COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
ADDENDUM No.1
to
RFQ No. 901125
for
Traffic Signal and Street Light Materials
Specification Clarification/Modification and Recap of the Networking/Bidders Conferences
Held on July 15, 2013 and July 16, 2013
This County of Alameda, General Services Agency (GSA), RFQ Addendum has been
electronically issued to potential bidders via e-mail. E-mail addresses used are those in the
County’s Small Local Emerging Business (SLEB) Vendor Database or from other sources. If
you have registered or are certified as a SLEB, please ensure that the complete and accurate
e-mail address is noted and kept updated in the SLEB Vendor Database. This RFQ
Addendum will also be posted on the GSA Contracting Opportunities website located at
http://www.acgov.org/gsa/purchasing/bid_content/ContractOpportunities.jsp.
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County of Alameda, General Services Agency – Purchasing
RFQ No. 901125, Addendum No. 1
The following Sections have been modified to read as shown below. Changes made to the original
RFQ document are in bold print and highlighted, and deletions made have a strike through.
Exhibit D - Alameda County Traffic Signal Cabinet has been added
Page 12 of the RFQ, Section D (SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS), Item 7.m. is revised as follows:
m.
The lens shall be field replaceable and shall be smooth on the outside with no external
facets. A damaged lens shall not necessitate the replacement of the entire unit. The
lens shall require no special tools or sealant for field replacement.
Responses to Written Questions
Q1)
A1)
Will the County be awarding to one (1) or multiple vendors?
The County intends to award to multiple vendors.
Q2)
Will the County require Bidders to bid on all items for tables one (1), two (2) and three (3)
of the bid form in Exhibit A?
No. Bidders should mark “no bid” for any item that is not being quoted. If a vendor
chooses to bid a substitution to any item, the vendor shall bid the line item and indicate
on the exceptions, clarifications and amendments page the item that is being substituted
and the item that will be substituting it. Equivalents must meet the 2010 Caltrans
Standard Specifications
(http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/specifications/std_specs/2010_StdSpecs/2010_StdSpec
s.pdf) and currently be in use by Caltrans.
A2)
Q3)
A3)
Are the quantities listed on the bid from annual estimates or three year estimates?
The quantities listed on the bid form are annual estimates.
Q4)
If a Vendor is in the process of applying for Small Local Emerging Business (SLEB)
certification, does that vendor need to be SLEB Certified by a certain date?
Yes, the vendor will need to be SLEB certified prior to the bid response due date currently
scheduled for August 19, 2013.
A4)
Q5)
Page 18 of the RFQ, Section D, (Specific Requirements), Item 12.b., states:
CCTV cameras shall be network dome pan-tilt-zoom with 35x optical zoom, 12x
digital zoom, 360 degree pan, 180 degree tilt, automatic day/night switching, and
auto focus lens. CCTV cameras shall be AXIS 233D Network Dome camera or
approved equivalent.
The AXIS 233D Network Dome camera is discontinued. Should Bidders bid on items they
know the County has already approved?
RFQ No. 901125 Addendum No.1
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County of Alameda, General Services Agency – Purchasing
RFQ No. 901125, Addendum No. 1
A5)
The AXIS 223D Network Dome camera has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Due
to compatibility issues the County is still requesting the AXIS 233D. Bidders should bid
the specified AXIS 223D or the only approved alternative, Industrial Video Controls (IVC)
camera Model No. PTZ-HD30-03.
Q6)
Will the County provide a list of pre-approved equivalents for any of the equipment listed
within the RFQ?
No.
A6)
Q7)
A7)
Q8)
A8)
Q9)
A9)
Does the County have any standard plans/drawings or pictures of the controller cabinet
currently being used that are available for vendors to view?
Yes, see page 1 of this addendum and the attached Exhibit D – Alameda County Traffic
Signal Cabinet.
Page 11 of the RFQ, Section D, (Specific Requirements), Items 7. c. p. z. states:
c.
All LED indications shall comply with the Institute of Transportation Engineers
(ITE) interim LED Purchase Specification Part 2 Standards for LED Signals,
including color, intensity candlepower distribution and beam spread, and the
Caltrans LED Signal Procurement Specifications. The ITE Standards can be viewed
and the following website: http://www.ite.org/standards/PTCSI_Part2_0406.pdf
p.
The light output shall be within an approved wavelength (nanometers) range for
red, green, amber, Polar white, and Portland orange LEDs. The lens may be tinted
or colored as long as the chromaticity of the lens matches that of the LEDs and
the luminous intensity still conforms to ITE Table 1. Which can be viewed at:
http://www.ite.org/standards/PTCSI_Part2_0406.pdf
z.
Quality assurance shall comply with Section 6 of the ITE Interim Performance
Specification, Part 2, which can be viewed at:
http://www.ite.org/standards/PTCSI_Part2_0406.pdf
Will the County specify if vendors should refer to the Institute of Transportation Engineers’
(ITE) specification requirements for the current standards for Traffic Balls dated June 27,
2005?
All LED units shall be on the Caltrans Pre-Qualified Products List
(http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/approved_products_list/) and currently be in use by
Caltrans (The newer ITE VLA standard is still not being used by Caltrans at this time).
Page 11 of the RFQ, Section D, (Specific Requirements), Item 7.h. states:
h.
The LEDs shall be circuited in series/parallel so a failure of any single circuit or
diode shall not result in more than 1% reduction in total luminous intensity.
Failure of an individual LED in a string shall not cause the loss of more than 1 LED.
Will the County allow the use of High Power LEDs?
Yes, High Power LED’s will be allowed as long as the total light output will not diminish by
5% or greater with the loss of an LED.
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Q10) Page 12 of the RFQ, Section D, (Specific Requirements), Item 7.m. states:
m.
The lens shall be field replaceable and shall be smooth on the outside with no
external facets. A damaged lens shall not necessitate the replacement of the
entire unit. The lens shall require no special tools or sealant for field replacement.
Will the County remove this requirement?
A10) Yes, see page 2 of this addendum.
Q11) Page 12 of the RFQ, Section D, (Specific Requirements), Item 7.s. states:
s.
Operating current measured across each LED shall not exceed an average of 20
milliamps (ma).
Will the County allow the use of high powered LEDs?
A11) Yes, as long as the high powered LEDs meet the 2010 Caltrans Standard Specifications and
currently being used by Caltrans.
Q12) Page 13 of the RFQ, Section D, (SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS), Item 8.t. states:
t.
All LEDs shall be AlInGaP technology or equal for red, amber and Portland orange,
and GaN* technology or equal for green, rated for 100,000 hours or more (@77
degrees Fahrenheit/25 degrees Celsius and 10 ma).
Will the County allow Gallium Nitride (GaN) as an alternate to Aluminum Gallium Indium
Phosphide (AlINGaP) on amber?
A12) Yes, the County will allow the use of GaN for amber as long this use meets the 2010
Caltrans Standard Specifications and currently being used by Caltrans.
Q13) Page 15 of the RFQ, Section D, (Specific Requirements), Item 8.l. states:
l.
Catastrophic failure of one LED light source shall not result in the loss of more
than the light from that one LED. The LED pedestrian module shall be
operationally compatible with the currently used controller assemblies and
conflict monitors. The LED pedestrian module including its circuitry must meet
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Title 47, Subpart B, Section 15
regulations concerning the emission of noise. The LED pedestrian module shall
provide a power factor of 0.90 or greater over the operating voltage range and
temperature range specified above for modules with 6 watts or more.
Will the County allow multiple series/parallel strings in the pedestrian signal as it provides a
more reliable operation versus having every LED cross-linked, and risking uneven current
sharing?
A13) Yes, the County will allow the use of multiple series/parallel strings as long as they meet
the 2010 Caltrans Standard Specifications and currently being used by Caltrans.
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County of Alameda, General Services Agency – Purchasing
RFQ No. 901125, Addendum No. 1
The following participants attended the Bidders’ Conferences:
Company Name / Address
Representative
Contact Information
Phone: (510) 276-6400
Western Pacific Signal
15890 Foothill Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94578
E-Mail: monica@wpsignal.com
Monica Kint
Prime Contractor: No
Subcontractor: Yes
Certified SLEB:
Phone: (530) 908-9639
Advanced Traffic Products
909 S.E. Everett Mall Way, Suite B280
Everett, WA 98208
E-Mail: Tims@Advancedtraffic.com
Tim Sullivan
Prime Contractor:
Subcontractor:
Certified SLEB: No
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EXHIBIT C
VENDOR LIST
RFQ No. 901125– Traffic Signals and Street Light Materials
Below is the Vendor Bid List for this project consisting of vendors who have responded to RFI No. 901125,
and/or been issued a copy of this RFQ. This Vendor Bid List is being provided for informational purposes to
assist bidders in making contact with other businesses as needed to develop local small and emerging
business subcontracting relationships to meet the requirements of the Small Local Emerging Business
(SLEB) Program: http://www.acgov.org/gsa/departments/purchasing/policy/slebpref.htm.
