Exhibit A-1 Acronyms REBID.pdf
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- RFP-15571
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- Miami-Dade County, Florida
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This document is Exhibit A-1 from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six's Request for Proposal DOT-RFP-26-6202SD-REBID for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Transportation Management Center (TMC) Operations Services. The exhibit provides comprehensive definitions of key terms and acronyms used throughout the solicitation documents. Critical terms defined include "Comparable Size and Scope," referring to facilities supporting real-time transportation operations with 24/7 capabilities and coordination across maintenance, law enforcement, and emergency management; "Consultant," identifying the selected contractor and its sub-consultants; "Department Business Hours," established as 8:00 AM through 5:00 PM Monday through Friday with submittal deadlines at 11:59 PM; and "Department Observed Holidays," listing New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. The document establishes that the contract involves operations across multiple financial project numbers and serves Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, with the Department's Project Manager designated as the contract manager responsible for enforcing performance terms and serving as liaison between the contractor and FDOT District Six.
The acronym section encompasses 124 distinct abbreviations relevant to the contract scope, including technical systems such as CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television), DMS (Dynamic Message Sign), MVDS (Microwave Vehicle Detection System), ATIS (Advanced Traveler Information System), and ATMS (Advanced Traffic Management System). Additional acronyms address operational frameworks including ICS (Incident Command System), NIMS (National Incident Management System), SOGs (Standard Operating Guidelines across multiple functional areas), and TIM (Traffic Incident Management). The document also references key Florida statutes, federal regulations, and organizational entities including FDOT, FHWA (Federal Highway Administration), FHP (Florida Highway Patrol), and the Department of Financial Services, establishing the regulatory and operational context for the comprehensive ITS/TMC operations contract requiring 24/7/365 operations and management of extensive transportation infrastructure.
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DOT-RFP-26-6202SD-REBID Exhibit A-1 Page 1 of 7
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
EXHIBIT A-1 - TERMS AND ACRONYMS
DOT-RFP-26-6202SD-REBID
DISTRICT SIX INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
(ITS) / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTER (TMC)
OPERATIONS CONTRACT
FINANCIAL PROJECT NUMBERS: 434665-2-82-01,
435506-4-82-01, 439031-3-82-01, 445023-1-82-01, 445023-2-82-01, 445023-3-82-01, 445023-4-82-01, 445023-5-82-01, AND
445023-6-82-01
DOT-RFP-26-6202SD-REBID Exhibit A-1 Page 2 of 7
1 INTRODUCTION
This document includes two tables that identify the terms and acronyms used within the Exhibits accompanying this solicitation. The first table defines key terms, and the second identifies each acronym and the full phrase it represents.
2 TERMS
Table 1 contains a list of key terms used within the Exhibits.
Table 1: List of Terms
Term Definition
Comparable Size and Scope
Facilities supporting real-time transportation operations, which may include multi-corridor, regional, district, or statewide transportation networks; 24/7 or extended-hours operations;
coordination with maintenance, law enforcement, and emergency management; and use of ITS, ATMS, or similar operational systems.
Consultant The Consultant retained by the Florida Department of Transportation to perform the Contractual Services described in this Scope of Services, including its sub-consultants.
Consultant’s Project Manager
The Consultant’s staff member(s) or manager(s), with overall responsibility and authority to oversee the Contractual services being performed/provided by the Consultant for this Contract.
Contract All Florida Department of Transportation and Consultant Proposal documents, exhibits and attachments specifying requirements, description, and terms of services to be provided by the Consultant, billing rates for these services and how the Consultant shall be compensated for these services, executed by both the Consultant and the Florida Department of Transportation.
Days The terms “Day” and “Days” are herein defined as calendar days, unless otherwise specified in the Contract/Agreement.
Department Business Hours
Typically, 8:00 AM through 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, the Department conducts its routine business. The Department’s Offices are typically closed at 5:00 PM, on holidays and weekends. The FDOT District Six TMC operates twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. For submittal purposes, business hours end at 11:59 PM on the due date.
Department Observed Holidays
The following holidays are observed by the Department. If any of these holidays fall on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed. If any fall on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed.
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day and the day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Department/District Six/District/FDOT
The Florida Department of Transportation, District Six Office.
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Term Definition
Department’s Project Manager
Adopted from F.S. 287.057: For each contractual services contract, the agency shall designate an employee to function as contract manager who is responsible for enforcing performance of the contract terms and conditions and serves as a liaison between the contractor and the agency. For purposes of this Contract, such contract manager will be the Department’s Project Manager.
Due Dates for Deliverable Submittals
Due dates for submission of all documents, reports, and any deliverable are identified in the Performance Ratings tables in the applicable sub-sections of Section 4 – Services to be provided by Consultant in Exhibit A - Scope of Services.
IRV Operator The driver of incident response vehicles (Units).
IRV Unit The vehicle used by an IRV Operator to respond to higher level roadway incidents.
Letter of Authorization
A letter of authorization issued by the Department and/or the Department’s Project Manager (or his/her designee) authorizing the Consultant to commence work on a specific task in accordance with the Contractual services being performed/provided by the Consultant as described in this Contract/Agreement. Completion due dates and fees are specified in the Letter of Authorization.
