TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Rejection of all bids received for Traffic Signal Installation and Fiber Optic Communication for Walnut Avenue and Orange Street and authorization to re-advertise for bids
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2. SUMMARY
Bids for Traffic Signal Installation and Fiber Optic Communication for Walnut Avenue and Orange Street were received and opened on September 3, 2026. Six bidders responded to the notice inviting bids. Due to a scope change, staff will re-bid the project to include additional features deemed necessary for the implementation of the project.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Reject all bids received for Traffic Signal Installation and Fiber Optic Communication for Walnut Avenue and Orange Street, Bid No. 26-27.01; and direct staff to re-advertise for bids.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City Council previously approved advertisement of bids for Traffic Signal Installation and Fiber Optic Communication for Walnut Avenue and Orange Street on July 14, 2026. Bid solicitation was advertised on August 13, 2026, for a period of three weeks. Bids were opened on September 3, 2026, and six bids were received as follows:
1. Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. $542,339.79
2. Select Electric, Inc. $559,585.00
3. Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. $605,536.00
4. Servitek Electric, Inc. $606,456.00
5. DBX, Inc. $610,973.00
6. PTM General Engineering Service, Inc. $690,019.00
The original project comprised the installation of a new traffic signal and associated hardware at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Orange Street. The revised project scope will add a raised “pork chop” (triangular) median island at the north leg of the intersection. This feature is intended to reinforce existin...
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