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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______
Resolution No.
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, TO DISPENSE WITH THE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND
AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRAFFIC
SIGNAL ADAPTIVE SYSTEM MODULES (CONTROLLER,
LICENSES, CONFIGURATION, TRAINING, AND
WARRANTY)
WHEREAS, the Fresno County Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategic Deployment Plan, 2015, includes the deployment of Advanced Transportation Management Systems and Adaptive Signal Control Technology to key City of Fresno corridors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Public Works Department has implemented Cubic ITS Inc., previously Trafficware Group Inc. , Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS) in 2001, and Synchro Green Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) System in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Public Works Department’s S ynchro Green ASCT System Engineering Management Plan was approved by Caltrans and Federal Highway Administration in 2013 for the deployment along east Shaw Avenue corridor (SR41- SR168); and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Public Works Department filed Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure Manual, Exhibit 12F, Cost Effectiveness/Public Interest Finding to Caltrans Local Assistance and FHWA’s [email protected] web site for the sole source procurement and deployment of Synchro Green ASCT System for ITS corridors
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Herndon Avenue, west Shaw Avenue, Abby Street, Blackstone Avenue, Friant Road, Downtown Fresno Street and Van Ness Avenue, and Cesar Chavez Boulevard; and WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Council Resolution No. 2018-308, Resolution No. 2019-099, and Resolution 2021-031 dispensed with the competitive bidding requirements and authorized the Public Works Director to enter into contacts for the purchase of traffic Synchro Green ASCT Systems (controller, license, configuration, training, and warranty) for Herndon Avenue corridor in 2018, west Shaw Avenue corridor in 2019, Abby Street, Blackstone Avenue, Friant Road, Downtown Fresno Street and Van Ness Avenue, and Cesar Chavez Boulevard corridors in 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fr esno Public Works Department filed Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure Manual, Exhibit 12F, Cost Effectiveness/Public Interest Finding to Caltrans Local Assistance and FHWA’s [email protected] web site for the sole source procurement and deployment of Synchro Green ASCT System for ITS Adaptive Synchronization Projects Jensen Avenue (PW922), Friant Road (PW955), Clovis Avenue (PW1005), Palm Avenue (PW1007), Dynamic Downtown Part 2 (PW953), Cesar Chavez Boulevard (PW1077) corridors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Charter Section 1208 requires competitive bidding for materials, supplies, equipment or for any public work of improvement involving the expenditure of City monies of $177,000, unless Council determines that the work to be done or the goods to be supplied can only be provided by one source, and the purchase is authorized by resolution of Council containing a declaration of facts constituting the sole source; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Public Works Department has confirmed that Cubic
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ITS Inc. Synchro Green ASCT Software is only manufactured, distributed, configured, and maintained by only Cubic ITS Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno P ublic Works Department received written Cubic ITS Inc., Notification of Change of Cubic ITS Inc. Representation in Northern California, stating that Cubic ITS Inc. will distribute only through Cubic ITS Inc. direct sales channel to agencies for Cubic ITS Inc. Synchro Green ASCT Systems; and WHEREAS, the City of Fresno purchase price of the Cubic ITS Inc. Synchro Green ASCT Systems per unit prices are 11% less than Cubic ITS Inc. Price List For State DOT 2019-2026 Price List.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The Council has received and considered the report and recommendation by City Staff.
2. The Synchro Green ASCT System is compatible with and an expansion of the City Traffic Operations Center’s Advanced Transportation Management Synchro Green ASCT System.
3. The Synchro Green ASCT S ystem has the required functionality and will best serve the City of Fresno’s transportation system.
4. The Council finds it is proper for the City to dispense with the competitive bidding requirements, and the Purchasing Manager is authorized to enter into purchase contracts with Cubic ITS Inc., for Synchro Green ASCT System. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of _____ 2025.
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TODD STERMER, MMC
City Clerk
By:
Date
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Christine C. Charitar Date
Deputy City Attorney