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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for the 2020/21 Regional Transportation Count Program (Traffic Data Service and Analytical Platform) RESOLUTION NO. 20-565 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR THE 2020/21 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNT PROGRAM (TRAFFIC DATA SERVICE AND ANALYTICAL PLATFORM) FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the 2020/21 Regional Transportation Count Program provides transportation- related data in the Ames regional area; and, WHEREAS, data from the Program will be used to track critical transportation system performance measures which are used to analyze and forecast transportation system needs and priorities; and, WHEREAS,the traffic data service and analytical platform includes providing transportation data and analytic capabilities across the Ames regional area; and, WHEREAS, the contract involves providing a traffic data and analytics platform; and, WHEREAS, this cloud-based platform will provide access to transportation data and analytics for a variety of data types including: Origin/Destination, Trip Attributes, Segment Travel Times and Speeds, Segment Traffic Volumes, Intersection Traffic Volumes, Truck/Commercial Truck Data, and Vehicle Route Choices; and, WHEREAS, the source of the data is primarily from mobile devices and fleet/navigational devices and is completely anonymized and covers both historical and current time periods; and, WHEREAS,proposals for this data and analytics platform were received from two providers and were evaluated according to the following criteria: Data Coverages, Anonymized Data, Interactive Interface, Multiple Traffic Data Types, and Estimated Cost; and, WHEREAS, given the rankings, staff had negotiated a contract with the highest-ranked provider, StreetLight Data, Inc., of San Francisco, California; and, WHEREAS,the budget for this proj ect is programmed in the Capital Improvement Plan with $70,000 in Road Use Tax funds; and, WHEREAS, ongoing licensing costs in future years will be included in the Ames MPO's Transportation Planning Work Program,which allows 80%of the costs to be reimbursed through the State (MPO = $47,200; Local = $11,800), and the local match will be budgeted for in the Annual Regional Transportation Count Program. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Agreement for the 2020/21 Regional Count Program (Traffic Data Service and Analytical Platform) with StreetLight Data, Inc., of San Francisco, California, in an amount not to exceed $64,900 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 27t' day of October, 2020. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27`h day of October, 2020.