Maintenance of Traffic
The Consultant shall be required to provide maintenance of traffic over those portions of the roadway where its work obstructs or creates a hazard to traffic. This area includes, but is not limited to, “ITS utility locates.” The Maintenance of Traffic shall be provided in accordance with the latest and applicable edition of the Department’s Standard Plans.
Performance Ratings
Measures detailing how performance is evaluated for certain aspects of the work are identified throughout this document as performance ratings. Performance ratings are listed in Tables located within Section 4 of Exhibit A - Scope of Services.
TMC Operator Inclusive term for all four (4) categories of Operators: Freeway Operator, Arterial Operator, Express Lanes Operator, and Ramp Signaling Operator.
Written Notice Herein defined as notice in writing signed and may be a facsimile of the original.
3 ACRONYMS
Table 2 contains a list of the acronyms used within the Exhibits
Table 2: List of Acronyms
Acronym Full Phrase
24/7/365 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
AAM Active Arterial Management
AAR After Action Review
ACID Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
AI Artificial Intelligence
AJAX Asynchronous Java Script
ATIS Advanced Traveler Information System
ATMS Advanced Traffic Management System
AV Audio-Visual
AVL Automated Vehicle Location
CAV Connected and Automated Vehicle
CCTV Closed-Circuit Television
CE&I Construction, Engineering, and Inspection
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Acronym Full Phrase
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CLOA Confirming Letter of Authorization
CMB Change Management Board
CMCC Connected Mobility Control Center
CMS Content Management System
ConOps Concept of Operations
CSS Cascading Style Sheets
CTP Correspondence Tracking Program
CV Connected Vehicle
C-V2X Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything
CVE Commercial Vehicle Enhancement
DFS Department of Financial Services
DMP Document Management Plan
DMS Dynamic Message Sign
DOT Department of Transportation
EL Express Lanes
F.S. Florida Statute
FAC Florida Administrative Code
FDLES Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security
FDOT Florida Department of Transportation
FHP Florida Highway Patrol
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FIU Florida International University
FL511 Florida 511 System
FMS Freeway Management Systems
FMT Files Management Tracker
FTE Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
FY Fiscal Year
Gbps Gigabit per second
GEG Florida Department of Transportation District Six General Employee Guidelines
GGI Golden Glades Interchange
GIS Geographic Information Systems
GMX Greater Miami Expressway Agency
HAWK High Intensity Activated Crosswalk
HID High Intensity Discharge
HRAP FDOT District Six SunGuide TMC Hurricane Response Action Plan
HTML HyperText Markup Language
I Interstate Road
ICS Incident Command System
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IM Incident Management
IMP ITS Maintenance Program
IRV Incident Response Vehicle
IT Information Technology
ITB Invitation to Bid
ITN Invitation to Negotiate
ITS Intelligent Transportation System
ITSFM ITS Facility Management
JPA Joint Partnership Agreement
JTF Joint Task Force
LCIS Lane Closure Information System
LED Light-Emitting Diode
LOA Letter of Authorization
MBA Master of Business Administration
MCSO Monroe County Sheriff Office
MCTSS Monroe County Traffic Signal System
MDC Miami-Dade County
MIE Major Incident Evaluation
MOA Memoranda of Agreement
MOT Maintenance of Traffic
MOU Memoranda of Understanding
MVDS Microwave Vehicle Detection System
NAP Network Access Point
NIMS National Incident Management System
NTP Notice to proceed
OBU On Board Unit
OpQC Operator Quality Control
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OTM Operations Task Manager
PDF Portable Document Format
PI Public Information
PM Project Manager
ProFile Project File
QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control
QC Quality Control
RFI Request for Information
RFM Request for Modification
RFP Request for Proposals
RISC Rapid Incident Scene Clearance
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RRDIS Road Ranger Driver Information System
RROTM Road Ranger of the Month
RRSP Road Ranger Service Patrol
RS Ramp Signaling
RSS Ramp Signal System
RSU Roadside Unit
SEG Florida Department of Transportation District Six, Standard Employee Guidelines
SELS Statewide Express Lanes Software
SFCS South Florida Commuter Service
SIR Self-Insured Retention
SIS Strategic Intermodal System
SLERS State Law Enforcement Radio System
SOG Standard Operating Guidelines
SOG-ADM Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, Administration
SOG-AO Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, Arterial Operations
SOG-CRO Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, Control Room Operations (Volume 6)
SOG-ELRS Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, Express Lanes and Ramp Signaling Operations
SOG-IMO Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, Incident Management Operations
SOG-IT Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, IT Services
SOG-IUL Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, ITS Utility Locates
SOG-PI Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, Public Information
SOG-RRCM Florida Department of Transportation District Six Standard Operating Guidelines, Road Ranger Contract Manager
SOP Standard Operating Procedures
SQL Structured Query Language
SSUG SunGuide® Software User’s Group
STMC SunGuide Transportation Management Center
TCP Training and Certification Program
TFVC Team Foundation Version Control
TFVC Team Foundation Version Control
TIM Traffic Incident Management
TMC Transportation Management Center
TMC OM/EAA TMC Office Manager/Executive Administrative Assistant
TRC Technical Review Committee
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TSM&O Transportation Systems Management and Operations
TSR Traffic Service Request
VDS Video Detection Stations
VIP Vendor Information Portal
WWVDS Wrong Way Vehicle Detection Systems
XML Extensible Markup Language
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