RFP Central Signal Control System

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget issued Request for Proposal 190000001433 for a Central Signal Control System on behalf of Grand Traverse County and multiple Lansing City jurisdictions. This procurement seeks a comprehensive traffic signal management solution comprising software (either Commercial-Off-the-Shelf or Software-as-a-Service), hardware components including cellular modems and managed field Ethernet switches, installation services, and system integration. Phase 1 encompasses implementation across 280 traffic signal locations with potential future expansion to approximately 3,143 additional signals statewide. The solution must support approximately 200 total users with 100 concurrent users, accommodate network capacity for up to 35,000 IP-addressable devices, integrate with both Siemens m60 and Econolite Cobalt NEMA Advanced Traffic Controllers, and comply with NTCIP 1202 v02 Center-to-Field communications protocol standards. Key deliverables include controller installation and integration, ESRI-based GIS integration supporting DWG and DGN file types, system acceptance testing, user acceptance testing, and 10-year support and maintenance services. Evaluation criteria emphasize business requirements (40%), vendor qualifications and responses (35%), and project management capability (25%), with only proposals scoring 80 or more points advancing to pricing evaluation on a best-value basis. The original proposal submission deadline of May 17, 2019 was extended to May 31, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. ET, with bidder questions due by May 3, 2019 and an anticipated contract commencement date of September 1, 2019.

The contract term is structured as five years with five optional one-year renewal periods, and no specific set-aside designations or organizational restrictions are noted in the available documentation. The State will furnish existing NEMA ATC controllers and provide signal timing parameters in PDF format, facilitating data migration from the current Siemens TACTICS software system. Contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $5,000,000 umbrella coverage, and $1,000,000 cyber liability insurance with the State named as additional insured, and all externally hosted solutions must obtain FedRAMP authorization and SSAE 16 SOC 2 Type 2 audits. Support services must operate 24 hours daily, seven days weekly, with 99.98% availability required for externally hosted solutions and defined service level agreements specifying response and resolution times by error severity. Payment is structured on a milestone basis tied to software user acceptance testing (20%), and solution acceptance testing completion at varying implementation percentages (20%, 10%, 10%, 10%, and 20%), with payments due within 45 calendar days of invoice submission. Specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the available RFP documents; however, bidders must provide tiered pricing for expansion quantities of 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1,000 intersections with extended pricing valid throughout the contract duration.