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Meeting Date:
7/7/2020
Staff Contact:

Rick Trice, P.E.

Director of Public Works


 
Agenda Items:

(4)(b)
E-mail:
rtrice@saginawtx.org
  Phone:(817) 230-0449
SUBJECT:

Consideration and Action Regarding Approval of Agreement for the Furnishing, Installing and Maintenance of Traffic Signal Preemption Equipment



BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is moving toward shifting responsibility for signal preemption equipment on State Highway System signals to cities. Opticom systems are used to change signals to green allowing emergency vehicles to have the right-of-way during a response. The proposed agreement was precipitated during TxDOT’s review of the proposed signal at Saginaw Square Boulevard and Saginaw Boulevard (Bus. 287) on the city’s north side.

 

There are eight (8) signals included within the corridor:

 

  • Bus. 287 (Saginaw Blvd.) at McLeroy
  • Bus. 287 (Saginaw Blvd.) at Park Center
  • Bus. 287 (Saginaw Blvd.) at Franklin
  • Bus. 287 (Saginaw Blvd.) at Minton
  • Bus. 287 (Saginaw Blvd.) at Palomino
  • Bus. 287 (Saginaw Blvd.) at WJ Boaz
  • Bus. 287 (Saginaw Blvd.) at Saginaw Square

 

The City would be responsible for operation, maintenance, replacement of the existing opticom systems under the agreement.



FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N.A.

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of the Agreement for the Furnishing, Installing and Maintenance of Traffic Signal Preemption Equipment with TxDOT.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
TxDOT Agreement