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REVISED REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: March 24,2003 ITEM NO.: Department Approval: Name Gregory A. Gappa Title Director of Public Services Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Public Services Director's Report Item Description: Accept Quotation for TrafTic Signal Revisions Willo\v/TH Intersection We are working on a State Aid-funded project to add IcO turn arrows to both the northbound and southbound Willow Drive approaches to the Willow Drivc/Tll 12 traffic signal. There are existing left turn arrows on both Highway 12 approaches to this signal. This is a very busy intersection and there arc peak hour traffic queues for left turning vehicles on the Willow Drive approaches to this intersection. This condition will worsen with the new Stone Bay development project, and the new Highway 12 project will also impact this intersection as the number of railroad crossings will be limited to only two during project con.struction. A project to add a northbound left turn arrow to the Old Cr>'stal Bay Road/TH 12 intersection is also planned for this summer. Both of these projects will aI.so include changing the existing incandescent signal bulbs to LED bulbs. The LF.D bulbs have an eight to ten year life in comparison to a two-year life for the incandescent bulbs. This will result in both an increase in safety at the signals and reduced costs for changing light bulbs. The LED bulbs are also more efficient with a payback of about three years from reduced costs for electricity. Cities arc responsible for the electric costs on traffic signals. The Willow Drive signal currently has an Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) system. An EVP system \N ill be added to the Old Crystal Bay Road Signal, and the new Brown Road signal w ill also have an EVP system. Plans and specifications have been completed, and we have sent a Request for Quotations to three contractors that specialize in traffic signal projects. The estimated construction cost for this project is less than $50,000, so the solicitation of quotations is an acceptable method to select a contractor to complete this project. Quotations were received at 11:00 a.m. today from three traffic signal contractors. The lowest responsible quotation was received from Ridgedalc Electric Inc., Long Lake in the amount of $9,200. and we are recommending acceptance of this quotation. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to accept the quotation in the amount $9,200 from Ridgedalc Electric, Long Lake. Minnesota for completion of the Willow Drived H 12 Traffic Signal Revisions Project and approval ofa budget adjustment for the Y'car 2003 State Aid Construction Fund to reflect this expen /.ure.