REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize Amending an Existing Contract for Traffic Signal Maintenance Services (F18-296) and Approve Budget Modification No. 55
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to amend an existing contract with Econolite Systems, Inc. (formerly Aegis ITS, Inc.) to increase the contract amount by $340,000, from $2,291,140 to $2,631,140 for Traffic Signal Maintenance Services and approval of Budget Modification No. 55 in the amount of $340,000.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and services exceeding $100,000 in any one transaction.
Pursuant to Sunnyvale Charter Section 1305, at any meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by motion adopted by affirmative votes of at least four members so as to authorize the transfer of unused balances appropriated for one purpose to another, or to appropriate available revenue not included in the budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) in that it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City contracts annually with Econolite Systems, Inc. (Aegis ITS) for traffic signal preventive maintenance and emergency non-routine repairs. Preventive maintenance is performed quarterly to ensure the traffic and pedestrian signal equipment are in good working order. Emergency non-routine repairs cover replacements and repairs of equipment due to mechanical failures and vehicular collisions. To ensure the safety of both vehicular and non-vehicular traffic, the non-routine repairs are performed immediately upon occurrence.
The current contract with ...
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