SR-011309-1I~®
~;~YO, City Council Report
Santa Monica
City Council Meeting: January 13, 2008
Agenda Item: ~ °- ~..
To: Mayor and City Couhcil
From: Eileen Fogarty, Director, Planning and Community Development
Jory Wolf, Chief Information Officer, Lnformation Systems
Subject: Development of Traffic Signal Controller Software
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with McCain Inca for an amount not to exceed $130,000 for the
development of traffic signal controller software.
Executive Summary
At present, the City's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMs) project is in the
third phase of a five phase multi-year project. This third phase of the project will
implement aTransit Priority System (TPS) for both Metro and Big Blue Rapid buses
along the following four corridors within the City (See Attachment. A): Wilshire, Santa
Monica, Pico, and Lincoln Boulevards.
There are a total of eighty (80) signalized intersections along. the four corridors. Each
controller at these 80 intersections will be replaced with a new controller that will have
the necessary software that can communicate with the City of Santa Monica Transit
Priority Management. System. The software must be compatible with the- Model 2070
controller and will also interface with the TPS used by the City of Los Angeles.
Following the RFP process, City staff has selected McCain, Inc. for this-task: The total
budget for this task is $130,000. Funds for the project are available in the current
budget.
Background
Previous Council Actions
At its September 14. 2004 meeting, the City Council authorized the purchase of an
Advanced Traffic Management System from Siemens Energy and Automation to
provide the City central traffic signal control.
1
At its September 25, 2007 meeting, the City Council authorized a construction contract
with KDC, Inc., dba Dynalectric to construct the downtown phase of the TPS.
At its Mav 27, 2008 meeting, the City Council authorized a design services contract with
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to design Phase 3 of the TPS Project.
At its November 11, 2008 meeting, the City Council authorized the purchase of 86
Model 2070 traffic signal controllers.
Discussion
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has granted the
City federal funds to design and implement a Transit Priority System within the City of
Santa Monica to accommodate both the Metro and Big Blue Rapid Buses. The City has
already designed and constructed Phase 2 within the Downtown and Phase 3 is
currently under design. In accordance with the City's agreement with Metro,
construction and project deployment of Phase 3 must be completed by December 2009.
The City of Santa Monica is in the process of upgrading all of its signal communications
to fiber optics to support the implementation of Traffic Signal Synchronization and
Transit Priority Systems. The new software must be developed to operate on a 2070
controller and communicate with the City of Los Angeles' regional transit priority
management system over the fiber optic network (See Attachment B).
Contractor/Consultant Selection
On September 11, 2008, a Request for Proposals (RFP) with a preliminary scope of
services was sent to 4 vendors, soliciting proposals for the purchase of the controllers.
The RFP was published in the Santa Monica Daily Press on September 12 and 13,
2008. The -RFP was also posted on the Transportation Management and Civil
Engineering web. pages. Written questions pertaining to the RFP were accepted and
responded to on October 2, 2008.
2
On October 9, 2008, two proposals were received from the following firms: McCain Inc.
and Siemens ITS. A selection committee consisting of staff from the Planning and
Community Development Department and Information Systems reviewed the proposals.
The selection criteria included system compatibility with the City's Advanced Traffic
Management System, compatibility with various manufacturers' 2070 controllers,
qualifications, experience and availability of key personnel, record of successful projects
of a comparable nature and license fees.
Based on the proposals, the selection committee recommended the purchase of the
McCain Inc. product.. The McCain Inc. product met and exceeded all of the
requirements and criteria and had the best approach to the project. The McCain Inc.
team has extensive experience with the Model 2070 controller and the LADOT TPS.
Most recently, they delivered a working TPS software package for the City of Pasadena.
Only minor changes to the software are needed to make it functional with City of Santa
Monica systems. The McCain team has demonstrated and proven the. concept of the
new software package to the committee. They have s#aff and other resources to
complete the project within the City's schedule.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
The cost of these services is not to exceed $130,000. This amount is within the limits
approved in the MOU with Metro. Funds in the amount of $130,000 are available in
account 0200407.589306.
The cost of maintenance within the first year of installation is included through the
vendor's one-year warranty. Up to 100 hours of software support is included on an as-
needed basis after the expiration of the one-year warranty period.
3
Prepared by:
Andrew Maximous, P.E., Transportation Engineer
Approved:
Officer, Information
Approved:
Forwarded to Council:
Eileen Fogarty `~ ~amontEN
Director, Planning and Community ity Manager
Development
4
City of Santa Monica
Metro Rapid TPS Intersections
Counrywltle Planning and development
March 2gg]
Metro Rapid TPS Intersections
Big Blue Bus Rapid TPS Intersections
Video ~ ~' t ~' ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~, i 'j'
,,, „ ~~~~„~,I ~ ,
Detection ~~`~~ ~ ~'~' TPS' ' ~ `E ,~+4C~01`'
(;,~Sel~+~ir. ,~ 'DiitaSenr
ccTv
Bus ' LADWP Fiber to
_oops Traffic ATSAC (city Hall East) Santa M~
:.Signal
ji ~I ~~ °i•i i I i u i ~~':,. fj I: i4' ~ l ii u,~ij Iiu i~iif j ~.i j, l~ s
di i i. i QS93 I
I i i~ i ~~~ ~~~~~ f4 (~~ ~': i iiI t i ij~ ph ~ ~ ~ih ilia i~
is a' t~,~ ( ri t i i
ii ~l ~~ f 7 o-i i~ ~ I3 3ii ~ if~~i i , i. ~ ~i 3 ~ i ; i. t I
~d t i 3 i. 4~~ ~ ~I, i ~ t. ~
s is ~i~~~ ~ ~vN~ ~, ~~i ~ i:'~ if 3I i~ ~ a dI a i i
nili~ ~ I . RiE A ~lS E~~ ~i ICI F4E~EI~~~i s ~ I F i i; > > si ~
i ~~~~~i 7 3 ~ ~ 3q~i ~~i °~I~' I1E ~i i~I~3~1i~E1~ ~~°~ii I ~z~ Ili
~~ , ,~ ,I,~ , , ~ ~ ~ ,~ ( ~ , ,~, „~~ ~ ~
Ii ~~ iI i~~ ~~iP~ ~ v3 3v n I° 3 ~i~~~~i ~~ iajC ~ i r~ ° ~ ~ iii '~~~i( i ni ~ i ' ~I ~ i
~ I ~~ % , ti a j i o !tl~i~ „~ ii ,rite( i. Ii t ~i~ i
~, ~ , ~ ~:.~ ~ (r ~ ~ Ethernet ' s~ , ,. ; ~~~„ ,~, I,! ~,,,.
. ~ ~.
~~ ~ ~ over Fiber ' ~~~, ~ 7`
3. ~ ~~ ~ rr ~j' Qpt~C$ ~ n
ik t~) ~~C;7~f 3' ~i ~ ~~IIi~ ~i ~~~
~ :(I, a ~~, .~ t
~ i i i~ ik t ii, i .a_
i ~ i ii i
3 .
Dili (i lr,' C+ISC~?~.~7rWlt~."tl$r i r ~ ,~I i'i ~l'~S4f?+5'SVYIt~`i,Nky i ~ t~:
i r ~ 'i ~
332 `Cabinet
<~~Y 4,
~~~~~ ~w~~~na~