Title
Traffic Signal Installation and Maintenance Change Order
Action
Action:
Approve change order #1 for $3,236,512.50 to Whiting Construction Company, Inc. for traffic signal installation and maintenance.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Charlie Jones, Transportation
David Smith, Transportation
Explanation
§ The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) operates and maintains a transportation system that includes traffic signals and supporting infrastructure to manage traffic operations throughout the city.
§ CDOT maintains traffic signals at over 900 intersections across the city.
§ On May 22, 2023, Council awarded a contract with Whiting Construction for traffic signal installation and maintenance in the amount of $2,420,725.
§ This traffic signal contract provides resources to install and maintain traffic signals and support infrastructure citywide. Expenditures are based on specific task orders as projects are developed.
§ Based on the increasing service demands, additional expenditures are needed for work to continue on current and future projects.
§ A future competitive bid process for traffic signal installation and maintenance is planned for 2025.
§ The new total value of the contract is $5,657,237.50.
Charlotte Business INClusion
All additional work involved in this Change Order will be performed by Whiting Construction Co., Inc. and their existing subcontractor(s).
Whiting Construction Co., Inc. has exceeded the original participation goal of 2.0% and has committed 2.10% of the total contract Change Order amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ M.H. Graves Construction Co. (SBE) ($68,100) (incidental concrete work and traffic signal installation)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan