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Incorporated October 22, 1956
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Jill Hunter
Kathleen King
Howard Miller
Susie Nagpal
Chuck Page
October 9, 2009
Subject: Request for Proposal to Provide Professional Design Services for the Cit ywide Accessible
Signal Upgrade Project
To Who m It May Concern:
The Cit y of Saratoga, pursuant to Municipal Code section 245.140, is requesting proposals fro m
qualified consult ing professio nals experienced in the planning and design of intersection for ADA
compliance including upgrade of the exist ing pedestrian pushbuttons to Accessible Pedestrian
Vibrotactile Pushbutton Systems. The successful consultant shall perform the tasks as listed in the
Project Description.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
In order for your proposal to be considered, submit two (2) copies to:
John Cherbone
Public works Director
Cit y of Saratoga
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 8681241
(408) 8681281 fax
Submission deadline: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
For more information visit the Cit y’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us and look under “Services” for
RFP’s and Bids
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Cit y of Saratoga has developed a plan to update 15 Cit y owned traffic signal intersections with
audible signals for the visually impaired and handicap ramps. The Cit y plans to install a “vibrotactile”
type of pedestrian signal. The device gives the pedestrian a vibrotactile signal (vibration) when the
WALK sign is on. The product to be used will be the Polera Navigator 2 Wire Push Button Station and
Polera Navigator 2 Wire Central Control Unit.
The Cit y has received Communit y Development Block Grant Funds for the design and installation of the
improved pedestrian signal buttons.
The desired project improvements that shall be designed include but are not limited to:
Intersection Improvements:
• ADA Co mpliance
• Ramps in accordance to Caltrans Standard Plans May 2006
• Path of travel
• Slope
• Signage and striping
• Stand alone poles for pedestrian push buttons
• Signal modificat ions if needed
The consultant’s services required by the Cit y shall include, but not limited to, the preparation of, cost
estimates, and construction design plans as fo llows:
1. Construction Design Phase
• 50% Civil Design Plans and Specificat ions
• 90% Civil Design Plans and Specificat ions
• Final Civil Design Plans and Specificat ions
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PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Background: Provide a descript ion of your firm’s background and relevant qualifications. This
shall include a description o f experience on any related projects. Also, provide the fo llowing
information:
a. The location of the offices where the work is to be performed. If the work is
to be shared among firms and offices at different locations, indicate where
each office is located and what work is to be performed in each office; and
b. A summary o f the work to be performed by each sub consultant firm proposed for the
project.
2. Related Experience: Provide a list of similar projects that your firm has completed in the last
five years. For each project, include the name and phone number of the Client.
3. Staff Experience: Provide resumes describing the qualifications of the staff that will be
working on this project. The Cit y is interested in similar type projects completed by staff in the past five
years.
4. Organization Chart: Show the proposed relationships between the key personnel and support
staff who are expected to participate on the project, showing which aspects of the work each person will
be responsible for performing.
5. Listing of Sub consultants: List all sub consultants to be used for this project. The Cit y reserves
the right to approve or reject the use of any such sub consultants.
6. Cost of Providing Services: Please include cost for providing services as described in the Project
Descript ion.
7. Proposal Format: The ent ire Proposal is to be limited to 50 pages (8 ½ X 11”, singlesided)
maximum.
Where this Request for Proposal does not adequately define or include the tasks required
providing complete professio nal services, and then describe your recommended addit ional services and
programs.
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CITY’S RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide the consultant with any exist ing site information on file.
CONSULTANT SELECTION PROCESS
The Cit y will review all proposals. It is intended that a short list of consultants to be interviewed will be
developed based upon the review of the proposals. A consultant will be selected fo llowing completion of
the interviews.
If you have any quest ions, please call me at (408) 8681241.
Sincerely,
John Cherbone
Public Works Director
Cit y of Saratoga
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PROPRIETARY TO POLARA AND SHALLWITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF POLARA.
OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART NOT BE USED, COPIED, REPRODUCED INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT IS
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a
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interface
betwee
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Intersec
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Traffic C
on
trol Unit
an
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the P
ush B
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Station
s which are located in the field.
One C
C
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can
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trol up
to 12
P
ush B
utton
Station
s.
The C
C
U con
trols up
to
fou
r P
edestrian
ph
a
ses, rec
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its timing
from the Walk an
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D
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Walk sign
a
ls.
Add
ition
a
l ad
van
ce
d con
figu
ration
s can
be ob
tained by
utilizing
its general pu
rpo
se Inp
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ts an
d
Outpu
ts.
All Inp
u
ts an
d
Outpu
ts
ha
ve full op
tical isolation
an
d
includ
e Tran
sient Voltag
e P
rotec
tion
.
