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Authorize execution of a contract for traffic signal heads with General Traffic Equipment Corp., for up to five years, for a total contract amount not to exceed $800,000.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Transportation and Public Works Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $146,667 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating Budget of the Transportation and Public Works Department. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 2400 MMO1033 for these goods. The solicitation was issued on May 22, 2023, and closed on June 20, 2023. Of the four offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City's Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Respondents to the solicitation and their Agents should direct all questions to the Authorized Contact Person identified in the solicitation.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract is for the purchase of various sizes of traffic signal heads. The traffic signal heads are needed to construct, maintain, modify, and upgrade existing traffic signals.
The contract will replace a contract wh...
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