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Resolution to Authorize a Sole Source Purchase Order to Carrier & Gable Inc. for the Purchase of Traffic Signal Materials ($475,000.00)
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 $475,000.00 for several projects and to purchase normal maintenance supplies.
This resolution supports the following projects:
1. Packard and Stone School pedestrian signal upgrade ($45,000.00)
2. Packard and Jewett/Eastover pedestrian signal upgrades ($50,000.00)
3. Maintenance operations including wear-out and accident damage, and
support of other City projects ($250,000.00)
4. Traffic signal rebuild at Ashley and Liberty ($65,000.00)
5. Traffic signal rebuild Packard and Pine Valley ($65,000.00)
Approximately, $275,000.00 of the above-mentioned projects will be funded from the Field Operations Major Street fund operating budget. Approximately $200,000.00 will be utilized for Project support and will be expended against the project. In cases of accident damages, the City seeks restitution by billing responsible parties for damages.
The traffic signal rebuild at Packard and Pine Valley was originally planned for last year; however; due to the resurfacing program construction scheduled the Packard and Fernwood signal rebuild was substituted.
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 19, 2013.
Staff
Prepared by: Chuck Fojtik, Field Operations Supervisor
Reviewed by: Matt Warba, Interim Field Operations Unit Manager and Craig Hupy, Public Services Administrator
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Carrier and Gable, Inc. of Farmington Hills, Michigan, is the supplier of Eagle traffic components used in maintaining City of Ann Arbor traffic signals;
Whereas, Carrier and Gable, Inc., of Farmington Hills, Michigan has received Human Rights approval on March 19, 2013; and
Whereas, Sufficient funds have been budgeted in the Public Services Area FY 2014 Major Street operating budget and the approved capital budgets;
RESOLVED, City Council approve a sole source purchase order to Carrier and Gable, Inc. in the amount of $475,000.00 for materials and supplies; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator is authorized to take the necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.