CM-07-01-003INTERSECTION SAFETY ANALYSIS
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
WHEREAS the City of Round Rock Texas (City) operates mechanical traffic signals
at various high traffic intersections in the City; and
WHEREAS the City is interested in verifying that these traffic signals operate in a
fashion to maximize public safety of motorists and pedestrians and that motorists
and pedestrians, in turn, obey the traffic signals to advance the City's public safety
objectives.
NOW THEREFORE:
The City hereby contracts with American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) to provide
technical assistance to determine if intersections selected by the City for evaluation
are safe to the citizens or whether the intersections may be hazardous due to the
numbers of red Tight violators.
For this analysis, ATS will provide the City with its AxsisTM VIMS (Violation
Incident Monitoring System) and the technical assistance for use and analysis.
VIMS should be installed at each selected approach for approximately a 24-hour
period. The VIMS system will record the beginning period of each red light signal
phase and capture video images of potential violations in that sequence. VIMS will
provide the City numerical and visual documentation, by lane and time of day, to
verify if a safety problem exists at the intersection(s).
The intersection approaches to be analyzed are indicated on Exhibit 1 of the
Agreement.
A finding of at least 10 red Tight violations per day shall indicate that the City finds
the intersection's safety warrants installation of a red light photo enforcement
system.
RESULTS DISPOSITION:
A. If the analysis of the intersections does not indicate a red light running
problem, there shall be no charge for the VIMS analysis;
B. If the analysis indicates that any intersections pose a red light running
problem, and the City agrees that a red light photo enforcement system
should be employed, then if upon completion of the City of Round Rock RFP
process the City of Round Rock completes an Agreement for installation of
the Red Light Photo Enforcement System with ATS there shall be no charge
for the VIMS analysis; or
C. 1f upon completion of the data analysis, the City of Round Rock elects not to
set up a Red Light Photo Enforcement System, or upon completion of the
RFP process ATS is not awarded the installation contract; the City shall pay
ATS $500 per day for the intersections deemed a problem. Payment shall not
exceed a total of fifteen -hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
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Agreed to this 12. day of
City of Round Rock
221 E. Main Ave.
Round Rock, TX 78664
BY:
s R. Nuse, P.
anager
ATTEST:
BY:
2906-, between:
American Traffic Solutions, Inc.
14861 N. Scottsdale Road, Ste 109
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
BY:
William Kroske, Vice President
City Secretary
APPRO D AS TO F RM:
BY:
Steph n L. Sheets, City Attorney
Exhibit 1
Intersection and approach to be evaluated
Intersection and Approach
Through Lane
Left Turn Lane
Right Turn Lane
Highway 79 and Mays (Business 35)
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620 and Deep Wood Drive
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DATE:
SUBJECT:
ITEM:
January 9, 2007
City Manager Approval
Intersection Safety Analysis Letter of Agreement with American
Traffic Solutions, Inc. to provide technical assistance to
determine if intersections selected by the City for evaluation are
safe to the citizens or whether the intersections may be
hazardous due to the number of red light violators.
Department: Police / Transportation
Staff Person: David Bartels, Public Works Planning a Programs
Justification: Whereas the City is interested in verifying that designated
traffic signals operate in a fashion to maximize public
safety of motorists and pedestrians and that motorists and
pedestrians, in turn, obey the traffic signals to advance the
City's public safety objectives.
Funding:
Cost: $1,500.00
Source of funds:
Background Information: This agreement with American Traffic
Solutions, Inc. will provide the City with Axis,
Violation Incident Monitoring System and the
technical assistance for use and analysis at
three separate traffic intersections. For a
twenty-four (24) hour period each of three
intersections will be monitored for numerical
and visual documentation, by lane and time of
day, to verify if a safety problem exists at the
intersections.
Updated 3-10-05