Title
Resolution to Authorize a Sole Source Purchase Order to Carrier & Gable, Inc. for the Purchase of Traffic Signal Materials ($450,000.00)
Memorandum
Please find attached for your consideration a resolution that authorizes a sole source purchase order to Carrier & Gable, Inc., of Farmington Hills, Michigan, for traffic signal materials and supplies. We are requesting $450,000.00 for several projects and to purchase normal maintenance supplies.
This resolution supports the following projects:
1. Traffic signal rebuild at First & Miller ($65,000.00)
2. Traffic signal installation at E. Medical Dr. and E. Hospital Dr. ($75,000.00)
reimbursable by the University of Michigan
3. Maintenance operations including wear-out and accident damage, and minor
support of other City projects ($225,000.00)
4. Traffic signal rebuild at First & Liberty ($45,000.00)
5. Traffic signal rebuild at William and Fifth ($40,000.00) reimbursable by the
Downtown Development Authority
Of the above-mentioned projects, $235,000.00 will be funded from the Field Operations Major Street fund operating budget and $215,000.00 will be reimbursed by the University of Michigan and the Downtown Development Authority, through accident billings and various capital project accounts.
Carrier & Gable, Inc. is the sole area distributor in Michigan and Indiana for the Eagle Signal Company. All of our signalized intersections utilize equipment manufactured by Eagle. The advantages of sole source supply include reduced inventory requirements, as well as the need to train technicians in the repair of only one type of product.
Carrier and Gable, Inc. received Human Rights approval on March 22, 2010.
Staff
Prepared by: Chuck Fojtik, Field Operations Supervisor
Reviewed by: Craig Hupy, Acting Field Operations Unit Manager
Sue F. McCormick, Public Services Administrator
Approved by: Roger W. Fraser, City Admi...
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