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Council awards $1.678 million contract for University Boulevard signal upgrades; 6-0 vote
Summary
The City of Sugar Land authorized a $1,678,530.04 construction contract with Florida Traffic Control Devices LLC for signal work on University Boulevard (CST 21-02). Council also approved a budget amendment from the 2019 geobond fund; council vote passed 6-0.
The City of Sugar Land on May 20 authorized a $1,678,530.04 construction contract with Florida Traffic Control Devices LLC to replace and upgrade traffic signals on University Boulevard as part of the Whiting CIP (CST 21-02). The council approved the measure on a 6-0 vote.
Senior engineering manager Hytan told council the contractor’s low bid was about $1.6 million and that the engineer’s estimate was roughly $1.5 million. The contract covers drill shafts, installation of new signal poles and arms, and connection of signal controls; Hytan said the contractor’s bid excludes the signal materials themselves (poles and signal heads), which the city will order separately under existing purchasing arrangements.
Council members asked about scope and the price difference between the engineering estimate and the contractor’s bid. Hytan replied that the larger portion of the contract cost covers installation work (drill shafts and civil work) and coordination to connect systems; the low bid offered by the contractor was the basis for the award. The motion to approve the contract was made and seconded; the council voted 6-0 to adopt the contract and an associated budget amendment from the 2019 geobond fund (Proposition C) to fund the work.
The engineering manager said the work includes extending a left-turn lane and replacing signal infrastructure that is currently not up to standard. Council did not specify a construction start date in the discussion recorded in the transcript.
