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Traveler Information System (GPS System) (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission to approve agreements with TransLoc, Inc. and the University of Florida Board of Trustees in order to provide a Traveler Information System.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville entered into an agreement with the University of Florida (UF) on December 12, 2007, that allowed UF to have an advanced vehicle location system (AVL) for a Traveler Information System installed in fifty (50) Regional Transit System (RTS) fixed route buses. The system that was selected was TransLoc, Inc.'s Transit Visualization Systems. The original equipment and services were funded and procured solely by UF. Since 2007, the remainder of the fleet has been added.
TransLoc’s system allows travelers to access real time bus schedule information via the internet and provides RTS dispatchers a method to visually monitor bus location and performance. Having an AVL system on the entire fleet of RTS buses has helped improve service reliability and on-time performance by allowing dispatchers to have better situational awareness of the bus fleet and make adjustments to service routes as needed. Additionally, TransLoc’s software provides information and data that are valuable tools in management and route planning.
RTS worked with the Purchasing department to issue a Request for Proposals in FY15 for alternative AVL systems and determined that it would be more cost effective and efficient to upgrade the existing system. RTS staff and customers are already very familiar with the functionality of TransLoc’s software and equipment. In addition, the integration or merging of multiple AVL systems is not possible due to the proprietary nature of operating systems hardware and software.
RTS is requesting approval to enter into a Technology License and Service Agreement with TransLoc, Inc. for vehicle tracking and passenger information service. The Transloc Agreement includes $62,700 one-time equipment f...
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