Title
Resolution to Authorize a Sole Source Purchase Order to Carrier & Gable, Inc., of Farmington Hills, Michigan, for Traffic Signal Materials and Supplies in the amount of $480,000.00
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 $480,000.00 for several projects and to purchase normal maintenance supplies.
This resolution supports the following projects:
1. State and Eisenhower pedestrian signal upgrades ($35,000.00)
2. Maintenance operations including wear-out and accident damage, and support of other City projects ($324,000.00)
3. RRFB installations in junction with other City projects-locations; which have not been identified ($56,000.00)
4. Traffic signal rebuild Division and Catherine ($65,000.00)
Budget/Fiscal Impact
Approximately, $250,000.00 of the above-mentioned projects will be funded from the Field Operations Major Street fund approved operating budget. Approximately $230,000.00 will be utilized for project support and will be expended against the appropriate capital budget. In cases of accident damages, the City seeks restitution by billing responsible parties for damages.
Carrier & Gable, Inc. is the sole area distributor in Michigan and Indiana for the Eagle Signal Company. All of City 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. complies with the requirements of the City’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance.
Staff
Prepared by: Chuck Fojtik, Field Operations Supervisor
Reviewed by: Molly Maciejewski, 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 complies with the requirements of the City’s Non-Discrimination ordinance; and
Whereas, Sufficient funds have been budgeted in the Public Services Area FY 2016 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 $480,000.00 for materials and supplies; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to take the necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.