Contracting Approaches for ITS and Transportation Technology Useful for Small and Rural Community Applications

Webinar Description:

One of the biggest challenges in deploying advanced traffic management and control systems is the procurement process. This webinar explores different innovative approaches to prioritizing, contracting, and procuring ITS technology, software, and services that may be implemented in rural and small communities.

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Learning Objectives:
Attendees of this webinar will be able to:

• Understand how potential rural and small community TSMO, signals, and ITS projects can fit into a State Transportation Improvement Program evaluation and prioritization methodology
• Describe how values-based contracting partnerships support innovative solutions whose requirements are hard to define and/or rapidly changing in the TSMO, ITS, and connected/automated vehicle field.
• Identify the best uses, advantages, and disadvantages of different procurement strategies for ITS devices, software and services.

Presenters:

• Mary Schmidt, Director for Advancing Equity, Metro District North Area, Special Projects, Minnesota DOT
• Amy Worzella, ITS Engineer/SISP Program Manager, Bureau of Transportation Operations, Wisconsin DOT