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Resolution to Authorize a Purchase Order to Carrier & Gable, Inc. for Traffic Control Materials and Supplies ($640,500.00)
Memorandum
Please find attached for your consideration a resolution that authorizes the issuance of a purchase order to Carrier & Gable, Inc. for traffic control materials and supplies. Carrier & Gable, Inc. will supply the City with materials as a sole-source supplier.
Carrier & Gable Inc., is the sole area distributor for: Union Metal traffic products; Polara pedestrian signals; Carmanah Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) and other electronic signage; Dialight traffic signal modules; DYMEC ethernet and ITS products; Clary power systems; Encom wireless data solutions; Gridsmart vehicle and bicycle detection system; EDI products and signal components; Costar video systems and imaging; Pelco Products for traffic solutions, utilities, and outdoor lighting; and Qwick-Kurb markers, bollards, delineators and gateway treatment signage. These sole source purchases are warranted because: the City's specifications require Union Metal mast-arms; Polara offers accessible pedestrian signals; the City's installed RRFB systems are manufactured by Carmanah and must be able to communicate with our current system; Dialight offers LED traffic signal components; DYMEC, Clary, and Encom offer products that support existing networks such as communications and power supply; Gridsmart vehicle and bicycle detection system supports actuated traffic signal operations for multimodal users; and the Qwick-Kurb traffic separator system is currently being used for the pedestrian safety in-street signage (R1-6). The advantages of sole source supply include reduced inventory requirements, the need to train technicians in the maintenance/operation of only one type of product, and compatibility with existing infrastructure.
Staff requests $640,500.00 for several planned projects and for the purchase of normal maintenance supplies as follows:
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