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Comprehensive Meteorological Services for Nevada DOT Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) RFP

The Nevada Department of Transportation seeks proposals for meteorological services to support their maintenance operations. This includes detailed weather forecasts, pavement temperature predictions, and specialized forecasts for maintenance service areas. The selected vendor will provide personalized statewide meteorological support, conduct regular meetings, and offer innovative technologies. Proposals are due by August 22, 2006, aiming to have services ready for the upcoming winter season.

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Comprehensive Meteorological Services for Nevada DOT Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) RFP

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  1. Weather Services RFP Kent Mayer Assistant Chief Maintenance Engineer Nevada Department of Transportation Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) 2006 Annual Stakeholder Meeting Falls Church, Virginia August 10-11, 2006

  2. If this is a partly cloudy forecast what is going to happen when they predict snow

  3. History • Informal Contract with Northwest Weathernet, Inc. for last 15± years. • North Western Region of Nevada including Sierra Nevada Mountain areas • Regional Weather Forecasts • DTN Satellite Services from 1996 most of State

  4. History Cont. • Agreement with Meteologix in 2003 for Weather Sentry Upgrade • Trial on Web based System Winter and Spring 2005-2006. • Both Sole Source

  5. Request for Proposals • Request for proposals advertised on July 17, 2006 • Proposals due back by August 22, 2006 • Depending on number of proposals committee to review and invite vendors for formal presentation, and rank proposals. weeks. • Goal to have services in-place for the 2006-2007 winter season.

  6. Scope of Services • Weather Forecast • General characteristics of the weather event • Precipitation • Near surface wind gusts • Near surface air temperature • Near surface relative humidity

  7. Scope of Services Cont. • Near surface dew points • Mesoscale phenomenon • Severe weather conditions • Pavement Temperature Forecasts

  8. Meteorological Management Services Requirements • Specific forecasts for maintenance Service areas (80)-may combine if similar. • Concern level rating • Spring & Summer specific construction or Maintenance Projects • Defined microclimates on a route specific basis • Annual and quarterly meetings

  9. Consultant Services • 24 hour personalized statewide meteorological support via telephone • Management telephone conferences when potential sever weather conditions are forecast.

  10. Miscellaneous Provisions • E-mail forecasts twice daily • Web posted • Unscheduled updates when conditions change from original forecasts. • Statistical analysis for forecast verification rates. • Option of vendors to propose alternative or new technology from items identified in RFP.

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