Subject:
Title
Authorization to Utilize Piggyback Contracts for Goods and Services Utilized by Public Works Department/Traffic Operations – Countywide
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Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this requested action is limited to the Board’s Adopted Annual Operating and Capital Budget.
Dept/Office:
Public Works/Traffic Operations and Central Services/Purchasing Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners:
Authorize the Public Works Department and Purchasing Services to utilize piggyback contracts for goods and services utilized by Traffic Operations when it is found to be the most economical and beneficial means to acquire such goods and services estimated to expend $1.2 million in FY 2026-27; and
Authorize the County Manager to execute contracts that result from approved piggyback contracts, subject to review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, Risk Management, and Purchasing Services; and
Authorize Purchasing Services to issue subsequent Purchase Orders pursuant to the thresholds established in Board Policy 25 Procurement; and
Authorize the County Manager to approve all necessary budget amendments to acquire such goods and services.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Public Works Department/Traffic Operations is responsible for maintaining and repairing approximately 370 traffic control signals, more than 1,000 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) devices, 225 flashers and beacons, and 667 streetlights. Traffic Operations uses a combination of County forces and contracted goods and services to construct and maintain this critical transportation infrastructure for unincorporated Brevard County, nine municipalities, and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
Public Works staff recently researched publicly competed procurement opportunities for traffic signal and ITS goods and services and identified the following contracts:
Seminole County Contract IFB-604668-23/LNF, Traffic Signal Con...
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