HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 15 - Traffic and Street Name Sign Purchase Public Works Agency
https://www.santa-ana.org/pw
Item # 15
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
April 20, 2021
TOPIC: Traffic and Street Name Sign Purchase
AGENDA TITLE
Award Purchase Orders to Safeway Sign Company and Zumar Industries, Inc. for Traffic
and Street Name Signs, for up to a Five-Year Term, in an Aggregate Amount not to
Exceed $850,000 (General and Non-General Funds)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Award blanket purchase order contracts to Safeway Sign Company and Zumar Industries,
Inc. for the purchase of traffic and street name signs for a three-year period beginning
April 27, 2021 and expiring April 26, 2024, with provisions for two, one-year renewals
exercisable by the City Manager, in an aggregate shared amount not to exceed $850,000,
subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
The City of Santa Ana’s Public Works Agency maintains approximately 30,000 traffic
signs, including 1,200 overhead street name signs, located at 304 signalized intersections
throughout the City. These traffic and street name signs are critical to promoting roadway
safety and efficiency by providing orderly movement of all road users on streets, alleys
and bikeways.
Traffic signs often require immediate replacement due to fading, vandalism, collisions or
as a result of engineering safety enhancements. Once the traffic sign is compromised, it
must be replaced as soon as possible to minimize impacts to the public. Similarly, many
Reflective Street Name Signs (RSNS) require immediate replacement due to illegible text,
fading, low retroreflectivity, graffiti damage, or to meet minimum reflectivity requirements.
Retroreflectivity (reflectiveness) is a critical property as this attribute makes signs visible
during nighttime hours. Most City RSNS have deteriorated over time due to weather
damage, material defects and vandalism, and many are currently at or below minimum
levels of reflectiveness.
In order to replace poorly functioning traffic and street name signs, a notice inviting bids
was advertised on March 12, 2021 on the City’s online bid management and publication
system. A summary of the bid invitations and bids received is as follows:
Award Purchase Orders for Traffic and Street Name Signs
April 20, 2021
Page 2
6
3
9
134 Vendors notified
11 Santa Ana vendors notified
29 Vendors downloaded bid documents
5 Bids received
Five bids were received and opened on March 26, 2021. After evaluating the bids, four
were determined to be responsive (Exhibit 1). One bid was deemed non-responsive due
to the firm’s qualifications. The bids received from Safeway Sign Company and Zumar
Industries, Inc. were the lowest, responsive to specifications, and met the City’s
requirements. Staff recommends awarding blanket purchase order contracts to Safeway
Sign Company and Zumar Industries to replace RSNS throughout the City.
Outreach Efforts
The Purchasing Division advertised this project on the City’s online bid management and
publication system, which directly notified 11 Santa Ana vendors, none of which submitted
a bid packet for consideration.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with the action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $250,000 are budgeted and available for expenditure in the
current Fiscal Year 2020-21 and funds will be included in the annual proposed budget for
future years in the accounts indicated in the table below for the remaining agreement term
and extension options, if exercised.
Fiscal Year Accounting Unit
– Account #
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit –
Account Description Amount
Agreement 3-Year Term
2020-21
(March-June)
01117620-62300 General Fund Contract Services-
Professional $200,000
2020-21
(March-June)01117625-62300 General Fund Roadway Marking and
Signs/Contractual
Service- Professional
$25,000
2020-21
(March-June)10117601-62300
Public Works-
Admin &
Planning
Administration & Planning $25,000
2021-22
(July-June)02917620-62321 Special Gas
Tax
Traffic Signal
Maintenance-
Maintenance & Repair
Improvement
$100,000
2021-22
(July-June)01117625-62300 General Fund Roadway Marking and
Signs/Contractual
Service- Professional
$25,000
Award Purchase Orders for Traffic and Street Name Signs
April 20, 2021
Page 3
6
3
9
Fiscal Year Accounting Unit
– Account #
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit –
Account Description Amount
2021-22
(July-June)10117601-62300
Public Works-
Admin &
Planning
Administration & Planning $25,000
2022-23
(July-June)02917620-62321 Special Gas
Tax
Traffic Signal
Maintenance-
Maintenance & Repair
Improvement
$100,000
2022-23
(July-June)01117625-62300 General Fund Roadway Marking and
Signs/Contractual
Service- Professional
$25,000
2022-23
(July-June)10117601-62300
Public Works-
Admin &
Planning
Administration & Planning $25,000
2023-24
(July-April)02917620-62321 Special Gas
Tax
Traffic Signal
Maintenance-
Maintenance & Repair
Improvement
$85,000
2023-24
(July-April)01117625-62300 General Fund Roadway Marking and
Signs/Contractual
Service- Professional
$20,000
2023-24
(July-April)10117601-62300
Public Works-
Admin &
Planning
Administration & Planning $20,000
Extension Option
2023-24
(April-June)02917620-62321 Special Gas
Tax
Traffic Signal
Maintenance-
Maintenance & Repair
Improvement
$15,000
2023-24
(April-June)01117625-62300 General Fund Roadway Marking and
Signs/Contractual
Service- Professional
$5,000
2023-24
(April-June)10117601-62300
Public Works-
Admin &
Planning
Administration & Planning $5,000
2024-25
(July-June)02917620-62321 Special Gas
Tax
Traffic Signal
Maintenance-
Maintenance & Repair
Improvement
$25,000
2024-25
(July-June)01117625-62300 General Fund Roadway Marking and
Signs/Contractual
Service- Professional
$25,000
2024-25
(July-June)10117601-62300
Public Works-
Admin &
Planning
Administration & Planning $25,000
2025-26
(July-April)02917620-62321 Special Gas
Tax
Traffic Signal
Maintenance- $25,000
Award Purchase Orders for Traffic and Street Name Signs
April 20, 2021
Page 4
6
3
9
Fiscal Year Accounting Unit
– Account #
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit –
Account Description Amount
Maintenance & Repair
Improvement
2025-26
(July-April)01117625-62300 General Fund Roadway Marking and
Signs/Contractual
Service- Professional
$25,000
2025-26
(July-April)10117601-62300
Public Works-
Admin &
Planning
Administration & Planning $25,000
Total Contract Amount:$850,000
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Abstract of Bids
Submitted By:
Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
ABSTRACT OF BIDS
REFLECTIVE STREET NAME SIGNS (21-040)
BIDDER LOCATION TOTAL
Lotus USA, Inc.* Los Angeles, CA $2,274.80
Maneri Sign Company Gardena, CA $3,429.62
Rockart Industries, Inc. Mesa, AZ $3,212.16
Safeway Sign Company Adelanto, CA $2,369.63
Zumar Industries, Inc. Santa Fe Springs, CA $3,031.36
*Nonresponsive Bid
Note: Bid totals are based on pricing for quantity of one per type of sign.