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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-4 Staff Report - LA County DPW_Blanket_PO_IncreaseCONSENT ITEM E-4 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER FROM: ROBERT DELGADILLO, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER DATE: JUNE 17, 2024 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF INCREASE TO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES BACKGROUND: The City of Azusa and the County of Los Angeles have a general services agreement which provides the authority for the County to render services requested by the City on an as-needed basis. Services provided include prosecution of city ordinances, direct assessment collection, plan checking, and a variety of public works activities. The agreement was recently renewed and will be effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029. There are currently eight signalized intersections within the City of Azusa’s jurisdiction that are maintained by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. These intersections share various costs for maintenance and special projects. Currently the blanket purchase order for traffic signal maintenance services is set at $50,000. Due to special projects and unforeseen traffic collisions at these intersections, upgrades and costly repairs have been performed. Staff is recommending the blanket purchase order be increased to $75,000 for the remainder of the current fiscal year and for fiscal year 2024-2025. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions: 1) Approve an increase to the blanket purchase order for traffic maintenance services to $75,000 for FY 2023-24. 2) Approve the blanket purchase order for traffic maintenance services be set at $75,000 for FY 2024-25. Approved City Council June 17, 2024 LA County Public Works Purchase Order Increase June 17, 2024 Page 2 ANALYSIS: The City of Azusa and the County of Los Angeles have a general services agreement which provides the authority for the County to render services requested by the City on an as-needed basis. Services provided include prosecution of city ordinances, direct assessment collection, plan checking, and a variety of public works activities. The agreement was recently renewed and will be effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029. It is understood, there are eight signalized intersections within the City of Azusa’s jurisdiction that are maintained by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. The costs for these intersections are shared between the City and Los Angeles County for maintenance and special projects. The intersection locations include: Arrow Highway & Vincent Avenue Arrow Highway & Citrus Avenue Gladstone Street & Irwindale Avenue Gladstone Street & Lark Ellen Avenue Armstead Street & Citrus Avenue Irwindale Avenue & 1st Street Donna Beth Avenue & Gladstone Street Cerritos Avenue & Newburgh Street Currently the blanket purchase order for general maintenance services is set at $50,000. Due to special projects and unforeseen traffic collisions at these intersections, upgrades and costly repairs have been performed. To ensure that invoices are processed in a timely manner, staff is requesting that the annual blanket purchase order be increased from $50,000 to $75,000 for the remainder of FY 2023-24. Staff is also recommending the blanket purchase order be increased to $75,000 for FY2024-2025 with the projected increase in maintenance costs and materials for the intersections. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds to cover the cost of traffic signal maintenance were included in the approved FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-2025 budget under Street Maintenance (Gas Tax) account #12-55-661-000-6493. Prepared by: Reviewed by: Natalie Reagan Robert Delgadillo, P.E. Management Analyst Director of Public Works/City Engineer Fiscal Review by: Reviewed and Approved by: Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez Director of Administrative Services City Manager