File #: 17-7150    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance; Purchase of twenty eight (28) Illuminated Street Name Signs from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. through an HGAC cooperative purchasing agreement in the amount of $90,168.
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 9/1/2017 In control: Engineering
On agenda: 9/19/2017 Final action: 9/19/2017
Title: Ordinance amending the FY 2017/2018 Red Light Safety Fund; Purchase of twenty eight (28) Illuminated Street Name Signs from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. through an HGAC cooperative purchasing agreement in the amount of $90,168.
Attachments: 1. CC17-7150 and 7151 Mini FS Redlight Safety Fund 2018.pdf
From
Sholeh Karimi

Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2017/2018 Red Light Safety Fund; Purchase of twenty eight (28) Illuminated Street Name Signs from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. through an HGAC cooperative purchasing agreement in the amount of $90,168.

Presenter
Sholeh Karimi, P.E, Senior Traffic Engineer

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 along Beltline Road from Tarrant Road to Wildlife Pkwy in the Entertainment District. Consolidated Traffic Controls' illuminated street name signs meet the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (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 HGAC.

The HGAC primarily offers products that are utilized in Public Safety, Public Works, and Communications, in addition to professional consulting, personnel and ...

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