TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the purchase of various traffic signal components through Iteris, Inc.
SUMMARY
DATE: July 16, 2019
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Danielle Singh, Executive Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Authorize the award of a purchase agreement to Iteris, Inc. for various traffic signal components
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Killeen currently provides monthly maintenance on ninety-six (96) intersections. The city currently has seventy-two (72) of these intersections connected to and communicating with the Traffic Management Center.
Street Operations will be processing the remaining twenty-four (24) intersections to allow for communication capabilities to the Traffic Management Center. Communications allow for troubleshooting, diagnostics, clock synchronization, and coordination of timing for each intersection. These tasks will be able to be performed from the Traffic Management Center once the intersections are connected.
The City does not have a current contract for these particular supplies. The City of Killeen Street Operations recommends purchasing through Iteris, Inc. Iteris, Inc. served as the initial project managers and performed the installation of components for the Traffic Management Center. Iteris, Inc. is also the sole source supplier for the majority of the components needed to allow for proper communication within the current traffic management communication system.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
The following alternatives were considered with this item:
1) Leave the system as is and continue to manually adjust components and timing on-site in the field;
2) Award a purchase agreement to Iteris, Inc. for various traffic signal components through the Buy Board contract that will allow the remaining 24 intersections to communicate with the Traffic Management Center.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
City Staff recommends that a purchase agreement be awarded to Iteris, Inc....
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