This RFQ Addendum is being issued to all vendors on the Vendor Bid List; the following revised vendor list
includes contact information for each vendor attendee at the Networking/Bidders Conferences.
RFI 901125 - Traffic Signal and Streetlight Material
Business Name
Contact
Contact Phone
Address
City
State
Email
Act One Communications
Ethan Lin
(626) 856-8715
Irwindale
CA
info@actoneled.com
Advanced Traffic Signal
Central California Builders
Exchange
Tim Sullivan
(530)908-9639
12735 Schabarum Ave.
909 S.E. Everett Mall Way,
Suite B280
Everett
WA
Tims@advancedtraffic.com
Meghan Brumfield (559) 237-1831
1244 N. Mariposa St.
Fresno
CA
megan@cencalbx.com
Excellence Opto, Inc.
Allan Kuo
(909) 784-3333
1663 W. 2nd St.
Pomona
CA
allankuo@eoius.com
Excellence Opto, Inc.
Eve Shih
(909) 784-3333
1663 W. 2nd St.
Pomona
CA
eveshih@eoius.com
Herning Underground Supply Teri Cochram
(408) 562-0433
567 Exchange Court
Livermore
CA
tcochran@wesco.com
JAM Services
Jason Momaney
(925) 455-5267
958 E Airway Blvd.
Livermore
CA
jason@jamservicesinc.com
JAM Services
Jason Momaney
(925) 455-5267
958 E Airway Blvd.
Livermore
CA
bids@jamservicesinc.com
Leotek Electronics USA Corp.
Meg Meyers
(408) 380-1788 x302
726 S. Hillview Dr.
Milpitas
CA
meg@leotek.com
Leotek Electronics USA Corp.
Oakland Black Board of
Commerce
Laura Hensley
(408) 380-1788 x120
726 S. Hillview Dr.
Milpitas
CA
laura@leotek.com
Oakland
CA
eddie.dillard2009@yahoo.com
OneSource
Eric Rose
(510) 441-2411
1630 Atlantic St
Union City
CA
erose@1sourcedist.com
Onvaco
Alex Lan
(925) 931-1875
173 Spring Street
Pleasanton
CA
onvaco23@earthlink.net
Sunwest Sales Co
Alex Co
(510) 324-8775 x102
2359 Lincoln Avenue
Hayward
CA
sales@sunwest.com
Traffic Parts, Inc.
Karen Hopper
(800) 345-6329
CA
karen@trafficparts.com
TraStar, Inc.
Shelly Richter
(972) 480-0888
860 N. Dorothy Dr., Ste. 600 Richardson
TX
ssutton@trastarusa.com
Western Pacific Signal
Donald Shupp
(510) 276-6400
15890 Foothill Blvd.
San Leandro CA
shupp@wpsignal.com
Western Pacific Signal
Monica Kint
(510)276-6400
15890 Foothill Blvd.
San Leandro CA
monica@wpsignal.com
Western System, Inc.
Stewart Wilderson (209) 304-3517
909 Seevert Msll, # 200
Alameda
CA
swilkerson@westsystems.com
West-Lite
Tony Schepers
(925) 525-2337
Hayward
CA
tony.schepers@west-lite.com
LED Technologies Global
Aaron Crosby
419-410-8244
Toledo
OH
acrosby@ledtechnow.com
Eddie Dillard
5650 W. Central Ave
Exhibit C – RFQ No. 901125
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EXHIBIT D
ALAMEDA COUNTY TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINET
Exhibit D – RFQ No. 901125
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Traffic Signal Cabinet schematics can be downloaded from:
http://acgov.org/gsa_app/gsa/purchasing/bid_content/contractingdetail.jsp?BID_ID=1386
The schematic can be found listed under RFP/Q Addendum.
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