Transportation Operations Centers
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012, the Virginia Department of Transportation issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking private sector competition to operate, integrate and innovate the state's Transportation Operations Centers. VDOT operates centers in five geographic locations that monitor traffic conditions via cameras and other technology, providing traveler information on road conditions and coordinating congestion management and incident response.
Last January, in coordination with the Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships, VDOT released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking interest and suggestions from the private sector on how all five centers can better operate as one system and deliver improved services to motorists.
Based on industry feedback obtained through the RFI, VDOT has now developed a procurement strategy to solicit proposals to operate and invest in the centers.
The project will be procured using the Virginia Public Procurement Act, integrating best practices from Public-Private Partnership projects. A single respondent will be selected to operate all five centers.
Under the procurement, the private sector will provide innovative solutions to improve operations efficiencies and interoperability. A critical component is transforming the centers to operate under a single advanced active traffic management system platform.
VDOT’s Transportation Operations Centers (TOC) are located in Northern Virginia, Richmond, Hampton Roads, Salem and Staunton.
Proposed Outcomes of the Project Include:
- Improved interoperability between five TOCs through technology, people and processes.
- Developing, implementing, operating and maintaining a new state-wide ATMS platform across five TOCs that is flexible for future enhancements and includes advanced components such as interoperability, Integrated Corridor Management, Active Traffic Management and Arterial Signal Management. Increase operational efficiency and safety through economies of scale gained by having one contract for responsible for traffic operations and ATMS.
- Providing performance-based management of TOC Operations and ATMS services.
- Develop consistent standard operating procedures across the state, while accommodating regional characteristics.
- Protect and enhance current asset value/investment.
- Providing a platform for innovation of VDOT’s traffic operations and an opportunity for the private sector to test new products and strategies
Procurement Schedule
| Procurement Milestone | Date |
Issue RFP |
July 10, 2012 |
Mandatory TOC site visits for offerors |
July 30 – August 2, 2012 |
Questions (written) due from Offerors |
August 8, 2012 – 12 pm |
Addendum # 1 issued |
August 13, 2012 |
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference |
August 16, 2012 – 10 am |
Addendum #2 issued |
September 14, 2012 |
Questions and Answers issued |
October 3, 2012 |
Addendum #3 issued |
October 12, 2012 |
Addendum #4 issued |
October 17, 2012 |
Optional Vendor Question and Answer Session (Q&A) (See Section 5.1.4) |
October 24, 2012 – 9 AM |
Questions (written) due from Offerors |
October 25, 2012 – 3 pm |
Proposals Due |
November 14, 2012 – 2 PM, EST |
Negotiations |
March 11-15, 2013 |
Notice of Intent to Award |
April 26, 2013 |
Contract Award |
May 16, 2013 (Pending CTB Approval) |
| Contract Effective Date | July 1, 2013 |
Transition to New Contractor |
July – December 2013 ( all services except ATMS) |
Links
- Click here to view the RFP. Click on Solicitations, Quick Quotes & Awards (VBO), enter 150401 under Keyword Search.
News Releases
- Commonwealth Transportation Board Votes to Award Transportation Operations Center Contract to Serco Inc.
- Gov. McDonnell Announces More Than 30 Firms Answer Call to Enhance Transportation Operations Centers
- VDOT Solicits Request for Information to Develop Advanced Transportation Management Systems
- Private Sector Innovation Wanted for Transportation Operations Centers
- Governor McDonnell Announces World-Class Transportation Operations System Will Help Ease Congestion on Virginia’s Highways
PDFs 
- Request For Information
- Request For Information Appendix
- Request For Information – Webinar Presentation, Questions and Answers and Participant List
- Listing of firms who submitted or were included as members of firms submitting a response to the RFI
- Notification to RFI Participants
- List of firms who submitted or were included as members of firms submitting a response to the RFI
VDOT’s Point of Contact for procurement questions:
Cindy Sager, Procurement Officer
Virginia Department of Transportation
1201 E. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23219
VDOTStatewideTOC@VDOT.Virginia.gov
