01-14-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Contract No _____________ C. Any necessary changes to the existing signal required to install the preemption system will be at the City’s expense. D. If it becomes necessary to adjust, replace or reinstall the preemption system due to reconstruction of the intersection or upgrading of the signals, it shall be done by the City at City expense. ARTICLE 5. INSPECTION OF WORK A. The State shall make suitable and complete inspection of all materials, and equipment, and the work of installation to determine and permit certification that the components meet all applicable requirements and are in suitable condition for operation and maintenance by the City or its contractor after its completion. All components of the system will be subject to random testing and inspections by the State. B. The City or its contractor will provide opportunities, facilities, and representative samples, as may be required, to enable the State to carry on initial and random inspections of all materials and application methods; sufficient to afford determination and certification by the State that all parts of the installation and the component materialscomply with the State standards and specifications. The State will promptly notify the City or its contractor of any failure of materials, equipment, or installation methods, and the City or its contractor will take such measures necessary to obtain acceptable systems components and installation procedures without delay. ARTICLE 6.RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES The parties agree that neither party is an agent, servant, or employee of the other party and each party agrees it is responsible for its individual acts and deeds as well as the acts and deeds of its contractors, employees, representatives and agents. State shall notbe held responsible for the operation (or non-operation) of the preempt equipment, or for any effect it may have on emergency vehicle response. ARTICLE 7.DE-ACTIVATION OF THE PREEMPT SYSTEM The State reserves the right to disconnect the preempt system from the traffic signals should any problem arise affecting the State including that the State has determined that the preemptionis being abused. The State will notify the appropriate City office of the de-activation of the preempt system. Upon correction of the problem the preempt system would be re- connected. ARTICLE 8.PREEMPTION INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS The City or its contractor shall furnish and install an aluminum lockable cabinet for the preemption system equipment. The preemption cabinet shall be attached to the State's traffic signal cabinet by means of a two (2) inch Myer’s hub supplied by the City or its contractor.The City or its contractor will furnish and install a Cannon type disconnect plug between the State’s traffic signal cabinet and the preemption cabinet. The State will furnish 120 volts AC power to the preemption cabinet for all auxiliary equipment. All transformation of power shall take place within the preemption cabinet. The State will allow the preemption equipment to monitor all outgoing green traffic signal indications. The preemption equipment will supply a maximum of four preemption inputs. ARTICLE 9. REPORTS Upon written request, the City will be required to supply the State with a list of preemptions. The list shall show date, time, intersection, direction, and duration of each preemption and vehicle identification information of the emergency vehicle requesting each preemption.At the request Traffic-Traffic_TSPEA Page 2 of 5Revised 10/31/08