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File #: 25-815    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/25/2025 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
On agenda: 10/6/2025 Final action:
Title: SUBJECT: Approval to Purchase Accessible Pedestrian Signal Components (Push Buttons at Schools), for a Total Cost not to Exceed $106,310.32, for Measure V Funded Project CP250040 and Approval to Purchase School Flashing Beacons for a Total Cost not to Exceed $132,703.67, for Measure V Funded Project CP260037 REPORT IN BRIEF Considers waiving the City's competitive bidding requirements pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 and approving the purchase of Accessible Pedestrian Signal components to upgrade 15 traffic signals near schools as well as replace 26 school flashing beacons. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Waiving the City's competitive bidding requirement as permitted by Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 in order to standardize equipment; and, B. Approving the purchase of accessible pedestrian signal components for the not to exceed amount of $106,310.32 from Jam Services, Inc.; and, C. Approving the purchase of school flashing beacons ...
Attachments: 1. JAM Services Quote (Push Buttons), 2. JAM Services Quote (Flashing Beacons), 3. Sole Source Certification
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Report Prepared by: Jeff Frederick, Public Works Manager - Tax Services

Title
SUBJECT: Approval to Purchase Accessible Pedestrian Signal Components (Push Buttons at Schools), for a Total Cost not to Exceed $106,310.32, for Measure V Funded Project CP250040 and Approval to Purchase School Flashing Beacons for a Total Cost not to Exceed $132,703.67, for Measure V Funded Project CP260037

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers waiving the City's competitive bidding requirements pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 and approving the purchase of Accessible Pedestrian Signal components to upgrade 15 traffic signals near schools as well as replace 26 school flashing beacons.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Waiving the City's competitive bidding requirement as permitted by Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 in order to standardize equipment; and,

B. Approving the purchase of accessible pedestrian signal components for the not to exceed amount of $106,310.32 from Jam Services, Inc.; and,

C. Approving the purchase of school flashing beacons for the not to exceed amount of $132,703.67 from Jam Services, Inc.; and,

D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents, the City Buyer to issue the Purchase Order, and approval of change orders not to exceed 10% of the total purchase price.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Article XI, Section 1111-Competitive bidding, and Merced Municipal Code Chapter 3.04, Article III - the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services of an estimated...

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