City of San Antonio - File #: 17-5855

• File #: 17-5855
• Type: Purchase - Annual Contract
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 11/30/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing a contract with Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. for school zone flasher communication system for an estimated annual cost of $317,000.00, funded from the FY 2018 General Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/30/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

11/30/2017 Annual Contracts


SUMMARY:

An ordinance awarding one contract to provide the City with commodities and services on an annual basis for the term of the contracts, for an estimated annual cost of $317,000.00. This ordinance provides the procurement of the following items, as needed, and dependent on the Department's available budget, for the term of the contracts:

A. Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. for School Zone Flasher Communication System, $317,000.00 annually (1 contract, Transportation and Capital Improvements)


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City of San Antonio utilizes annual contracts for procuring high volume repetitive purchases. Annual contracts are an efficient method of securing the best prices through volume purchasing and reducing large amounts of work related to the bid process. Utilization of annual contracts allows the City to procure numerous different commodities in support of the normal daily operations.

Cooperative:
A. This Contract will provide the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department, Traffic Division, with purchase and installation of communication equipment to be deployed at each of the existing school zones to provide two-way communications. This communication equipment will allow remote trouble shooting and adjustments to the school zone flashers. By utilizing the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments Cooperative Contract, the Department can ensure new equipment is designed to operate with existing infrastructure without alteration.

This purchase is made through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) Contract PE05-17 in accordance with the Houston-Galveston Cooperative Purchasing Program Passed on Resolution 96-41-48 dated 10-10-1996.


ISSUE:

This contract represents a portion of approximately 250 annual contracts that will be brought before City Council throughout th...