Board approves $49,721 contract for traffic‑signal controller upgrades and battery backup at two intersections
The board authorized a contract not to exceed $49,721 with Mead Electric to replace 25-year-old controllers and add battery backup at two Winfield intersections. Staff warned controller failure could stop coordination with Union Pacific and leave gates down, creating intersection gridlock; work expected by late October.
The full story
The Village Board approved a resolution waiving formal bidding and awarding a contract to Mead Electric Company Inc. for traffic controller upgrades and battery backup at the Winfield Road intersections with Beach Avenue and High Lake Road, not to exceed $49,721.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in