6.3 LED Traffic Signal Lights
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CITY OF SALINA
REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION
DATE
08/11/2008
TIME
4:00 P.M.
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR
AGENDA:
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
BY:
BY: Michael Fraser
ITEM:
Award of bid for LED traffic signal lights, Project No. 08-2722.
BACKGROUND:
In 2007, the City Commission approved the first phase of a seven phase intersection upgrade
program to install both green and yellow LED Lights and battery backup systems at our signalized
intersections. Currently, all signalized intersections have red LED lights. Those locations in the first
phase which received this equipment were: Ohio & Crawford; Ohio & Belmont; Ohio & Magnolia;
Ninth & Crawford; Ninth & Magnolia; Crawford & Broadway; and Crawford & Santa Fe.
The LED lights are brighter but use 90% less power and are warranted to last up to 10 years, whereas
the regular bulbs last about a year. Their unit cost is normally $119 (green), $73 (yellow), $90 (green
arrow), $68 (yellow arrow), whereas, regular bulbs cost about $6. The greatest cost advantage with
the purchase of additional LED lights is that fewer person hours will be spent in dispatching traffic
crews to change bulbs throughout the year. To complete the second phase of this program, we will
need to install 103 green, 103 yellow, 17 green arrows, and 17 yellow arrows.
The following intersections were selected for the second phase of this program to upgrade signalized
intersections with battery backup systems plus green and yellow LED lights.
Phase 2 Intersections
Ohio & Iron
Ohio & Cloud
Ninth & Belmont
Ninth & Republic
Broadway & Cloud
Broadway & Republic
Broadway & State
Broadway & South
(14 green, 14 yellow, 4 green arrow, 4 yellow arrow)
(14 green, 14 yellow, 4 green arrow, 4 yellow arrow)
(15 green, 15 yellow, 5 green arrow, 5 yellow arrow)
(8 green, 8 yellow, 0 green arrow, 0 yellow arrow)
(14 green, 14 yellow, 2 green arrow, 2 yellow arrow)
(14 green, 14 yellow, 0 green arrow, 0 yellow arrow)
(12 green, 12 yellow, 2 green arrow, 2 yellow arrow)
(12 green, 12 yellow, 0 green arrow, 0 yellow arrow)
Bids were sent out to two companies that could supply these lights. The results were as follows:
1. Traffic Signal Controls, Inc.
Topeka, Kansas
2. Gades Sales Company, Inc.
Wichita, Kansas
Bidder
Deliverv
Bid
30-45 days
$19,442.00
$19,824.00
30-40 days ARO
FISCAL NOTE:
Funds have been budgeted in the 2008 Sub-CIP Traffic Signalsllntersections budget in the amount of
$50,000 for the purchase of battery backup systems and for the purchase of green and yellow LED
lights. The cost of the battery backup systems came to $31,500, leaving a balance of $18,500 to
cover the expense of LED lights. This results in a $942 over run, which can be covered by savings
CITY OF SALINA
REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION
DATE
08/11/2008
TIME
4:00 P.M.
AGENDA SECTION
NO:
6
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR
AGENDA:
ITEM
NO. 3
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from other areas in the budget.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
BY:
BY: Michael Fraser
CONFORMANCE WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN:
Goal 3: The City will provide the highest quality of services, consistent with governing body direction
available resources and staff commitment to quality.
COMMISSION ACTION OR RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends the Commission authorize the purchase of traffic signal LED lights at the
designated locations (Project No. 08-2722) to Traffic Signal Controls, Inc., in the amount of $19,442.