Glendora awards traffic-signal maintenance contract to UNIX LLC to increase inspections and reliability

The council approved a contract to hire UNIX LLC to perform traffic-signal maintenance under an agreement that piggybacks Rancho Cucamonga's competitive procurement. Public Works Director William Witkoff told council the city has 62 signalized intersections (51 city‑owned, nine shared with Los Angeles County and others) and that the new contract would add monthly comprehensive inspections, nighttime safety surveys, and annual testing at regular intervals.

Witkoff said the Rancho Cucamonga contract specification is comprehensive and that UNIX offered to provide the same scope and pricing for Glendora. Key changes staff highlighted: monthly comprehensive inspections (rather than quarterly), nighttime safety light surveys, annual conflict-monitoring-unit testing (UNIX proposed annual rather than triennial testing), and a larger set of fixed-rate repair tasks that allow the city to better predict and control costs. Staff said the county currently provides some services on a time-and-materials basis and that moving to the UNIX arrangement should reduce unplanned costs and increase signal reliability.

Witkoff told council staff would coordinate with the county to transition cabinets and responsibilities; the county will release liabilities as cabinets are transferred. The staff report said the city's existing budget anticipates the contract and that no additional appropriation is required in the coming budget cycle.

Council voted unanimously to award the agreement to UNIX LLC. Staff said the contract will allow the city to improve preventative maintenance and response times for traffic signals and to better manage future capital improvements related to signals and interconnections.