PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: The Federal law established federally funded programs for transportation improvements to implement its public purposes, including Traffic Signal Control Software programs. The Texas Transportation Commission Minute Order Number 113948, authorizing the State to undertake and complete highway improvements by the installation of Traffic signal Control Software at signalized intersections within the City of Houston.
Under the Texas Transportation Commission, approval of this funding agreement will allow the City to be reimbursed 80% of the estimated cost. Though the final costs have not been determined, TxDOT will reimburse up to 2,400,000.00. Reimbursement will be through monthly billing as construction costs are incurred. The City will be responsible for the remaining 20% and the Department of Public Works and Engineering will be returning to Council at a later date with an RCA that will request approval of a contract and appropriation of the matching funds now estimated to be $595,000.00. Also, per the terms of the funding agreement the City had previously agreed to pay $5,000.00 for the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) direct state costs.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of installing central and local software, the conversion of existing traffic signal timing plans to the new local software, and the integration of traffic devices into software throughout the City of Houston signal network the software will operate an Advanced Transportation Controllers located at signalized intersection within the City of Houston: The duration for this contract is for (2 years).