights equipped with Light -Emitting Diode
(LED) signals during anticipated rolling "brownouts" this summer. On March 13, 2001, the
City Council approved the plans and specifications, and authorized the advertisement for
construction bids. The project was advertised locally, as well as other newspapers of
general circulation. On April 17, 2001, the City Clerk's Office received five bids for this
project as follows:
Company
L.A. Signal, Incorporated
Hyper Electric, Inc.
TDS Engineering
Dynalectric
Republic Electric
City
City of Industry, CA
Glendale, CA
Westlake Village, CA
Los Alamitos, CA
Navado, CA
Amount
$ 77,440.00
$ 92,500.00
$ 96,355.00
$ 99,065.00
$101,725.00
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INSTALLATION OF BATTERY BACK-UP POWER —
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
May 8, 2001— Page 2
Staff recommends that the project be awarded to L.A. Signal, Incorporated, the lowest
responsive bidder. L.A. Signal, Incorporated possesses a State Contractor's License and is
in good standing with the State Contractor's License Board. The bid of $77,440.00 was
reviewed for accuracy and conformance to the contract documents and was found to be
complete. The references indicated that this contractor has performed work to their
satisfaction.
The request for the higher than normal contingency of 20 percent is to take into account
some of the potential unknowns with the battery -powered back-up system technology.
Some unknowns are attributed to the fact that the system is relatively new, and currently
no Caltrans -approved Standard Specifications exist for this system. Instead of a detailed
technical specification, the City used a performance-based specification in bidding out this
project.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Do not award the contract at this time.
2. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Engineer's Estimate for the installation of the battery back-up power systems at 15
locations is $91,000.00. Funds in the amount of $98,000.00 are budgeted in Account
No. C0017001-8001 for this project.
ATTACHMENT
Exhibit "A" — Project Location Map
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