Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations and Regional Intelligent Transportation System

The vendor is required to provide for transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) intelligent transportation systems (ITS) investments in the region, identify relative priorities to direct TSMO and its investment and identify specific projects to be deployed to meet identified needs.
- The consultant shall develop a general TSMO and ITS guidance document containing the following sections:
• Benefits of TSMO and ITS: describing the benefits of TSMO and ITS solutions including roadway safety, accessibility and mobility. 
• Best practices: detailing general TSMO and ITS best practices, with a particular focus on the areas of environmental justice and data governance (data sharing, open data standards, vehicle-to everything standards and opportunities, cyber security, new emerging technology, etc.).
• TSMO and ITS deployment guide: identifying appropriate TSMO solutions for different situations. 
• Funding sources: providing a review of potential funding sources, including the types of projects that can be funded, the process and likelihood of securing funding, eligibility requirements, and other relevant information.
- Preparation of TSMO and ITS vision, goals, objectives, and performance measures
• The consultant shall work with the steering committee to develop a TSMO and ITS strategic plan vision, goals, and performance measures, including targets, that build on the measures in the regional long range transportation plan and congestion management process.
- TSMO and ITS infrastructure inventory analysis
• The consultant shall conduct existing conditions and inventory analysis describing and mapping existing and soon-to-be-built ITS architecture, including hardware, software, communication protocols, and integration with existing systems.
- Needs assessment
• The consultant shall conduct a needs assessment based on the TSMO and ITS vision and goals and inventory analysis to identify potential uses for TSMO and ITS technology by the various TSMO and ITS stakeholder agencies.
• These should include but not be limited to traffic operations and management, incident management, public transit management (operations, electronic payment, etc.), traveler information, parking management (city facilities), emergency management, maintenance and construction, roadway winter maintenance, infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians, safety, communications, and data management.
- Regional TSMO and ITS operational framework evaluation
• The state of TSMO and ITS integration in the region and identify ways to improve inter-agency communication, cooperation, and coordination.
• The ITS architecture, the operational framework evaluation should allow stakeholder agencies to understand how each operates, how they interact with one another, and how their TSMO and ITS elements can be better leveraged to help each agency achieve ITS mission.
- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: July 28, 2025