Regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking a contractor to develop a comprehensive Regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan for the North State Super Region, which encompasses 16 counties. The selected contractor will provide technical assistance and analyses to create a 10-year roadmap for ITS integration that can be regularly updated by Caltrans staff. The project requires analyzing current local transportation systems and developing a Regional ITS Architecture consistent with the National ITS Architecture, addressing key areas including traffic management, incident management, emergency services, transit management, traveler information, archived data management, maintenance operations, commercial vehicle operations, and autonomous vehicles. The RFP evaluation will be based on a total of 418 possible points, with 212 points for the technical proposal, 80 points for oral presentation, and 126 points for the cost proposal. Key procurement dates include a written question submittal deadline of May 11, 2016, and a final proposal submission deadline of May 25, 2016 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, with oral interviews and notice of intent to award anticipated for the weeks of June 5 and June 12, 2016.

While no specific Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals are mandated for this contract, Caltrans encourages DBE participation and requires submission of DBE utilization reports with each invoice. The contract has a budgeted amount of $220,000 and is estimated to run from June 30, 2016, through June 29, 2018, subject to Department of General Services approval. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability, and Professional Liability. No special programs or preferences apply to this RFP, and there are no specific restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The contractor will not be required to perform field data collection, as stakeholder agencies will provide data on existing field elements and infrastructure. The contract will be awarded to the proposer with the highest combined score who meets all RFP requirements, with a focus on comprehensive technical expertise in developing regional transportation system plans and architectures.