Council approves $416,620 contract for 2025 traffic signal repairs, including conduit alternate

The Green Bay Common Council on Oct. 21 approved awarding the Traffic Signal Repair 2025 contract to Beaudart Electric Service Incorporated for $416,620, including an alternate bid to install conduit to interconnect traffic signals.

Why it matters: The contract covers signal repairs and interconnect work that the Department of Public Works said will support city traffic-signal reliability and allow future signal coordination and monitoring.

What the council did: Alder Grant moved to amend the department's recommendation to include the alternate bid item for conduit interconnections; Alder Prophet seconded the amendment. The Public Works director explained the alternate bid covered conduit to interconnect the signals; the department said funding was available. The council approved the amendment and then approved the full award as amended.

The clerk recorded the motion to award the contract in the amount of $416,620 to Beaudart Electric Service Incorporated. The motion to approve the award as amended was made by Alder Presley and seconded by Alder Prophet; council members voted in favor and the item was approved as amended.

Quotes and context: "There was an alternate bid for conduit to interconnect the signals," a department representative said during committee discussion, urging that awarding the alternate would be appropriate. Alder Grant described the recommendation to include the alternate bid after learning of the additional item from the director.

Ending: The contract award authorizes the Department of Public Works to proceed with the repair and interconnect work; staff said funding was available and implementation will proceed under the department's procurement oversight.