District 3 Regional Transportation Management Center Operations & ITS Information Technology (RTMC)

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 3 has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the District 3 Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) Operations & Information Technology Services contract. The procurement seeks a single vendor to provide comprehensive on-site staffing and services for managing transportation systems, including traffic monitoring, incident response, and ITS network maintenance. Key deliverables include managing transportation events, system monitoring, and providing operational support across various technical roles such as RTMC Operators, IT Support Managers, and other specialized positions. The RFP requires vendors to provide detailed technical proposals with a 20-page limit, including staff qualifications, assessments, and operational capabilities. Critical procurement dates include proposal submissions due on October 21, 2024, at 1:30 PM, with a technical proposal public opening on the same day at 2:00 PM. The price proposal public opening is scheduled for November 14, 2024, at 1:00 PM, with a selection meeting on November 25, 2024, and the intended award posting on December 3, 2024. The evaluation criteria will include both technical scoring (maximum 100 points) and pricing (maximum 30 points), with a total possible score of 130 points.

The RFP does not mandate specific set-aside requirements, though minority business enterprise (MBE) firm utilization is encouraged. Current incumbent contracts are held by Gannett Fleming, Inc. for RTMC Operations and TransCore for ITS Networking. The contract will require integration with existing infrastructure, including systems like LibreNMS for environmental monitoring, Ruckus Hubs, Dell Pro support for SANS, and Fortinet Support. Vendors may utilize subcontractors, but only staff employed directly by the prime vendor or its subcontractors can fulfill contract requirements. The procurement allows for on-site, remote, and offshore resources, though on-site staffing is mandatory. From the Award Tabulation document, the apparent contract award was made to Gannett Fleming Management, with a total score of 123.00 points and a proposed price of $5,240,268.80. This was the lowest of three proposals, with Lucent Group, Inc. and Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. submitting higher-priced bids of $6,176,768.00 and $6,280,539.20, respectively.