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Virginia’s Statewide TOC and ATMS Contract. Kenneth King, Jr., P.E. Regional Operations Director Southwest Region. The Everyday Story of Operations. Virginia. VDOT’s Operations Program. Core to VDOT’s mission Traffic Engineering & Operations Central Office Divisions
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Virginia’s Statewide TOC and ATMS Contract Kenneth King, Jr., P.E. Regional Operations Director Southwest Region
VDOT’s Operations Program • Core to VDOT’s mission • Traffic Engineering & Operations • Central Office Divisions • Five Regional Offices • Customer focused • Maximize system reliability • Maintain access • Planned and real-time execution • Situational awareness • Information sharing
VDOT’s Statewide Operations ProgramTOC Components • Five Regions and TOCs • Northern (Fairfax) • Eastern (VA Beach) • Central (Richmond) • Northwest (Staunton) • Southwest (Salem) Transportation Operations Center Cameras Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) • Hardware • Software • Communications Equipment Message Signs Portable Message Signs Weather Stations Shoulder/Lane Control Traffic Detectors Ramp Meters HOV Gates Overheight Detection Highway Advisory Radio (HAR)
VDOT’s Statewide Operations Program Operations Statistics • System Mileage • Interstate – 1,120 • Primary – 7,996 • Secondary - 48,809 • 7 Tunnels • 11 Moveable Bridges • 3 Ferries • Over 2,700 field devices • Over 338 miles of VDOT fiber • 50 SSP patrol routes covering 503 miles of Interstate • 30 routes/250 miles are 24/7 • 4th Generation Statewide 511 Program • Phone, Web, Mobile App • Sponsorship/Revenue Generation
Current State Overview • Two Advanced Traffic Management Systems • Separate system for handling incidents/weather events • VDOT had 11 contracts for SSP, TOC Control Room Floor, ITS Maintenance and ATMS services • Different requirements and performance measures • Only Staunton and Salem shared contracts together • Only 2 TOC’s interoperable, Staunton and Salem • No statewide contract to implement new technology/innovations • Tools and technology work well, but not cohesive • Mix of state employees and contractors providing services, but not uniformly
Major Project Objectives • Leading industry partner for statewide consistency of services • Select strong, innovative, experienced, and financially stable industry partners • Contracting flexibility for new innovations, new deployment and initiatives (technology & service) • Foster SWAM/DBE involvement
Project Scope and Approach • 6 Major Service Categories: • Safety Service Patrol • TOC Floor Operations • ITS Field Maintenance • Statewide ATMS Solution &Tech Support • Program Management and Governance • General Support Services • CompetitiveNegotiation Procurement • Contract - 6 year term with three, 2 year renewals • July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2019 • Performance Based Contract
Procurement Process • Major Milestones • RFI January 2012 – Advertisement July 10, 2012 • Proposals from 4 Offerors on Nov 14, 2012 • Extensive selection process based on criteria in RFP • Included: Oral Presentations, Site Visits, Negotiations, Demonstrations, Reference Checks and Financial capacity reviews • Selected Serco • Developed a custom contract to clarify contract terms, manage risk, and facilitate contract administration • Transition services over 180 days
Proposed Innovations • Innovations • Interoperability among centers • Modernize technology on road and software • Establish statewide processto review and implement new technologies/innovations. • Enhanced SSP and Severe Incident Response Vehicles for quick clearance • Network Operations Center to improve device availability • Improve monitoring and communications to public • Statewide Training Academy for TOC staff • Real-time monitoring & operation of arterials - traffic signals
Staffing • Program Management and Governance • Program Oversight at Statewide Level • Day to day management and execution at Regional Level • VDOT and Contractor Point of Contact • Statewide Level • VDOT Statewide TOC and ATMS Program Manager • SERCO Statewide Program Manager • Regional Level • VDOT Regional Traffic Operations Manager (RTOM) • SERCO Regional Project Manager
Diverse Governance Committee Strategic Thought Leadership Statewide Team Statewide Team Statewide Team Statewide Team
Contract Cost and Major Terms • Contract Cost (initial 6 years) - $355.8 M • VDOT - $19.8 M over 6 yrs • Payment and Performance Bond • Exit Escrow • Technology Escrow • Federally eligible and full oversight by FHWA • Performance measures with tiered disincentives to maintain optimal performance • - Response time for SSP, VMS, 511 entry, ITS maintenance .
