Work Order 19-33: Grand Avenue and Virginia Lane Traffic Signal Reconstruction, is part of the on-going traffic signal replacement project. The city has been upgrading the existing traffic controllers, communication equipment, and detection to allow staff to immediately respond to traffic demands.  This existing signal was found to be damaged and unsalvageable, so the entire signal infrastructure needs to be replaced.  Accordingly, staff opened bids on April 14, 2020, for the project. The contract was advertised on March 27, April 3, and April 10, 2020, in The Yellowstone County News and on the City's website. Yellowstone Electric Company submitted the lowest responsible bid.

The Council may:

• Award W.O. 19-33: Grand Avenue and Virginia Lane Traffic Signal Reconstruction, to Yellowstone Electric Company in the amount of $316,088.72; or
• Do not award a contract and reject all bids. 

The following bid was received and evaluated:

Contractor	Base Bid
Yellowstone Electric Company	$316,088.72
Engineer's Estimate	$333,535.00

The funding for the project was budgeted in FY 21 in the Arterial Construction fund.  While there was only one bid, staff reviewed the bid and determined it was a responsible bid.  The amount is close to the engineer's estimate and Yellowstone Electric Company has previously done signal installation work for the City.

Staff recommends the City Council award a contract for W.O. 19-33: Grand Avenue and Virginia Lane Traffic Signal Reconstruction to Yellowstone Electric Company in the amount of $316,088.72.