HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2f: Accept work for Miscellaneous Traffic Signal Improvements at Huntington Drive and Holly AvenueDevelopment Services Department
DATE: May 7, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director
Philip A. Wray, Deputy Director of Development Services /City Engineer
Prepared by. Kevin Merrill, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: ACCEPT ALL WORK PERFORMED BY PRO TECH ENGINEERING FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC SIGNAL
IMPROVEMENTS AT HUNTINGTON DRIVE AND HOLLY AVENUE
Recommended Action: Approve
SUMMARY
On November 6, 2012, the City Council awarded a contract to Pro Tech Engineering in
the amount of $47,880 to rewire, install pedestrian push buttons, install pedestrian
countdown modules, and add a single video detection camera at the intersection of
Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue. There was one (1) change order for extra work.
With the final adjustment for actual quantities, the contract increased by $2,385.
The terms and conditions of this project have been complied with, and the required work
has been performed to the City's satisfaction for a final cost of $50,215. It is
recommended that the City Council accept the project as complete and authorize the
final payment in accordance with the approved contract documents.
BACKGROUND
In 2002, the County of Los Angeles administered a Traffic Signal Synchronization
project to install new traffic signal controllers and cabinets along Huntington Drive to
improve coordination throughout the corridor. The project, however, did not call for
rewiring of intersections, which caused the Huntington Drive at Holly Avenue traffic
signal to periodically go into a red flash mode. The City's traffic signal technician has
been called to reset the traffic signal on numerous occasions over the past year. The
purpose of this project was to eliminate the malfunctions by re- wiring the traffic signal.
The project scope also included other improvements and enhancements for improved
traffic signal operation.
Pro Tech Engineering - Miscellaneous Traffic Signal Improvements
May 7, 2012
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Also this year, under a separate contract, J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. installed a
new traffic signal controller for the Huntington Drive at Holly Avenue intersection. With
the new controller and the improvements in this project, the intersection will operate
correctly, and coordination along Huntington Drive will again be achieved.
DISCUSSION
Pro Tech Engineering rewired the intersection, installed vehicle detection (video and
loops), and installed pedestrian push buttons and pedestrian countdown modules,
providing the necessary improvements. There was one (1) change order for extra work
performed in the amount of $2,385 to add additional vehicle detection for the
intersection.
With the addition of the new controller, the traffic signal will operate more efficiently, and
provides the ability to add more traffic signal phasing and timing options through our
traffic signal control system in the future.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds were budgeted in the FY 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Program in the amount of
$50,000 from General Funds. The original contract amount was $47,880, with a 5%
contingency for a total project budget of $50,274. With a single change order to the
contract of $2,385, the final cost is $50,215.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council accept all work performed by Pro Tech Engineering for
construction of Miscellaneous Traffic Signal Improvements at Huntington Drive and
Holly Avenue.
Approver:
Dominic Lazzarett�
City Manager
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