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File #: 15422   
Type: Agenda Item Status: Adopted
File created: 1/13/2025 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 8/12/2025 Final action: 8/12/2025
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Award of Sole Source Purchase From Econolite Control Products, Inc., for Traffic Signal Cabinets for Department of Public Works (Amount: $123,321.00)
Attachments: 1. Notice of Intended Sole Source Purchase - Traffic Cabinets - Econlite, 2. Memorandum - Sole Source, Econolite - Traffic Signal Controllers Signal Cabinets, 3. Request for Quote - Econolite Traffic Cabinets, 4. Expenditure Status Report 1015
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Award of Sole Source Purchase From Econolite Control Products, Inc., for Traffic Signal Cabinets for Department of Public Works (Amount: $123,321.00)

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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Hernando County Traffic Operations maintains all the County's Traffic Signals. All Traffic Signals in Hernando County are operated by Econolite equipment (examples: Signal Cabinets, Controllers and MMU'S) and is compatible with the Traffic Management Center. Therefore, to maintain compatibility with all the County's Traffic Signals and the Traffic Management Center Econolite equipment is used. Econolite is the sole source for their product.

Econolite Control Products, Inc. is the sole developer, provider and manufacturer for the Cobalt controller and (TS2-TYPE 1) Traffic signal cabinets in the state of Florida. Econolite does not have any other distributors within the state of Florida. Econolite Control Products, Inc. offers repair services, warranty repairs, and on-site visits as required.

The Procurement Department posted a Notice of Intended Sole Source to Econolite Control Products, Inc., on July 3, 2025, with the last date for challenges being July 25, 2025. As of July 25, 2025, the Procurement Department had received no challenges. The Chief Procurement Officer has reviewed this requirement for conformance to the Procurement Ordinance and Purchasing Policies and Procedures.

Hernando County Department of Public Works is requesting authorization to purchase (per attached quote from Econolite Control Products, Inc.):

Qty. Description Stock No. Unit Price Total Price
5 PNG FDOT55 P/44/38 BM 16 CAB18726 $18,875.00 $94,375.00
Horzi Cab In-White/Out Bare.
1 Rack, 6FTR, 1 Power Supply,
1MMU2-LEIP-E, 16 Load Switches,
1 Flasher

5 Cabinet Extender Base-P-44 SK3051P10 $592.00 $2,960.00
18" High W/P-38 Mounting

6 Cobalt C-Series, TS1 COBS22120120000 $4,331.00 $25,986.00

TOTAL: $123,321.00

FINANCIAL IMPACT
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