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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: January 25, 2018
Wayne Husband, P.E., Senior Traffic Engineer
Administration Department
Replacement of Traffic Control Equipment on the Daniel Webster Highway and Spit
Brook Road
To approve the sole source contract with Ocean State Signal in the amount of
$146,500 for the purchase and installation of Eagle Brand Traffic Controllers,
monitors and Eagle Brand compatible equipment. Funding through Department: 160
Engineering; Fund: Grant; Activity Highway Block Grant.
Quote from Ocean State Signal
This contract is for the purchase of 25 Eagle Brand traffic signal controllers, Eagle
Brand compatible monitors and associated equipment. The equipment will be used to
replace the existing controllers and equipment in the traffic cabinets along the Daniel
Webster Highway and Spit Brook Road at 20 locations. There would also be five
_ Spare controllers, monitors, and two spare switches. This will be needed for backup at
other locations Citywide as equipment is damaged or faulty and in need of repair.
A few years ago, the City of Nashua installed all new Eagle Brand controllers,
monitors, and other Eagle Brand Equipment at 70 locations in the inner City. The
City has communications with most of these locations with a traffic management
system call TACTICS. This new TACTICS software can be used to make changes in
the cabinet to traffic signals timing, sequencing, etc. from the traffic technician’s
personal computer. Ocean State Signal is the Distributor of this Eagle Brand
equipment in the Northeast. They are also the regional expects in working with this
new TACTICS Management System. They programmed all the inner City traffic
signals for different times of day and day of week programs. They can also provide
our technicians with training on how to use the TACTICS Traffic Management
Software and how to work with the new Eagle Brand Controllers, monitors and Eagle
Brand Equipment.
The City received a quote (attached) from Ocean State Signal for $146,500.00
($86,500 Materials, $60,000 Labor and Training).
The Public Works Division is recommending the City of Nashua hire Ocean State
Signal as a sole source provider as they are the Northeast Distributor of Eagle Brand
Controllers, monitors and compatible equipment. They are also experts on working
with TACTICS, and they can provide our staff with some much needed training.
They have always been responsive to the City of Nashua’s needs, and they have done
reputable work for the City in the past.
