HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2005-02RESOLUTION NO. 2005-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AWARDING THE
CONTRACT FOR LIGHTED CROSSWALK SYSTEM PROJECT AT
LOCKEFORD STREET AND CALAVERAS STREET, AND FURTHER
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, in 2003, in cooperation with the Lodi Unified School District and the
Lawrence School Principal, City staff applied for State of California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) "Safe Route to School" grant funds for a lighted crosswalk
system on Lockeford Street at Calaveras Street intersection; and
WHEREAS, in November 2003, Caltrans informed the City federal funds from
the Safe Route to School (SR2S) Program were approved for our project; and
WHEREAS, to simplify and expedite the project, the City requested de -
federalizing the project and in September 2004 received an allocation for State funds
frorn the SR2S Program; and
WHEREAS, the preferred system includes Light Emitting Diode (LED) in -ground
devices and advance lighted LED crosswalk signage and pedestrian push buttons.
When a pedestrian pushes the button, the in -ground devices and advance lighted signs
are activated causing the road surface -mounted LEDs to flash in both directions of
traffic, indicating the presence of the crosswalk and pedestrian; and
WHEREAS, in answer to notice duly published in accordance with law and the
order of this City Council, sealed bids were received and publicly opened on December
1, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. for the Lighted Crosswalk System Project at Lockeford Street and
Calaveras Street, described in the specifications therefore approved by the City Council
on October 20, 2004; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report
thereof filed with the City Manager as shown below:
Bidder Location Bid
Engineer's Estimate $26,900
Collins Electrical Stockton $41,382
Northern Electric Lodi $45,589
W. Bradley Electric Novato $46,400
Ciayborn Contracting Auburn $5Q198
Columbia Electric San Leandro $50,483
Richard Heaps Sacramento $52,473
Pacific Excavation Elk Grove $58,760
Steiny & Company Vallejo $59,312
Tennyson Electric Livermore $59,361
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council award the contract to the
lowest bidder, Collins Electrical Company, of Stockton, California, in the amount of
$41,3$0, and further appropriate $45,500 for this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
award the contract to the lowest bidder, Collins Electrical Company, of Stockton,
California, in the amount of $41,380; and
follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby appropriates funds as
Suggested Route to School Program $37,800
Transportation Development Act Funds $ 7,700
Dated: January 5, 2005
I hereby certify that Resolution No, 2005-02 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 5, 2005, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mounce,
and Mayor Beckman
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2005-02