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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />MAY 2, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />AGREEMENT WITH TRANS CORE ITS, <br />INC. FOR CITYWIDE COMPUTERIZED <br />TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM <br />MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL <br />SUPPORT SERVICES <br /> <br />{~7lC~i-~ ,/10~ -- <br /> <br />. CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />/' <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />'1(" <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />Clerk of the Council to execute a two-year agreement with Transcore ITS, <br />Inc. in an amount not to exceed $65,000 per fiscal year for citywide <br />computerized traffic signal system maintenance and operational support <br />services at the Traffic Management Center, with an option to extend the <br />contract for one additional year, <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Traffic Management Center, completed in May 1995, <br />facilitates a state-of-the-art computerized traffic signal system which <br />controls all traffic signals in the City, This system requires routine <br />maintenance and emergency repair of equipment and software malfunctions. <br />City staff does not have the expertise and equipment to perform these <br />specialized functions. <br /> <br />TransCore was the original designer, installer, and integrator of this <br />system. Part of the system installed includes their proprietary <br />software. TransCore has been on contract with the City since 1995. <br />City staff considers this company to be the best and only company <br />qualified to provide these services to the City. <br /> <br />The rates charged by TransCore are very competitive in the engineering <br />industry. To ensure that costs are minimized, all work will be <br />specifically authorized by the Public Works Agency as needed, Based on <br />these circumstances, staff recommends an agreement for system hardware <br />and software upgrades, maintenance, and operational support with <br />TransCore for a period of two years, with a provision for a one-year <br />extension by mutual agreement. <br /> <br />25H-1 <br />