Specifications include, but are not limited to: MSU is seeking to purchase the delivery of a training course in Radio Frequency (RF) Systems Fundamentals for Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Engineers, and the services to present such course. The course will be delivered over five days, will be customized to meet the needs of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) engineers, and must include hands- on lab activities. It is assumed that this course will be a customization of an existing offering from a reputable training provider and will be delivered by an experienced instructor(s) with hands-on design and implementation experience in the technologies to be presented. Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) deployments are becoming increasingly complex to adequately address the challenges that rural transportation presents. A greater number and variety of field devices are being utilized to improve the safety and operations of rural travel. Design of communication networks between devices such as Highway Advisory Radio (HAR), Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS), Changeable Message Signs (CMS), Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), Extinguishable Message Signs (EMS), roadway sensors, and the Transportation Management Center (TMC) that collects and responds to the information is a key factor in the successful implementation of such field devices.
