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Ordinance amending the FY 2017/2018 Red Light Safety Fund; Purchase of thirty six (36) Illuminated Street Name Signs from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. through an HGAC cooperative purchasing agreement in the amount of $114,308
Presenter
Walter Shumac, P.E., Director of Transportation Services
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Illuminated street-name signs improve sign visibility and legibility at all distances and in all conditions, reducing the attention required to find street names and giving drivers more time to plan their actions at intersections. These benefits are especially valuable at wide, high-volume intersections and in entertainment areas with a large proportion of visiting drivers. Illuminated street-name signs improve night road safety, appearance, and are highly noticeable improvement to road infrastructure that is popular with the public.
Staff recommends installation of Illuminated street name signs long SH 161 frontage road traffic signals from Pioneer Pkwy to IH20. Consolidated Traffic controls Illuminated street name signs meet the TMUTCD requirements and are available through an HGAC cooperative purchasing agreement including the installation of the signs, which meets the requirements for the competitive bidding process.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including national HGAC.
The H-GAC primarily offers products that are utilized in Public Safety, Public Works, and Communications, in addition to professional consulting, personnel and financing services. A wide variety of capital equipment is under contract, and through a unique feature of HGACBuy it can be customized through the use of published and unpublished options to fit your specifications and requirements
Consolidated Traffic Controls through their national HGAC contract PE05-17 offers the illuminated street-name signs needed. PE05-17 began May 1, 2017 and will expire April 30, 2019.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the Purchase of thirty six (36) Illuminated Street Name Signs from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. in the amount of $114,308 is available by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance in the FY 2017/2018 Redlight Safety Fund (3104-280490-68350) (Tools & Equipment).
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2017/2018 REDLIGHT SAFETY FUND BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $114,308 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE REDLIGHT SAFETY FUND (3104-280490-68350) (TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FY 2017/2018 Redlight Safety Fund be amended by transferring and appropriating $114,308 from the unobligated fund balance in the Red Light Safety Fund (3104-28-490-68350) (Tools & Equipment).
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, MAY 1, 2018.