Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.9. 6/13/2023 File #: 23-0229
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
First Amendment to Agreement with Fortel Traffic, Inc. for as-needed procurement, installation, and maintenance of speed radar feedback signs and related electrical devices.
2. SUMMARY
First Amendment to the Agreement with Fortel Traffic, Inc. to increase agreement amount by an additional $100,000 to continue as-needed procurement, installation, and maintenance of speed radar feedback signs and related electrical devices.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the amendment to agreement with Fortel Traffic, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for as- needed procurement, installation, and maintenance of speed radar feedback signs and related electrical devices and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this amendment is $100,000 and will be funded in Minor Traffic Control Devices (16302) through Capital Projects (500).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Speeding on City streets continues to be one of the concerns most commonly expressed by residents and motorists. Speed radar feedback (digital speed display) signs are flexible tools that help address these concerns by displaying the motorists’ current speeds and depending on the model, a programmable message.
In April 2022, along with the purchase of six speed radar feedback signs, the City Council approved Fortel Traffic, Inc. (Fortel) as a single source vendor. In September 2022 the City entered into an agreement with Fortel for the as-needed procurement, installation, and maintenance of speed radar feedback signs and related electrical devices.
Based on the effectiveness of the signs at encouraging slower speeds, their acceptance by our community and motoring public, and the number of inquiries received, staff anticipates the need to purchase, install, and maintain additional units. The original contract value of $100,000 has been City of Orange Printed on 6/7/2023Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.9. 6/13/2023 File #: 23-0229
purchase, install, and maintain additional units. The original contract value of $100,000 has been fully utilized, and an amendment is required to ensure continuity of this traffic calming and arterial speed management program.
If approved, the Agreement would be amended to reflect a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 (the original $100,000 plus the requested additional amount of $100,000).
No budget appropriation is being requested at this time. The purchase order corresponding to this amendment will be funded incrementally and as needed, through one of the City’s budgeted “maintenance-type” capital improvement projects (Minor Traffic Control Devices).
7. ATTACHMENTS
· First Amendment to Agreement with Fortel Traffic, Inc.
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