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44. BID AND AWARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIBER OPTICS ALONG 99TH AVENUE FROM OLIVE AVENUE TO BELL ROAD Approve the solicitation of bids for the installation of fiber optics along 99th Avenue from Olive Avenue to Bell Road, Maricopa County Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Project No. T287. Award the contract to the lowest responsive bidder, provided that the lowest responsive bidder does not exceed the Engineer’s estimate by more than ten percent. The purpose of this project is to install fiber optic conduit and cable for approximately 5 miles along 99th Avenue from Olive Avenue to Bell Road. Ten traffic signals along this entire length will be connected and data from the signals will be integrated into MCDOT’s Traffic Management System. This installation and integration will permit coordinated signal timing which can be adjusted remotely as necessary---based on traffic flow. In addition, providing fiber optic connections to this travel corridor implements a key recommendation of MCDOT’s comprehensive ITS telecommunications plan, and enables MCDOT to release costly leased lines in favor of an agency-owned communication link. The project is nearing completion of design. A portion of the cost of this project is available for federal funding on a reimbursable basis through MAG. The federal funding available for the project is $492,962. The Department of Transportation’s indirect cost rate is 19.7%. The total grant amount is for capital expenditures which are not subject to indirect cost recovery. Supervisory District No. 4 (C-91-10-144-M-00)