Item Coversheet

Item Number 19.

  

City Council 
Staff Report


Subject:Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with Q-Free America, Inc. for the Advance Management System, Services & Support


Date:July 27, 2021


Submitted By:

Justin Nartker, Director of Public Services

Matt McClure, Public Services Manager



Department:Public Services

Staff Recommendation:

Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rocklin Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with Q-Free America Inc. for Advanced Traffic Management System, Services & Support, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Amendment.

BACKGROUND:

On October 13, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 2020-191,  authorizing a Contract for Services with Q-Free America, Inc. for the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). This management system will interconnect and synchronize the traffic signals within the City. The total contract amount was $151,833.66, with City Manager change order authority of five percent of the contract $7,592 (rounded), for a total not to exceed amount of $159,426 (rounded). A total of $149,492 (rounded) was paid in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21, leaving approximately $10,000 remaining that will be spent on contract specified tasks.

 

During the and contract negotiation and execution processes, it was not anticipated that sales tax would be charged; however, the contractor has incurred $7,251 (rounded) in additional charges on taxable items. Staff recommends the total authorized contract amount  be increased to $166,677.

 

Sales Tax (SB325) and Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance 2 (L&L2) funding are available to cover the additional cost and no budget appropriation is necessary at this time.  This project is included in the FY 2021/22 Budget that was adopted by the City Council on June 22, 2021.


Fiscal Impact:

No additional fiscal impact has been identified as the amounts noted in this request are available in the FY 2021/22 Budget adopted by the City Council.  The accounts are noted in the table below to demonstrate available funding.

 

Account

Current Budget

Expended to Date

Available Budget

21082477070

$81,600

0

$81,600

23582477070

$77,400

0

$77,400


ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Resolution A
This Staff Report has been reviewed by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency and by the City Manager for content.
The Finance Department has reviewed this staff report and certifies that budgeted funds are available, unless a budget amendment is being requested as part of this action item.