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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 6, 2015 Page 7 Mr. Culver responded that the total cost for a traffic signal is more in the area of $200,000 and above for all components and wiring; and the $25,000 estimated cost for the City represents the reimbursement to the state for the traffic signal controller(e.g. cabinet) and related electronics. Mr. Culver noted there is special- ized equipment required by the state to maintain the signal compatible with their other components. Councilmember McGehee questioned if the fact that the City of Roseville is pay- ing most of the cost for this particular interchange beyond the state and county costs, was based on the City requesting installation of it before those jurisdictions determined there was a need. Mr. Culver responded affirmatively; and confirmed for Councilmember McGehee that this would typically be the case when making such a request. Specific to the Best Value Procurement process, Councilmember Etten suggested future RCA's include categories clarifying rating systems of each proposal. Regarding the City's cost for installation of equipment, such as signal lights, on property belonging to other jurisdictions, Councilmember Etten asked that staff alert the City Council if and when they can provide impetus to Ramsey County or MnDOT, whether at the staff or City Council level, to accelerate their timeframes in improving intersection and roadways as appropriate. Councilmember Etten noted the significant number of roadways in the City of Roseville that were con- trolled by other jurisdictions, and suggested by the City becoming more proactive in encouraging improvements, the County and/or MnDOT may revise their timeframes accordingly to serve the overall community and region better. Coun- cilmember Etten advised that he would look to staffs leadership to advise the City Council how they could best assist these efforts. Mr. Culver thanked Mr. Etten for bringing that up; and as an example noted staffs current lobbying to move up on the County's priority list the intersection of County Road D and Fairview Avenue. Mayor Roe noted that the Public Works Department had in fact used both the Best Value procurement process and the Lowest Responsible Bidder process. Mayor Roe agreed with Councilmember Etten's request to provide more detailed infor- mation in future RCA's related to particular categories. Mayor Roe noted that, while the City applied for and received the $1.2 million in Federal funding for this project, those dollars were still Federal dollars and not City dollars.