HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-22; City Council; Resolution 2011-0322
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RESOLUTION NO.2011-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS, AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS, AND AWARDING A
CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AUDIBLE
PEDESTRIAN AND COUNTDOWN PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS AT
TWENTY-ONE SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS, PROJECT NO.
6321-1.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it necessary, desirable and in the public
interest to install audible pedestrian and countdown pedestrian signals at twenty-one existing
signalized intersections; and
WHEREAS, four (4) sealed bids were received on December 7, 2010 for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Agreement with SANDAG for the $150,660 grant requires the city
to pay for the materials and installation costs of the project upfront; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive, responsible bid for the project was submitted by
Traffic Development Services in the amount of $152,059; and
WHEREAS, Traffic Development Services proposed an alternative countdown
pedestrian signal manufacturer and the Transportation Department has determined that the
proposed countdown pedestrian signal equipment is equal to the specified countdown pedestrian
signal equipment; and
WHEREAS, all project costs up to $150,660 are reimbursable; and
WHEREAS, additional funds in the amount of $31,811 are needed in order to complete
the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the low bid submitted by Traffic Development Services in the amount of
$152,059 is hereby accepted and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a
1 contract on behalf of the City for the installation of audible pedestrian and
2 countdown pedestrian signals at twenty-one existing signalized intersections;
3 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to appropriate $31,811 from the Gas Tax
4 Fund to Project No. 6321-1 for the installation of audible pedestrian and
countdown pedestrian signals at twenty-one existing signalized intersections;
4. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to approve construction change
7 orders up to $15,206 for Project No. 6321-1.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 22nd day of February, 2011, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas and Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
-LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk
(SEAL)