TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the 2025 Traffic Signal Materials Purchase Order No. 2 to Traffic Control Corporation in the Amount of $72,735.00
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BACKGROUND:
The 2025 City Budget includes funds to upgrade traffic signals with Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) cabinets, also known as battery backups. This purchase will provide the materials to upgrade thirteen intersections with UPS cabinets. City Electric Division staff will complete the installation of UPS cabinets.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
The City of Joliet has only one (1) approved manufacturer that supplies the City with traffic signal materials. Traffic Control Corporation is the sole source supplier of the materials. Traffic Control Corporation provided a quote, in the amount of $72,735.00, for the purchase of traffic signal materials requested by the City.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases over $25,000.00 may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Two (2) of these circumstances apply:
(a) Purchases which may only be practicably made from a single source;
(f) Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Mayor and City Council.
Sufficient funds exist utilizing the Capital Improvement Fund - Engineering / Infrastructure (Org 30090270, Object 557200, $72,735.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve the 2025 Traffic Signal Materials Purchase Order No. 2, in the amount of $72,735.00, on behalf of Traffic Control Corporation.
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