Gps 2016 Rfp

Description

Request for Proposals for Real Time Passenger Information System Overview The Tuscaloosa County Parking and Transit Authority (TCPTA) is seeking request for proposals from a qualified web and mobile application development company to provide a turnkey Real Time Passenger Information System for its fixed route service. Fixed route service currently consist of 6 Fixed Routes serviced by up to 12 vehicles and operates between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and on University of Alabama Football Home Games. The Web and Mobile Application agreement should include Software Maintenance, Supplies, and Installation with configuration. The agreement will include a three (3) year warranty (maintenance support) to TCPTA with no more than a 10% increase in price to provide service throughout agreed upon option years. Scope of Work Software Components Fixed Route CAD/AVL  System will have capability to capture and transmit vehicle location information on a real-time or near-real-time basis.  System should have an update frequency rate as close to real-time as possible, no more than 2 seconds per update.  iPhone, Android & mobile website apps must be included in the system offering for better access and convenience.  System shall offer detailed area and route maps, preferably using familiar maps like Google.  System should accommodate and/or offer future option of integrating automated passenger counting.  System should be turn-key and cloud hosted. Vendor should describe their go-live strategy and average release timelines.  System should provide optional capability and integration of Real-time Transit Data API, including developer documentation that allows for querying data from AVL services, with a JSON document as output. The API should provide real-time vehicle location data and estimated arrival times for vehicles as they approach stops. 2. Passenger Components Public website  Users shall have ability to view only routes that are of interest to them.  System should provide arrival estimates to give riders more detail about anticipated vehicle arrival times.  Users shall have the System remember chosen routes from past times they have loaded the website  Vendor shall design a banner that uses customer-supplied logos/graphics to clearly identify customer’s transit system and a web address that is easy to market to riders.