P23-WS1265787054) Approve the purchase of traffic control cabinets from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) cooperative purchasing program in the total amount of $187,708.00 for Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief Operating Officer of Houston Public Works (HPW) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an award to Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) cooperative purchasing program in the total amount of $187,708.00 for the purchase of traffic control cabinets.
This is for the purchase of six (6) traffic control cabinets. These cabinets provide state-of-the-art traffic control throughout the City of Houston. They also provide sign control, closed-circuit television (CCTV), ramp meters, irrigation controls, highway railroad intersection control, and high-occupancy vehicle systems. These items will be held in the HPW warehouse and used to replace damaged cabinets/monitors as needed throughout the city.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 271.102© of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that “a local government that purchases goods or services from a cooperative purchasing program or organization satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services.”
MWBE Participation:
Zero percentage goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY25 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer Randall V. Macchi, Chief Operating Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division Houston Public Works
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Estimated Spending Authority:
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Department
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FY2025
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Public Works
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$187,708.00
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$0.00
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$187,708.00
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