Metro - File #: 2016-0355

• File #: 2016-0355
• Type: Contract
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 4/18/2016
• In control: LA SAFE
• On agenda: 6/23/2016
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. AWARD a four-year firm fixed price contract, Contract No. PS5344000, to OZ Engineering, a small business prime, in the amount of $3,000,000 for the development, deployment and operation of the Next Generation 511 Dissemination Services (Web, Mobile Application, Social Media and Direct Messaging Services). B. APPROVE Contract Modification Authority specific to Contract No. PS5344000, in the amount of $1,000,000.
• Sponsors: -
• Indexes: 511, Application, Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Contractors, Contracts, Kenneth Hahn Call Box Program (Project), Maintenance practices, Operations and Maintenance, Procurement, Ridesharing, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users, San Fernando Valley subregion, Service Authority For Freeway Emergencies, South Bay Cities subregion, Web applications, Westside Cities subregion

Meeting_Body
SAFE BOARD MEETING
JUNE 23, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 511 TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEM NEXT GENERATION 511 DISSEMINATION SERVICES (WEB, MOBILE APPLICATION, SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIRECT MESSAGING)

ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:

A. AWARD a four-year firm fixed price contract, Contract No. PS5344000, to OZ Engineering, a small business prime, in the amount of $3,000,000 for the development, deployment and operation of the Next Generation 511 Dissemination Services (Web, Mobile Application, Social Media and Direct Messaging Services).

B. APPROVE Contract Modification Authority specific to Contract No. PS5344000, in the amount of $1,000,000.

Issue
ISSUE

The current and initial 511 system was deployed in June 2010. Pursuant to Board action in June 2015, the existing contract was extended 24 months, to June 30, 2017, in order to accommodate the procurement, development and seamless transition to a new system. This recommendation ensures that LA SAFE will be able deploy the new Dissemination (Web, Mobile Application, Social Media and Direct Messaging) service by June 30, 2017.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Background

In July 2000, the Federal Communications Commission designated 511 as the national traveler information number. The purpose of 511 is to provide travelers with easy access to a variety of transportation related information. In 2005, the Federal government enacted the Federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which contained a mandate to deploy 511 systems nationwide.

In response to this requirement, LA SAFE partnered with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC), California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltra...