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2007 ITS America Annual Meeting Palm Springs, CA

2007 ITS America Annual Meeting Palm Springs, CA. California’s Innovative Corridors Initiative Lessons Learned. Srikanth Balasubramanian California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Deploying ITS Technologies. How to expedite mainstreaming ITS technologies?

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2007 ITS America Annual Meeting Palm Springs, CA

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  1. 2007 ITS America Annual MeetingPalm Springs, CA California’s Innovative Corridors Initiative Lessons Learned Srikanth Balasubramanian California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

  2. Deploying ITS Technologies • How to expedite mainstreaming ITS technologies? • Are there any innovative ways to procure ITS technologies? • What are the challenges to these new procurement methods?

  3. A Different Way Of Doing Business • Different way to expedite the deployment of ITS technologies • “Innovative Corridors Initiative/Call for Submissions” or “ICI/CFS” process • Identify institutional barriers and lessons learned

  4. Objectives of ICI/CFS • Preview the latest ITS technologies from around the world • Expedite the implementation of ITS technologies • Develop policies that promote public-private partnerships • Improve mobility across California

  5. Key Aspects of ICI/CFS • No public funds were expended for capital development • Public agencies provided limited access to their rights-of-way in return for traffic and travel data • Encouraged innovation • Encouraged multiple technologies • Invited multiple companies

  6. Benefits of ICI/CFS PRIVATE SECTOR • New potential market • A voice in the process • Access to public rights-of-way • Access to data and public sector resources PUBLIC SECTOR • No capital cost • Expedited deployment of latest technologies • Enhanced safety and transportation system management • Better informed decision making TRAVELLER • Improved real-time information • Access to a variety of useful information • Better informed decision Making • Reduced frustration

  7. ICI/CFS Partners Private Sector

  8. ICI/CFS Summary • Received 28 proposals – Selected 16 proposals – Deployed 8 Projects – currently 2 projects are active • Projects were evaluated before, during and after the 2005 ITS World Congress • Several lessons were learned during this process

  9. Phases of the Project • Workshops • Submission and Evaluation • Negotiation and Agreement • Deployment and Demonstration • Post-Demonstration

  10. Workshops • Provide ample time for outreach before workshops • Develop clear problem statement and expectations • Expect Strong interest from private sector (big & small companies) • Anticipate healthy dialogue between public and private sector participants

  11. Submission & Evaluation • Allow enough time between workshops and the date for submitting proposals • Maintain balance between innovation and need • Have clear evaluation guidelines • Involve all appropriate agency staff from the start for evaluation

  12. Negotiation & Agreement • Involve the legal staff from the beginning • Negotiations and reaching an agreement are usually more time consuming than anticipated • Non-Disclosure agreements extend review periods • Will have to follow all other business processes (encroachment permit, etc.)

  13. Deployment & Demonstration • Allow sufficient time for deployment and demonstration • Appoint a Single Focal Point for the entire process • Anticipate difficulties coordinating schedules of multi-agency partners • Association with World Congress event

  14. Post Demonstration • Lack of funding limits continued participation • Understand the business model associated with each project • Contracting laws may have to be modified • Need to conduct an independent evaluation

  15. Conclusions • ICI/CFS is a viable process • Need to make changes to procurement process • Critical to devote resources to ITS technologies • ITS technologies are here to stay • ITS technologies are crucial to improve mobility

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