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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO EXTEND THE CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH STANLEY CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE ON 67TH AVENUE, FROM GLENDALE AVENUE TO CHOLLA STREET
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into Contract Amendment Number One with Stanley Consultants, Inc. for the design of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) infrastructure on 67th Avenue, between Glendale Avenue and Cholla Street. This amendment extends the term of the professional services agreement to December 10, 2016. All other provisions of the original contract shall remain in place...body
Background
Since 2003, the city has made a significant investment in deployment of ITS infrastructure along arterial streets to enhance the management of traffic. These improvements enable Transportation staff to remotely monitor traffic and make signal timing changes based on current traffic patterns, as well as in response to resident requests. The city's ITS system is currently comprised of over 100 miles of fiber optic communications cable that provides communications to 145 of the city's 192 traffic signals, 100 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and 10 dynamic message signs. Future infrastructure expansions on Peoria Avenue, as well as along Olive, Northern and 51st Avenues are under design and expected to be constructed in fall 2015.
This project allows for seven additional signals and four CCTV cameras to be added to the system. In September 2012, Transportation Services, in coordination with Engineering staff, identified Stanley Consultants, Inc. as the most qualified company on Engineering's on-call consultant list to perform this work.
Analysis
Shortly after the execution of this agreement, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) chang...
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