REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award a Contract to Deploy an Advanced Traffic Management System (F16-70), Make a Finding of CEQA Categorical Exemption, Accept a $250,000 Contribution from Google, and Approve Budget Modification No. 21 to Appropriate $320,435 in Traffic Impact Fees and the $250,000 Donation from Google to Fund the Project
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Council approval for the following actions is recommended in order to deploy a citywide Automated Traffic Management System (ATMS):
* Award a contract in the amount of $518 ,577 to Control Tech West, Inc. of Temecula to purchase and install Advanced Traffic Management Central (MaxView) Software;
* Approve a 10% contract contingency in the amount of $51,858
* Accept a $250,000 donation from Google to contribute to the project; and
* Approve Budget Modification No. 21 to appropriate $320,435 in Traffic Impact Fees (TIF) and the $250,000 Google donation to fund the project.
Staff recently deployed a test pilot project of MaxView, a state of the art ATMS, on four closely spaced intersections at the SR 237/Mathilda Interchange. This location was selected because managing this corridor has been a challenge due to the proximity of the four signals to one another. The ATMS monitors traffic in real time and assigns signal green timings depending upon the demand, while maintaining traffic progression on the main corridors. Based on the results of the pilot, the positive feedback received by businesses and residents, and Google's generous donation, staff recommends the citywide deployment of the MaxView ATMS.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Council Policy 7.1.5 Grants, Donations, Contributions and Sponsorships, Council approval is required to accept donations exceeding $100,000. Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Municipal Code, Council approval is required for contracts greater than $100,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The acceptance of a contribution is an administrative activity and not a project...
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