Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Chief Innovation Officer to enter into a professional services contract with Kapsch TrafficCom USA, Inc., hereafter referenced as Kapsch, in an amount of up to $1,050,000.00 to provide and program infrastructure technology to enable the transportation environment; and develop and deploy the CV applications that enable the enhanced safety and mobility features Smart Columbus desires.
The Smart City Challenge is a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grant program seeking to “create a fully integrated, first-of-its kind city that uses data, technology and creativity to shape how people and goods move in the future.” In 2016, the City of Columbus, acting through the Department of Public Service, applied for and won the Smart City Challenge, receiving a $40 million dollar grant from USDOT and a $10 million grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (Vulcan).
As part of Columbus’ overall response to the Smart City Challenge, efforts were focused to select a vendor to provide and program infrastructure technology to enable the transportation environment; and develop and deploy the CV applications that enable the enhanced safety and mobility features Smart Columbus desires.
To that end, the PMO solicited Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the Smart Columbus - CVE Road-Side Unit System Integrator project, which was advertised on
and City of Columbus websites from January 29, 2019 to March 7, 2019. The PMO received three (3) responses. Of those, all were deemed responsive and fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on March 19, 2019 and March 28, 2019.
The responsive responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Maj/MBE/MBR/F1/AS1/PHC
Cohda Wireless Ann Arbor, MI UNK
Kapsch TrafficCom USA, Inc. McLean, VA EBO
Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems Austin, TX EBO
Kapsch received the highest score given by the Consultant Selection Committee...
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