HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Signal Repairs at Portola Ave and El Paseo CITY OF PALM DESERT
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council and City Manager
FROM: Richard J. Folkers, ACM/Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPAIRS AT PORTOLA AVENUE AND EL PASEO
DATE: June 24, 1999
RECOMMENDATION:
By minute motion, authorize staff to seek quotes for signal wire replacement
BACKGROUND:
The traffic signal wiring at Portola Avenue and El Paseo has suffered major damage due to a short-
circuit. All of the wiring on the northeast corner of the intersection was destroyed and has been
temporarily repaired. To maintain long-term reliability, it is recommended that all of the signal
wire at this intersection be replaced as soon as possible. The cost to replace the signal wire is
estimated at $10,000 to $15,000 and adequate funds are available in the Signal Maintenance
Fund.
It is requested that staff be allowed to seek 3 quotes for rewiring the signal, from signal
maintenance contractors, rather than preparing a complete bid package for this work. It is
unlikely that a bidding process would produce any lower cost than the quote method, since there
are few signal maintenance contractors who are active in the Coachella Valley.
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RICHARD JOLKER , P.E. E IEWED AND CONC
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: MIMED
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ABSENT: A`--mQ *Staff to request quotes rather than
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