ITS_Plus_Standardization_Form_2024.pdf

This is a Standardization Certificate of Conditions and Circumstances form submitted by a Florida city to document its intent to single source the ITS Plus VIVDS Thunder system, a traffic detection and vehicle counting collection system. The city seeks to procure this equipment to address a current limitation in its existing traffic detection infrastructure, which can only identify motor vehicles and cannot recognize bicycles. As the city expands its network of cycle tracks, the implementation of a dual-detection system capable of identifying both motor vehicles and bicycles is necessary to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow for all users. The ITS Plus VIVDS Thunder system was identified as the sole source solution meeting the city's requirements, with the standardization request submitted on 12/3/25 to the Purchasing Department Director for approval.

The city has justified the single source procurement based on ITS Plus, Inc.'s exclusive manufacturing and distribution of the VIVDS Thunder system, which is the only commercially available solution providing simultaneous detection of motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians through a single camera without additional fees or subscriptions. The justification further notes that market competition is constrained by proprietary patents associated with the ITS Plus camera system, including the patented "Never Clean" lens and "Optical Mask" technology, which enable significantly faster and more efficient installation compared to alternative technologies. The form requires signature approval from both the requesting Department Director and the Purchasing Department Director before procurement authorization can proceed.