REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorization to Modify an Existing Purchase Order for Traffic Signal Controllers (F17-077) and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to increase an existing Purchase Order with Control Tech West Inc. of Temecula from $90,000 to $379,000 for the purchase of traffic signal controllers, as explained below.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, transactions exceeding $100,000 require Council approval.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), minor alteration of existing facilities, mechanical equipment, highways and streets involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City owns and operates 131 signalized intersections with traffic signal controllers. All of them are being integrated into MaxView, the City's newly installed Advanced Adaptive Transportation Management System (AATMS) under a contract awarded to Control Tech West by Council in February 2016 (RTC No. 15-1078).
The City has an approved project (820180-Traffic Signal Controller Replacements) to replace the traffic signal controllers. The existing controllers do not meet City standards and are obsolete. These shortcomings affect the flow of traffic operation, create additional congestion and are inefficient for both motorized and non-motorized traffic. This project will replace the existing traffic signal controllers with state of the art "Intelight MaxView" controllers which are fully compatible with the City's AATMS, and will support the City's intelligent transportation system architecture. To assure appropriate communications between signals the same controllers should be used at every signalized intersection. The City has chosen the Maxview controller as the standard.
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