ARCHITECTS APPROVED FOR NEW PROJECT WHAT HAPPENED...

ARCHITECTS APPROVED FOR NEW PROJECT

WHAT HAPPENED

An agreement with Leo A. Daily Architects will provide

architectural design, specialty consultants and engineering services

to complete the design for the Development and Community Services

Building project.

WHAT IT MEANS

The action resumes the design process. The city had placed the

project on hold in January in response to the need to cut costs due

to the state’s budget crisis.

VOTE

The council voted 4-0 to approve the professional services

agreement. Mayor Stacey Murphy did not attend the meeting.

CONTRACT AWARDED FOR VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN DETECTION SYSTEMS

WHAT HAPPENED

Staff requested the awarding of a contract to TDS Engineering

Systems for the installation of pedestrian and vehicle detection

systems at 10 intersections in the city.

WHAT IT MEANS

The approval of the contract means the project will upgrade and

modernize traffic signals at the intersections. TDS Engineering

Systems’ bid for the project was $816,905. City funding for the

project is set at $871,996.

VOTE

The council voted 4-0 to grant the contract, with Murphy absent.