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 2026 School Zone Flasher Materials Purchase to Mobotrex, Inc. in the Amount of $41,312.00
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BACKGROUND:
There are twenty-eight (28) individual school zone flashers located throughout the City. The existing school zone flashers were installed over twenty (20) years ago and the components are past their service life and in need of replacement. The Electric Division staff will complete the work necessary to replace the existing school zone flashers with the newly purchased materials. Eight (8) of these units were replaced in 2025. An additional eight (8) units will be replaced as part of this material purchase.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
Mobotrex Inc. is the sole source supplier of these materials. Mobotrex, Inc. has provided a quote, in the amount of $41,312.00, for the purchase of school zone flasher materials. This is a material purchase only, and the installation of the flashers will be completed by City electricians.
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases whose estimated cost is in excess of twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) may be awarded without written specifications 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 Improvements Fund / Traffic Signal Pedestrian Signal Improvements (Org 30090270, Object 557200, $41,312.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council award a contract for the 2026 School Zone Flasher Materials Purchase Order No. 1, in the amount of $41,312.00, on behalf of Mobotrex, Inc.
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