R2011-173 APPROVING EXPENDITURE FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF A TRAFFIC CONTROLLER CABINET

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Public Works Memorandum NO. 2011-72 DATE: October 11, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Emergency Traffic Controller Purchase and Replacement for Mound Road and Greenswitch Road SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution approving an expenditure of$6,780 with Brown Traffic Products, Inc. for the purchase of a traffic signal controller cabinet. The controller cabinet includes all the electronic and power switching equipment to operate the traffic signal. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: No prior Council action has been taken on the purchase of this traffic controller. BACKGROUND: On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, City staff became aware of a traffic accident in which a traffic controller cabinet was severely damaged causing an imminent hazard to the public. The damaged unit was removed and replaced with an auxiliary traffic controller cabinet. The intersection is a 50/50 shared cost intersection with the Illinois Department of Transportation. A copy of the crash report is attached. The vehicle responsible for the damage has not been identified. The controller cabinet purchase price is based on the statewide bid for traffic signal equipment. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objections to this request. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None STAFF REFERENCE: Richard G. Marley, Public Works Director, Matt Newell, City Engineer and Jerry Nihiser, Traffic and Parking Supervisor. Richard Marley will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. Page I 1