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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-8 - Hi-Way Safety Blanket PO IncreaseCONSENT ITEM E-8 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL VIA: TROY L. BUTZLAFF, ICMA-CM, CITY MANAGER FROM: DANIEL BOBADILLA, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER DATE: MAY 2, 2016 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR HI-WAY SAFETY SUMMARY: The Public Works Department utilizes the vendor Hi-Way Safety for street signs, delineators, and other traffic control measures. The blanket purchase order for Hi-Way Safety for Fiscal Year 15-16 was approved at $20,000. Due to an increased need for signage and additional traffic control equipment, Staff is requesting that the blanket purchase order for FY 15-16 be increased to $45,000. The proposed action will authorize Staff to increase the Hi-Way Safety purchase order for Fiscal Year 15-16 from $20,000 to $45,000. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action: 1) Approve an increase to the blanket purchase order for Hi-Way Safety from $20,000 to $45,000. DISCUSSION: The City uses Hi-Way Safety as its vendor to purchase street signs, delineators, and traffic control measure equipment for various Streets Division projects. Typically, a blanket purchase order in the amount of $20,000 is sufficient to cover routine project purchases throughout any one fiscal year. Due to increased signage requirements/projects and the need for additional pedestrian traffic control measures, Staff is close to exceeding the $20,000 blanket purchase order limit. The following is a list of some of the additional signs Staff has purchased or will need to purchase before the end of the fiscal year: APPROVED COUNCIL MEETING 5/2/2016 Authorization to Increase Blanket PO May 2, 2016 Page 2 • Quality of Life signs for all City facilities • Parking restriction signs in the vicinity of the Gold Line Stations • Flashing Stop signs at the following intersections o Foothill Blvd. and Palm Drive o Pasadena Ave. and Mason Drive o Sierra Madre Ave. and Nob Hill Drive Staff is requesting that the blanket purchase order be increased to $45,000 to cover project demands. FISCAL IMPACT: Increasing the blanket purchase order has no fiscal impact. Supplies will be purchased and paid for through existing budgeted amounts in the Gas Tax Fund and/or grant funding. Prepared by: Fiscal Impact Reviewed by: Daniel Bobadilla, P.E. Talika M. Johnson Director of Public Works/City Engineer Interim Director of Finance Reviewed and Approved: Reviewed and Approved: Louie F. Lacasella Troy L. Butzlaff, ICMA-CM Management Analyst City Manager