City of San Antonio - File #: 17-4386

• File #: 17-4386
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/31/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the offers from Four J Traffic Controls, LLC, Flasher Equipment Company and Short-Line Corporation dba American Signal Equipment Company for the rental, delivery and pickup of traffic barricade equipment for the Police, Transportation and Capital Improvements, Center City Development and Operations, and Convention and Sports Facilities Departments for an estimated annual cost of $547,000.00, funded from the FY 2017 and FY 2018 Operating Budgets. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/31/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Annual Contract for Rental of Barricades


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes acceptance of offers from Four J Traffic Controls, LLC; Flasher Equipment Company and Short-Line Corporation dba American Signal Equipment Company to provide three contracts for the rental, manpower, delivery and pickup of traffic barricade equipment for the Police, Transportation and Capital Improvements, Center City Development and Operations, and Convention and Sports Facilities Departments for an estimated annual cost of $547,000.00. Funding for these contracts is available through the FY2017-2018 Operating Budget.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for Council consideration and action are the offers submitted by Four J Traffic Controls, LLC; Flasher Equipment Company and Short-Line Corporation dba American Signal Equipment Company to provide rental, manpower, delivery and pickup of traffic barricade equipment to be utilized by the Police, Transportation and Capital Improvements, Center City Development and Operations, and Convention and Sports Facilities Departments.

The City awarded an annual contract for the Rental of Barricades on April 10, 2014, Ordinance 2014-0410-0222, with a term of three years with two, one year options to renew. Due to continuing contractor performance concerns expressed by city departments, the Finance Department, Purchasing Division, Police, Transportation and Capital Improvements and Center City Development and Operations Departments met with the contractor on February 16, 2017, to address the performance issues of contractor failing to provide required barricade equipment and failing to provide the manpower to perform barricade services. The departments' concern regarding lack of contractor performance to meet the contract specifications and scope of work were addressed in a formal demand letter issued to the contractor on February 23, 20...