TURNPIKE COMMISSION Request for Information Systems Intergrator/Engineering Firm [31 Pa.B. 1433] Phase III of the Advanced Travelers Information System (ATIS) The Turnpike Commission (Commission) requests information for Systems Integration services for the Commission's Advanced Travelers Information System (ATIS) Project.
This system will become the focal point for distribution of past, present and future Turnpike conditions to customers, for the Commission's internal utilization, as well as a source of information for other state and local agencies. The primary goal of this project will be to use the existing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology to monitor traffic flow and keep motorists informed of traffic conditions, and allow the Commission's Duty Officers to efficiently and effectively manage the Commission's assets.
The ATIS is expected to evolve over time in a very modular fashion. A task order contract is expected to be the principal development vehicle through which this system will evolve. The rules outlined in a request for proposals (RFP) will guide the process by which the tasks will be undertaken. Following are the guiding principles for the development of the system:
* The initial focus of the ATIS will be to build an operational system with a selected subset of information collection and dissemination capability.
* The designs for the ATIS will provide access to the diverse clients for the information that ATIS will collect and store.
* The ATIS will be modular in fashion such that new systems and technologies can be added with little to no affect on the existing components.
The short-term services to be provided include the design and development of the central software, detailed specification of computer hardware needs, and implementation. In addition, the Commission foresees significant future effort in systems integration. As future devices and functionality are added, the Commission may require services to integrate new devices and enhanced capability.
This systems integration effort will be Federally funded. The Commission is committed to the inclusion of disadvantaged, minority and woman firms in these services. The minimum participation level for DBE/MBE/WBEs in this contract is expected to be 10%.
This request for Information (RFI) is being issued to firms that may be interested in performing these systems integration services. The goal of the RFI is to obtain comments from interested firms that will be used to clarify ambiguities in the documents that describe the services to be performed. The Commission and its consultant staff will review comments that are received and will incorporate responses into the RFP.
Two additional documents are associated with this RFI. The ''Phase III ATIS Systems Integration Systems Integrator RFP Sections'' contains the following materials:
* Introduction
* Initial Task Assignments
* Future Tasks
* Procurement Process
* Evaluation and Award Criteria
The ''Phase III Systems Integration Functional Requirements'' provides an overview of the requirements of the various subsystems associated with the project. It is anticipated that these requirements will be further detailed as part of a Requirements Walk-Through conducted by the Commission, its representatives, and the firm selected to perform these services.
Firms interested in obtaining these documents or have additional questions can request them through Timothy M. Scanlon at tscanlonpaturnpike.com. These documents may also be requested electronically through Al Kazickas at akazickas@hntb.com. Please submit these questions in MSWord format clearly indicating the document and section numbers to which they apply. Please do not call.
Firms interested in performing these systems integration services are invited to submit their comments (RFI), in electronic form or by mail to Timothy M. Scanlon at the Turnpike Commission Administration Building located at 176 Kost Road, Carlisle, PA 17013-0779. (FedEx address: 176 Kost Road, Carlisle, PA 17013-0779)
Comments on the ''Phase III ATIS Systems Integration Systems Integrator RFP Sections'', and the Phase III Systems Integration Functional Requirements'' must be received by 12 p.m. (noon), Friday, March 30, 2001 to ensure that they will be considered by the Commission. Any comments received after this date and time will not be considered.
Based on an evaluation of acceptable comments received in response to these solicitations, a Request for Proposal (RFP) or request for Letters of Interest will be published in this circulation for selection.
The Commission reserves the right to reject all comments, to cancel solicitation requested under this notice, and/or to re-advertise solicitation for the work and services.
BRADLEY L. MALLORY,
Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-433. Filed for public inspection March 9, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
