Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Idaho Division of Purchasing (DOP), for the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD or Department) Division of Highways (DOH), hereinafter referred to collectively as the State, issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for installation, configuration, and implementation services for a GPS tracking and post-event mobile data collection solution for winter maintenance operations throughout the state of Idaho. The goals of this system are to establish a reliable, scalable, and supported solution to enable snow plow Transportation Technicians to deliver the right material at the right time, to automate the creation of work orders and daily logs, and to provide management with timely reporting for managing material cost and supply. Pilot programs that implemented mobile data collection (MDC) systems with AVL (automatic vehicle location) run in Districts 1, 4, and 5 have shown that collecting the data electronically from the on-board truck computerized sander controller is much more accurate and timely and removes the human error factor from the data. Additionally, the pilot programs demonstrated that collecting and sharing this information leads to less material usage resulting in operational costs savings. In addition to GPS tracking and post-event mobile data collection, ITDs long-term plans require the solution to be scalable for cellular, two-way communications, AVL monitoring to the States Communications Center, Mapping, and the incorporation of interfaces to ITDs established Road Weather Information System (RWIS) and Doppler radar. If the correct solution is identified, the Department would be open to entertaining solutions that incorporate the above technologies and services. However, for the purposes of this solicitation, base proposals are limited to a statewide GPS tracking and post-event mobile data collection solution. Solutions that incorporate the above technologies and services should be presented as Value Added Option(s).
