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Cauncll Meetlng, June 11, 1996 Santa Monlca,
To: Mayor and C~ty Councll
From: Clty Staff
Subject: Recommendat~on to Award a Contract to C T, & F. r Inc.
for the Trafflc Slgnal Modlflcatlons Along Main Street
and Nellson Way
Introduction
ThlS report recommends that the Clty CounCll award a contract ln
the amount of $131,715 00 to C. T & F. r Inc. , the lowest
responslble bldder r for the modlficatlon of elght lntersectlon
trafflc signals along Maln Street and Nellson Tl'i'ay They lnclude
Maln Street and Marine Streetr Maln Street and Ashland Avenue r
f.JJaln Street and Hlll Streetr Maln Street and Blcknell Avenue,
Nellson Way and Blcknell Avenue, Nellson Way and Holllster
Avenuer Nellson Way and Ocean Park Boulevardr Neilson way and
Barnard Way-Marine Street
Discussion
ThlS project contlnues the Cityrs efforts to upgrade and
modernlze It'S trafflc signal system to lmprove trafflC flow
throughout the Clty. It entalls upgradlng the eXlsting outdated
controllers and wlrlng and establlshlng a synchronlzed system
along Maln Street and Nellson Way between Pico Boulevard and the
south City llffiltS. 7he purpose of thlS project lS to synchronlze
traffic slgnals along thlS translt/trafflc arterlal The
proposed lffiprovements wlll reduce delays and fuel consumptlon and
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w~ll ~mprove the flow and safety of trans~t operations and
trafflc.
Followlng the publ~shed advertisements, bldding packages for the
lnstallat~on of these signals were requested by five (5)
contractors. Four (4 ) blds were recelved, and read by the Deputy
C~ty Clerk on May 8, 1996. The blds rece~ved were as follows.
C. T. & F., Inc. $131,715.00
CallforUla Electrlcal Servlces $148,000 00
L & R Electric SerVlce Co., Inc. $172,899 00
Comet Electrlc $184,800 00
Englneerlng Estlmate $170,000 00
Staff has checked the ten (10) references provided by C. T. & F.,
Inc. , the low bldder, and all references found C. T. & F.' s work
to be satlsfactory. The State Offlce of Consumer Affalrs, the
DlvlSlon of Labor Standards Enforcement and the State Contractors
Llcense Board all verlfled that the Contractor's llcense 1.S
current, actlve and ~n good standlng
Budqet/Financial Impact
Funds requlred: Contract $131,715.00
Contlngencles (10%) 13,172 00
Contract Total $144,887.00
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Suff1.c1.ent funds are approprlated at account number 01-770-415-
20095-8905-99407.
Recommendation
It 1.S recommended that the Clty Councll:
1 Award a contract to C. T. & F., Inc. , the lowest responslble
b1.dder, In the amount of $131,715.00 for the modificatlon of
eight lntersectlon traffic slgnals at Main Street and Marine
Street, Maln Street and Ashland Avenue, Main Street and H1.11
Street I r1aln Street and Blcknel1 Avenue, Nellson Way and
Blcknell Avenue, Nellson Way and Holllster Avenue, Nellson
Way and Ocean Park Boulevard, Nellson Way and Barnard Way-
Marine Street
2. Authorlze the Director of Plannlng and Communlty Development
to lssue any change orders necessary to complete additional
work to the extent of funds avallable in accordance with the
Administrat1.ve Instructlon on Change Orders.
Prepared by: Suzanne Frlck, Dlrector of Plannlng & Communlty
Development
Ron Fuchiwak~, Clty Parking & Trafflc Engineer
Jamal Rahlmi, Senlor Trafflc Engineer
Doug Blagl, Associate Trafflc Engineer
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