HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Purchasing Policies and award of contract for Wavetronix Traffic Data Collectors RESOLUTION NO. 14-194
RESOLUTION WAIVING PURCHASING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND
AWARDING SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR
AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC RECORDERS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in the 2011/12 Capital Improvement Plan under the Traffic Signal Program,
$175,000 was identified from Road Use Tax for implementation of the initial phase of a city-wide
traffic count program, and this project will provide continuous annual traffic data collection using
Wavetronix HD automatic traffic recorders (ATRs); and,
WHEREAS, these ATRs are radar-based sensors that can collect bidirectional-multilane
speed, volume, and vehicle classification data, and this data will then be used to significantly
improve several other critical business processes of the City,such as regional traffic modeling,traffic
signal operations, safety performance, and pavement performance; and,
WHEREAS,City staff worked with the Office of Systems Planning at the Iowa Department
of Transportation to apply the state's criteria for selecting the number and location of ATRs within
the Ames area; and,
WHEREAS,it is staff s recommendation that the City utilize Wavetronix HD sensors for this
purpose, as these sensors were vetted by the Iowa DOT through multiple field tests of various
manufacturers' products, and are currently in use across the state; and,
WHEREAS, this provides assurance that the City is investing in a proven product, as well
as one that supports an ongoing partnership with the Iowa DOT for sharing traffic data; and,
WHEREAS, the price has previously been competitively established through the IDOT's
purchasing policies,and Mid-American Signal(MAS)is the sole provider of Wavetronix products
for the State of Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, in order to move forward with acquiring the ATR equipment using the state's
bid, the City Council must waive a portion of the City's Purchasing Policies; and,
WHEREAS,this project will be a major step forward for the City taking a proactive approach
to estimate and forecast system performance of the City's transportation system,and it will not only
help meet future federal requirements,but will also provide valuable data for City decision making.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that waiver of the City's Purchasing Policies and Procedures is hereby approved,and a contract with
Mid-American Signal of Kansas City, Kansas, as the sole source provider of Wavetronix Traffic
Data Collectors in an amount not to exceed$175,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of April, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of April, 2014.