Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 200201
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): TransCore ITS, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with TransCore ITS, LLC for wrong-way detection systems, maintenance, repair, testing services and related items for the Toll Road Authority through November 30, 2023, at a cost of $1,752,424, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (200201), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) mission is to responsibly operate and maintain a safe, reliable, sustainable, and evolving mobility system that meets the diverse connectivity needs of all Harris County residents. This Wrong-way Detection Systems (WWDS) will be used to monitor, detect, and alert HCTRA's Incident Management Center when a vehicle has been detected driving in the wrong direction along the main lanes and ramps. This renewal was reviewed for possible MWBE participation and it was found that the work is specialized, technical and unique in nature. Wrong-Way Detection System (WWDS) is a unique technology that is location specific in each design and highly customizable via proprietary software. TransCore has developed its own propriety software to integrate these WWDS sites into the Incident Management Center's main interface for use and access. This technology is under the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) umbrella, however, two other well established ITS contractors cannot support this technology due to them being u...
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