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DATA COLLECTION & PROCESSING. 2012 CONTRACT MILESTONES . March 2011 – begin revisions July – put out for Regional review September – advertise October – bids opened January 1, 2012 – contract begins. CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS. 5 year contract Technical requirements in EI, not contract
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2012 CONTRACT MILESTONES • March 2011 – begin revisions • July – put out for Regional review • September – advertise • October – bids opened • January 1, 2012 – contract begins
CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS • 5 year contract • Technical requirements in EI, not contract • Traffic count season April 1 to December 1 • The MO will not address the current years traffic counts until the previous years counts are completed
More to consider • One bid sheet / one set of prices for MO & Region assigned counts • Count package includes zip file, station list, field sheets and GPS locations • Class & volume counts – no longer just a tube count, may employ alternative methods and / or devices for collecting data.
From Ramp Contract: With the approval of the Main Office Contract Manager the contractor may use, in addition to ATR / tube counts, alternative methods and / or devices for collecting the data. Alternative methods and / or devices may include, but are not limited to, acoustic sensors, laser counters, a combination of methods and devices. For instructions on the process for approving alternative traffic count devices, see APPROVING TRAFFIC COUNTERS AND ALTERNATIVE COUNTING DEVICES, Attachment B. Counts from approved alternative counting methods and / or devices will be paid at the rate bid in the contract for the particular type (volume or class) and length (72 hours or 7 days) of count requested.
