The Engineering Department recommends the approval of an expenditure in the amount of $4,794,250 to purchase two hundred and forty (240) traffic signal controller cabinets. This procurement is for the complete replacement of all traffic signal controller cabinets in the City of Plano. This will be part of the Traffic Signal Controller Cabinets, Project No. TP-S-00005.

Bids were opened on September 12, 2024. The lowest responsive and responsible bid was submitted by Mobotrex, LLC, in the amount of $4,794,250. Five (5) complete bids were received for the project as shown in the attached bid recap. This procurement was conducted through a Low Bid process.

The new traffic signal controller cabinets will provide significantly increased functionality, security enhancements, expanded channel capacity for additional vehicle detection units and pedestrian equipment, as well as space for adding additional technology in the future.  The installation of these cabinets will be procured separately.

Not approving the expenditure would result in equipment upgrade delays, increased end-of-life related issues, reduced functionality for the upgraded traffic signal controllers and traffic management system software, as well as elimination of future technology expansions. 

Funding for this item is budgeted in the 2024-25 Street Improvements CIP and is planned for future years, as well.  The purchase of Traffic Signal Controller Cabinets to support the Traffic Signal Controller Cabinets project, in the total amount of $4,794,250, will leave a current year balance of $101,933 for future expenditures.

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.