This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Compton, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Compton, Public Works Street Maintenance Department is requesting proposals for the maintenance of traffic signals, street lights and appurtenances, emergency repair, nonemergency routine maintenance and new equipment upgrade and installation work. The City operates and maintains 111 traffic signals, approximately 1,400 street lights and a variety of traffic signal controllers. The City desires to standardize the equipment for future traffic signals and replace older equipment currently in place, as needed. INTRODUCTION The City of Compton, Public Works Street Maintenance Department is requesting proposals for the maintenance of traffic signals, street lights and appurtenances, emergency repair, non emergency routine maintenance and new equipment upgrade and installation work. The City operates and maintains 111 traffic signals, approximately 1,400 street lights and a variety of traffic signal controllers. The City desires to standardize the equipment for future traffic signals and replace older equipment currently in place, as needed. The selected contractor will be required to have qualified traffic technicians that have demonstrated experience in traffic signal interconnect systems and pre-emption and priority control systems. The firm's assigned personnel should also have the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems with all our operational systems. The selected contractor must posses a valid, current and in good standing Class A and Class C-10 Contractor's License issued by the California State Contractor Licensing Board. A copy of the contractor's license number and date of expiration shall be included in the submittal. The total amount of work available will be a function of routine traffic signal maintenance plus the amount of work that is required due to normal "wear and tear", collision damage, vandalism and other factors that may result in the need to for traffic signal maintenance services. The City expects traffic signal technicians to be regularly assigned to the City as necessary to provide preventative maintenance, and to respond to unscheduled/emergency work during regular working hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED Respondents should present their concept for providing a comprehensive, citywide traffic signal and street light maintenance and emergency response services program as described in the scope of services. Include the range of tasks and services provided by your company. Respondents are encouraged to recommend supplementary alternatives or tasks that may reduce the costs to the City and/or enhance the overall quality of the work product. The selected firm will be required to provide the City with certified personnel vehicles and equipment, and materials as necessary to maintain the City's traffic signals and related equipment. The selected firm must have the resources and abilities to install various traffic signal poles, controller cabinets and other associated equipment. The selected firm will be required to have qualified traffic technicians that have demonstrated experience in traffic signal interconnect systems, and pre-emption and have priority control systems. The firms assigned personnel should also have the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems with all our operation systems. The scope of services may include, but will not be limited to the following: Technical Services and Maintenance Personnel The selected firm will be required to perform routine traffic signal maintenance services at an established flat rate fee per intersection, with additional non-routine maintenance services compensated at rates established pursuant to an agreed fee schedule set forth in Exhibit A. The selected firm will be required to provide regular field preventative maintenance, installation and repair of existing controller assemblies and cabinets by qualified personnel that meet or exceed the following qualifications: Perform cabinet modifications and upgrades as required Familiarity with programming and repair of all traffic signal controllers Proficient in programming of conflict monitors (CMU) and malfunction management units (MMU) Familiarity with basic traffic signal timing principals Proficient with all types of detection systems; video, loops and wireless Familiarity with hardwire and wireless communications technology including troubleshooting, installations and adjustment of external and internal modems Familiarity with various battery backup systems to include installation, programming, testing procedures and maintenance Ability to perform cabinet modifications and upgrade as required by the City of Compton Technician(s) shall be available by phone 24-hours a day The firm will be required to assign adequate traffic signal technicians to the City as may be necessary to provide routine preventative maintenance to each traffic signal (once every month). The selected firm will be required to provide a 24-hour service for knock-downs and emergencies. The selected firm will be required to have a complete traffic signal laboratory located in Southern California, or will be required to include the use of a certified traffic signal laboratory as part of its services (the name and location of the laboratory shall be listed in the firm's proposal). The selected firm will also be required to maintain a stock of common replacement parts. The equipment may include, but is not limited to: Model 170E traffic signal controllers and other controllers as needed such as Nema Traconex390 and TS-2 Econolite, 24VDC Power Supply, MMU's/CMU's, flash transfer relays, load switches, detectors, video processors, video detection units, battery backup system unit, batteries, LED red/yellow/green lamps, LED pedestrian signals and pedestrian activation buttons. The selected firm may offer alternatives to existing equipment to meet the changing demand as it occurs, when directed by the City. The selected firm will be required to perform installations of knockdown replacement signal equipment including traffic signal poles, and to install traffic signal controller assemblies, cabinets, electric services, and to install inductive loop detectors. The selected firm will be required to assist the City with the calibrating of traffic signal timing and progression; timing of traffic signals shall only be changed under the approved general direction of the City.