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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - RFP #50-07
ADVANCED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (APTS) PROCUREMENT
SECTION 2.0 - PAGE 73
(3)
2.07.03
ii.
All Pattern Identifications, Route Identifications, and Trip Identifications
associated with the day‟s piece of work, including any interlined trips,
and associated with the Block Identification.
iii.
All timepoints associated with the routes, patterns and trips contained
within the block.
iv.
geocoded shape points that identify points of inflection or transition
along a route (e.g. start/end points, turns, etc.)
A real-time or near real-time function that can accept messages from the
MyBus prediction system and display that information on signs provided
under the APTS project . This is for Sound Transit coaches operated by King
County and Pierce Transit that will not be part of the Community Transit
APTS project, but that will have next bus information generated by the MyBus
system for display on Community Transit roadside signs.
Performance Requirements
A.
The system shall be designed for continuous operation without the need to manually
“reboot” computers or devices. Scheduled automated reboots are acceptable,
provided that such reboots shall not be required more than once in a 24 hour period.
B.
System availability shall be 97% or better. For central systems, availability shall be
determined by dividing total out-of-service time by total operating time. Out of service
time shall include system maintenance that occurs outside of the normal
maintenance window.
C.
The central system and all CAD/AVL subsystems shall automatically recognize any
stoppage, failure, or lock-up of a system process and automatically log the problem,
attempt a restart, and notify dispatch.
2.08
ROADSIDE SYSTEMS
2.08.01
Smart Bus Stops
2.08 .01 .01
HA R D WA R E R EQ UI R EM E NT S
A.
The Traveler Information System shall include Smart Bus Stops (SBS) located at
major boarding points, transit centers, BRT stations, and park-and-ride facilities. With
the exception of the BRT stops (all of which are to be equipped with SBS), no
decisions have been made at this time by Community Transit as to which (if any) of
the park-and-ride facilities or other locations will be equipped with SBS. This will be
determined as part of negotiations with the preferred Contractor(s), or potentially
after Contract award. For information only, a list of existing major and minor parkand-ride facilities that may be considered for SBS implementation is contained in
Attachment 5.
B.
SBS components shall include all components necessary to provide a fully functional
system, including at a minimum:
(1)
Variable message signs (VMS) to display bus arrival and other information.
(2)
A speaker and tone generator, built into the variable message sign to provide