Ped Walk / D
on
't Walk Inp
u
ts:
Optically Isolated 80
-15
0
Volts AC/DC
5mA Maximum
General P
urpo
se Outpu
ts & P
ed Outpu
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Optically Isolated 36
Volts AC/DC
P
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Fau
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Volts AC/DC
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M
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ts:
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ircuit P
rotec
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General P
urpo
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ts:
10
- 36
Volts AC/DC
P
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mA Maximum, Optically Isolated
En
viron
m
ental:
Operating
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Storag
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°F (-34
°C) to 16
5
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°C) 0-10
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Hum
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-Con
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CENTRAL C
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PWR ON
OUTPUT
INPUTS
2
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PED OUT
1
WALK
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3
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2
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OUTPUT
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7
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INPUTS
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PROPRIETARY TO POLARA AND SHALLWITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF POLARA.
OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART NOT BE USED, COPIED, REPRODUCED INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT IS
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BUTTON
STATION
The 2 Wire Navigator PBS is the pedestrian interface to the Navigator
Accessible Pedestrian System
. A system
includes a Central Control Unit
(CCU), a Configurator, and up to 12 Push Button Stations. The PBS
provides valuable inform
ation and cues via both a vibrating arrow button
and audible sounds m
aking the intersection accessible for all pedestrians.
All sounds em
anate from
the back of the unit. The weather-proof
speaker is protected by a vandal resistant screen. A sunlight visible red
LED latches "ON" to confirm the button has been pushed. PBS includes
fram
e, sign, ADA com
pliant push button, and m
ounting hardware.
By interfacing with the Central Control Unit that installs in the traffic
control cabinet the PBS can provide the following standard features.
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Confirm
ation of button push via latching LED, sound, and vibrotactile
bounce.
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Direction of travel (with extended button push).
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Standard locating tone during Don't Walk (and clearance if desired).
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Cuckoo, chirp, or standard voice m
essage during walk.
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Vibrating button during walk.
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Standard locating tone, custom
sound, or verbal countdown during
PED clearance.
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All sounds autom
atically adjust to am
bient over 60dB range.
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Most sounds can have m
inim
um
and m
axim
um
volum
e independently
set.
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All sounds are synchronized.
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Extended button push can turn on, boost volumes, and/or mute all
sounds except those on activated crosswalk.
-
Special em
ergency m
essages available.
PUSH BUTTON STATION (PBS)
Additional custom
options listed on page 2.
PATENT 6,340,936
2.20
M
AX
5.44
14.09
PUSHBUTTONFOR
STANDARD
SIGN OPTION
S
OPTION
A
OPTION
B
Custom message and sou
n
d
op
tion
s defina
b
le by custom
er
include: - Custom locating tone - Informational message - Custom walk sounds/mess
ag
e
- Custom clearance sou
n
d
- Multiple languages (up
to three
, selec
tab
le by user)
- Street name in Braille on
the sign
All above features along with m
an
y m
ore are field selec
tab
le
using a Configurator. With the C
on
figu
rator, a sing
le P
B
S
or all PBS's on the intersec
tion
can
be cha
n
g
ed/up
d
a
ted
with a single button push.
Available in three standa
rd colors - B
lack, G
ree
n & Ye
llow
-X at end of part number spec
ifies color:
-B = Black, -G = G
ree
n, -
Y = Ye
llow
Environmental: -40°F (-40
°C) to 15
0
°F (65
°C)
Push Button: ADA Com
plian
t, raised tactile arrow on
bu
tton
,
solid state switch rated to 20
m
ill
i
on
actua
tion
s
minimum.Construction: Die-cast alum
inu
m
, po
wder coa
ted
The 2 Wire Navigator is design
ed to op
erate using
existing
button wires (a pair of wires + an
d
C
omm
on
) for each ph
a
se
with from one to a maxim
um
of three
P
ush B
utt
on
Station
s on
a phase. If there is no
t a sepa
rate com
m
on
for each ph
a
se,
Polara cannot guarantee the system
will work prop
erly in all
instances. Each case will ha
ve to be tried an
d
proven bec
au
se
it depends upon the con
d
ition
of the wires, splice
s, etc., an
d
whether the common is sha
red with the 11
5
V ligh
t system
. In
the event the 2 Wire system
do
es no
t work, P
olara will swap
it
out for a 4 Wire system
as lon
g
as there is no
da
m
ag
e to the
units.PROPRIETARY TO POLARA AND SHALLWITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF POLARA.OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART NOT BE USED, COPIED, REPRODUCED INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT IS
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Street Cross Street
1 Fruitvale Avenue Allendale
2 Prospect Road Miller Avenue
3 Quito Road Allendale Avenue
4 Quito Road Pollard Road
5 Saratoga Avenue Bellgrove Circle / Vineyard Lane
6 Saratoga Avenue Cox Avenue
7 Saratoga Avenue Dagmar Drive
8 Saratoga Avenue Fruitvale Avenue
9 Saratoga Avenue Scotland Drive / Audry Smith
10 SaratogaSunnyvale Road Blauer Drive
11 SaratogaSunnyvale Road Cox Avenue / W ardell Road
12 SaratogaSunnyvale Road Herriman Avenue
13 SaratogaSunnyvale Road Pierce Road
14 SaratogaSunnyvale Road Reid Lane / Gerald Zapelli Court
15 SaratogaSunnyvale Road Seagull W ay
Saratoga Owned Signals to be Upgraded