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Council awards $1.68 million contract for University Boulevard signal upgrades
Summary
The council approved a $1,678,530.04 construction contract with Florida Traffic Control Devices, LLC to replace signals and extend a left‑turn lane on University Boulevard; staff said the low bid exceeded the engineering estimate and materials will be ordered through existing procurement contracts.
The Sugar Land City Council voted unanimously to approve a $1,678,530.04 construction contract with Florida Traffic Control Devices, LLC to replace traffic signals and install infrastructure to support an extended left‑turn lane on University Boulevard.
City staff described the work as replacement of aging signal poles, extension of signal arms and installation of new drilled shafts to accommodate a longer left‑turn lane. The contract was presented as part of the capital improvements for University Boulevard; staff said some signal materials will be supplied through existing procurement contracts, while the contractor will perform foundations and installation work.
Hytan, the city’s senior engineering manager, told council the contractor’s bid for installation was somewhat higher than the engineering estimate; the city will procure signal poles and hardware separately under an existing contract, and the construction bid covers drill shafts, foundations and the onsite connections. Council voted 6–0 to approve the item; a council member seconded the motion and the vote carried unanimously.
Staff did not present a fully itemized bid breakdown at the meeting. The agenda item also included authorization of a budget amendment from the 2019 general obligation bond fund, Proposition C, to cover project costs; the transcript did not specify the exact budget amendment amount in clear numeric form.
The city’s engineering staff said the project scope is limited to signal replacement and left‑turn lane support; no additional roadway pavement widening was described at the meeting. The construction contract will move forward under Public Works/Engineering oversight.