Procurement Lessons Learned • Executive Level Support needed • Hire full-time Project Manager with staff • Relieve Procurement Team from day-to-day assignments • Involve legal counsel early • Obtain procurement consultant support • Exit planning is critical • Provide ample time for negotiations • Off-site negotiations facility with sufficient working space • Improve communications - those not directly involved • Do we need all these deliverables? • Document management and control .
Status • Contract Standup • Contract began effective July 1, 2013 • Held key leadership retreat June 3/4 • Established statewide transition team • Status of Serco Deliverables • 60 of 62 deliverables submitted on-time • VDOT approved 59 of 62 deliverables (3 under review) • Serco established key PMO and Regional leadership • Serco established a strong partnership with VDOT leadership • VDOT and Serco jointly developed business processes
Status • Contract Standup • Significant staffing changes for VDOT, Incumbents and Serco • Substantial document development and management • VDOT continues to evolve statewide approach • Serco has assumed Operational responsibilities in Staunton, NOVA, Salem, & Hampton Roads. Richmond final transition is scheduled for December 7th. • Contract scope/scale allows Serco to standup dedicated PMO office, near VDOT Offices
Operations Performance Measures • Measures • Travel Time Reliability Index • Annual Hours of Delay • Incident Duration • HOV Performance
Kenneth H. King, Jr., P.E. Southwest Region Operations Director ken.king@vdot.virginia.gov
Active Traffic Management (ATM)in Virginia Kenneth H. King, Jr., P.E. Southwest Region Operations Director
ATM Precursors in Virginia Woodrow Wilson Bridge Work Zone Variable Speed Limits Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Variable Speed Limits I-66 and I-264 Hard Shoulder Running
Application of ATM to I-66 Corridor • Project Scope • District of Columbia (Exit 74) to Gainesville (US-29) • 34 mile corridor with diverse needs and characteristics including suburban, urban, bidirectional peaks, transit, HOV, and ride sharing • Assortment of ATM treatments in a two-stage design-build process
ATM Display Concept Example with HOV Lane and Shoulder Running Example with HOV Lane, No Shoulder Running Between ½ mile to 1 mile spacing (1 Kilometer to 1.5 Kilometer)
I-66 ATM Procurement & Schedule Eight teams submitted Statement of Qualifications (Dec 2011) Short listed three teams, released Design-Build RFP (April 2012) Project awarded to Transcore (January 2013) Contract award: $34M; Original estimate: $32M Scope Validation & Design underway, break ground May 2013 ATM full Start-Up: Early 2015 (interim deliverables include ramp metering and additional CCTV/DMS) Additional info available at: www.virginiadot.org 26
Active Traffic & Safety Management System • Primary goal: Improve safety of travel along Fancy Gap Mountain • Secondary goal: Increase operational efficiency of travel along the corridor
Active Traffic & Safety Management System Significant Incidents Fancy Gap on November 16, 2010 75 vehicles, 2 fatalities, 16 injuries Foggy conditions
Active Traffic & Safety Management System • Most recent crash on I-77 Fancy Gap Mountain: • Easter Sunday 2013, 1:00 pm • 3 fatalities, 25 injuries • 17 separate accidents • 95 vehicles
Active Traffic & Safety Management System • Proposed Countermeasures • Variable Speed Limit (VSL) Signs • Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) • Closed-circuit TV (CCTV) Cameras • Visibility Detection Systems (VDS) • Entry Control Gates • Additional Pavement Markings and Markers
Active Traffic & Safety Management System • Next Steps Toward Implementation on I-77 • Complete System Requirements and High-Level Design • Complete System Verification and Validation Plan • Completed 30% Design with Special Provisions • RFP Released for Design-Build Contract September 2013 • Bids received November 2013 • Projected December Award
Active Traffic Management (ATM)in Virginia Kenneth H. King, Jr., P.E. Southwest Region Operations Director