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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO: BR. Kirk DATE: July 4, 1990
City Administrator

FROM: D.G. Riecken
Acting City Engineer

SUBJECT: Purchase of Traffic Signal Controller Yor Oxford/Prairie
(Public Works Committee Meeting July 3, 1990)

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City purchase the controller for the Oxford/Prairie signal
installation from Econolite Canada Inc. at their quoted price of
$9,219.00 plus provincial sales tax.

That $10,000: be allocated from the Roads: Development Cost Charge
Reserve Fund for this purpose.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Shaflik Enginearing have recommended that the City order the traffic signal
controller fer the Oxford/Prairie intersection now vather than wait until a

contract is awarded for installation of the signals due to the nine week
delivery time. Operations have been standardizing on the purchase of
Econolite Controllers for ease of maintenance, and because of the quality of
product and support service offered by the supplier, Shaflik have indicated
that the quoted price is in line with other manufaeturer's pricing.

The Committee recommends that the controller be ordered from Econolite to
avoid delays in installation of the signals. Once the design of the signals
has been completed and tenders have been received for the installation
contract, the Committee will make a further recommendation on award of the
contract and allocation of the remainder of funding required. Council will
recall that $6,000 has previously been allocated to cover design costs.

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