CR 96-173 Traffic Light Preemption SystemOctober 31, 1996
Pronosed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that
Council adopt Resolution 96 -92. Resolution For Award of Bid,
Traffic Light Preemption System.
Overview
The City's consultant has developed plans to install a preemption
system at six (6) Hopkins street intersections to give emergency
vehicles a green light as they approach the signalized
intersections. A bid opening was held October 25 and Council now
needs to take action on award of the contract.
Primary Issues to Consider
O Bid tabulation and recommendation
0 Project cost and funding
O Project location
Sunnortinn Information
• Resolution 96 -92
James Gessele
Engineering Superintendent
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0 K Council Report No. 96 -173
AWARD OF BID
TRAFFIC LIGHT PREEMPTION SYSTEM
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Council Report 96 -173
October 31, 1996
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ANALYSIS
O Bid tabulation and recommendation
Bidder Bid Amount
Ridgedale Electric $16,400.00
Egan -McKay Electric 19,089.00
Electric Install. and Maint. 23,000.00
Collisys 26,900.00
Engineer's Estimate 20,700.00
All bids were submitted with required bid security and made by
qualified contractors. Ridgedale Electric is deemed to be
qualified and staff recommends award of bid to that firm in the
amount of $16,400.00.
O Project cost and funding
The above contract amount is for electrical wiring and detector
installation at the traffic signals. A second component to
this project is the purchase of detectors from an exclusive
vendor. The cost of the detector purchase from Rennix
Corporation is $19,175.00. Engineering services are negotiated
at $10,000.00. The total project cost is $45,575.00 of which
$42,937.00 is eligible for State Aid funding. The balance of
the costs can be funded out of public works and engineering
budgets.
O Project location
The following intersection will undergo wiring and detector
installation:
Mainstreet and 8th, 11th, and 17th Avenues
County Road 3 and 5th, and 8th Avenues
Blake Road and 2nd Street N.E.
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO: 96 -92
RESOLUTION FOR AWARD OF BID
TRAFFIC LIGHT PREEMPTION SYSTEM
CITY PROJECT 96 -08
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA,
that the bid of Ridgedale Electric, Inc. in the amount of
$16,400.00 is the lowest responsible bid for installation of
emergency vehicle preemption signal improvements, City Project
96 -08, and the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and
directed to enter into a contract with said bidder for and on
behalf of the City.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 6th day
of November, 1996.
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor