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Huntington Park council approves traffic‑signal cabinets and awards several construction contracts
Summary
Council approved a sole‑source purchase of 44 modern traffic‑signal cabinets and awarded construction contracts for the Salt Lake Park roof replacement (phase 1) and a City Hall/council chambers renovation. Staff said cooperative purchasing (Sourcewell) produced cost savings; council approved the projects by roll call.
The Huntington Park City Council approved several infrastructure and facilities items Tuesday, including a sole‑source procurement of 44 traffic‑signal cabinets and award of construction contracts for Salt Lake Park Recreation Center’s roof replacement (phase 1) and the City Hall and council chambers renovation.
Public works staff said the new, taller cabinets will accommodate modern 2070 traffic controllers and battery backups and enable features such as flashing yellow turn signals and longer pedestrian crossing timing. Staff explained the purchase used a Sourcewell cooperative agreement — a pre‑qualified cooperative contracting vehicle — which they said produced more competitive pricing and avoided a full formal bid process.
On park projects, the Salt Lake Park roof replacement was presented as phase 1 of a larger renovation; engineers’ estimates were near $900,000–$1,000,000 but the cooperative Sourcewell/Tremco arrangement allowed a discounted price, staff said. Council approved the contract award for phase 1.
For City Hall, staff recommended awarding the renovation project to Leonida Builders after a formal bid process. The low bid was $2,413,000; with a 15% contingency and soft costs the total project estimate rose to about $2,808,000, staff said. The council approved that award and staff said AV and other scope elements will return for additional funding approval.
Council approved the items by roll call with unanimous support. The approvals allow staff to move forward with contracting and to return with any required additional appropriations or AV scopes as needed.
Why it matters: the technology and roofing upgrades support planned pedestrian and traffic‑safety improvements on major corridors and advance multi‑year capital projects to update aging city facilities. Council members asked questions about procurement routes, competitive bidding and future phases of the park renovation.
What comes next: staff will execute contracts under the cooperative and formal bid processes and return to council for any additional appropriations (noted for AV systems and contingencies on the City Hall project).
