TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Purchase Order No. 1 for the 2025 Bulk Roadway Sign Materials to High Star Traffic in the Amount of $42,128.75
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BACKGROUND:
Sign materials need to be purchased to maintain and replace roadway signs throughout the City of Joliet.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
A Request for Quotation was sent to three (3) qualified sign vendors for various signs and sign materials. The Quotation Summary is as follows:
VENDOR QUOTATION AMOUNT
High Star Traffic $42,128.75
RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. Did not submit
Traffic Control Company Did not submit
Engineer’s Estimate $43,400.00
The low quote by High Star Traffic in the amount of $42,128.75, is 2.9% below the engineer’s estimate.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases whose estimated cost is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Two (2) of these circumstances apply:
(c) Purchases of equipment which, by reason of training of City personnel or an inventory of replacement parts maintained by the City, are compatible with the existing equipment owned by the City;
(f) Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Mayor and City Council;
Sufficient funds exist utilizing the General Fund - Engineering / Supplies - Equip Parts (Org 09027000, Object 536104, $42,128.75).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council award a Contract for the purchase of roadway sign materials, in the amount of $42,128.75, on behalf of High Star Traffic.
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