HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-09 Staff Report - Authorization to Solicit Bids for Traffic Management System ProjectCONSENT ITEM
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: DANIEL BOBADILLA, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
DATE: APRIL 1, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO
SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT
BACKGROUND:
The City received a grant from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the
Traffic Management System Project. This project will alleviate traffic congestion, improve traffic and
pedestrian safety, and reduce travel times, allowing vehicles to operate more efficiently with less impact
to the environment. The recommended actions will approve the project plans and specifications and
authorize Staff to solicit bids from qualified contractors.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the project plans and specifications; and
2) Authorize Staff to solicit a Notice of Inviting Bids for the Traffic Management System Project.
ANALYSIS:
In April 2016, the City was awarded a $3,507,490 Proposition C grant from Metro for the City of Azusa
Traffic Management System. The project will modernize various signalized intersections along major
corridors in the City to improve local and regional traffic flow. The project improvements include new
traffic controllers, wiring, radios, conduits, fiber optics and wireless connections, traffic signal poles,
vehicle heads, pedestrian heads, video detection cameras, and a centralized traffic control and
monitoring system. These improvements will promote coordinated traffic operations with neighboring
cities and multi-jurisdictional collaboration with the ultimate goal of improving mobility and alleviating
congestion by remotely controlling the synchronization and timing of the intersections.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
4/1/2019
Traffic Management System Project
April 1, 2019
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If approved by the City Council, Staff will solicit bids from qualified contractors. Staff will review
submitted bids and request approval from the City Council to award a contract at a future meeting.
Construction is anticipated to commence July/August 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommendation actions.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Daniel Bobadilla Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Public Works/City Engineer City Manager
Attachment:
1) Project Plans and Specifications – (Due to large File, Documents are available on the City’s
website and the City Clerk’s Office for review)
Website links - https://www.ci.azusa.ca.us/1389/Watch-Meetings-Online and
https://www.ci.azusa.ca.us/documentcenter