R2007-157 ACCEPTING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT

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1� a Staff recommends Traffic Control Corporation as the lowest responsible bidder. The LED lamps, proposed by Traffic Control Corporation meet IDOT and City specifications. Traffic Control Corporation provided LED lights to the City for the last major upgrade and they have proven to be very reliable. Of the $222,328.00 proposed to be expended for materials, $170,675.00 will be reimbursed by the LED grant. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a contract with Traffic Control Corporation to provide LED traffic signal lenses to the City. , POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objections to this resolution I and bid award. TraStar, Inc. has been informed of � the recommendation to award the material purchase contract to Traffic Control Corp. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Illinois Department of Transportation, Region 3, District 7, Effingham, Illinois. STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marle Director for En ineerin & Y� g g Infrastructure, at 424-2747 Matt Newell, City Engineer, at 424-2747 Richard Marley will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: Funding for this project is budgeted in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund with$170,675.00 of the expenditure being reimbursed by a grant from Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. The recommended bid amount is $222,328.00. A project is currently being prepared to install the LED lenses at the traffic signals located on State Routes through the City. This item should come before Council within the next 45 days. Attach: 2 cc: John Smith, Assistant City Manager far Public Services Dick Borders, Municipal Services Manager Dan Mendenall, Streets & Sewers Supervisor Traffic Control Corporation Traffic Signal Company Brown Traffic Products, Inc. TraStar, Inc. Page 2