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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for Transportation Data & Analytics Subscription Service with StreetLight Data, Inc. RESOLUTION NO. 21-448 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION DATA & ANALYTICS SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE WITH STREETLIGHT DATA, INC., FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the City currently has a subscription Contract with StreetLight Data,Inc.,which expires on October 31, 2021; and, WHEREAS,this service provides the City with transportation data and analytical capabilities across the entire Ames regional area; and, WHEREAS,the subscription's data and analyses include vehicle origin/destination data,trip attributes(including socioeconomic data),segment travel times and speeds,segment traffic volumes, intersection traffic volumes, truck/commercial truck data, and vehicle route choices; and, WHEREAS,the data is scoured primarily from mobile devices and fleet/navigational devices and is completely anonymized; and, WHEREAS,the cost of the base contract expiring in October is$64,900;staff has frequently been utilizing this subscription for various purposes such as speed studies, traffic studies, and transportation planning activities; and, WHEREAS, staff feels this will continue to be a valuable resource for transportation studies and planning efforts; and, WHEREAS, funding in the amount of$48,000 for the StreetLight Data(base)subscription was included in the FY 2021/22 Transportation Planning Work Program as approved by the AAMPO Transportation Policy Committee, and a local match of$16,900 comes from the Regional Count Program of the City's Capital Improvement Plan; and, WHEREAS,StreetLight offers another tier to its subscription services,including multi-modal data and analytics for pedestrians, bicycles, and transit; and, WHEREAS, staff feels this would be an extremely valuable data to have for multi-modal planning efforts, including the development of an Ames Bike-Ped Master Plan and Wayfinding implementation; and, WHEREAS,StreetLight is proposing a three-year renewal to the subscription with an option to opt out annually; and, WHEREAS, the Agreement allows the MPO/City to lock in the price of the contract term, and the renewal would include an upgrade to the multi-modal tier for the remainder of the existing subscription and through the next three years with payments being made annually; and, WHEREAS, the cost to add the upgraded multi-modal capabilities will be initially funded from the wayfinding project, which has $250,000 from General Fund savings; and, WHEREAS, the ongoing annual costs for the base and multi-modal licenses will be programmed in to MPO's budget,with the local match paid for with budgeted Road Use Tax Funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Agreement for the Transportation Data&Analytics Subscription Service with StreetLight Data, Inc., of San Francisco, California, for August 30, 2021 to October 31, 2024, in an annual amount not to exceed $105,666.67 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10`h day of August, 2021. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 Oth day of August, 2021.