IDOT STREETS Funding Agreement No. 2019-TS-025 Program Study Copyrighted
July 1, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 14.
ITEM TITLE: lowa Departmentof Transportation (IDOT) Funding
Agreement No. 2019-TS-025 for the STREETS Program
Study
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending approval for the Mayor to
execute a Funding Agreement with the lowa Department of
Transportation for a Traffic Safety I mprovement Grant to
assist with funding the Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient
and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS)study that will
develop a smart, next generation traffic management and
control system.
RESOLUTION Approving the Funding Agreement
(Agreement No. 2019-TS-025)with the lowa Department
of Transportation for a Traffic Safety I mprovement grant to
fund the Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective
Traffic Signals (STREETS)
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receiveand File;Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
lowa DOT Funding Agreement for Smart Traffic City Manager Memo
Routing-MVM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
IowaDOTFundingAgreement2019-TS-025 SupportingDocumentation
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SUBJECT: lowa Department of Transportation Funding Agreement for Smart Traffic
Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) Study
lowa DOT Agreement No. 2019-TS-025
DATE: June 26, 2019
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends City Council approval for the Mayor to
execute a Funding Agreement with the lowa Department of Transportation for a Traffic
Safety Improvement Grant in the amount of $50,000 to assist with funding the Smart
Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) study that will
develop a smart, next generation traffic management and control system. The study
has already been completed. The remaining funding will be covered by the Dubuque
Metropolitan Area Transportation Study and lowa DOT funding.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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DATE: June 24, 2019
RE: lowa Department of Transportation Funding Agreement for Smart Traffic
Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) Study
lowa DOT Agreement No. 2019-TS-025
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute a Funding Agreement with the
lowa Department of Transportation (lowa DQT) for a Traffic Safety Improvement Grant
to fund the Smart Traffic Routing with Eff�cient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS)
study that will develop a smart, next generation traffic management and control system.
The study has already been completed.
BACKGROUND
Goals of the STREETS study is to accelerate th� adoption of innovative technologies,
improve highway efficiency, safety, mobility, and reliability, and to develop and deploy
new tools, techniques, and practices. This system will use traffic control strategies to
enable dynamic traffic routing on ten corridors to maximize the use of existing roadway
capacities in the Dubuque metro area.
In August 2017, the City submitted an application to the lowa DOT for the Traffic Safety
Improvement Grant. The grant application was approved by the Transportation
Commission on December 12, 2017 in the amount of $50,000.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute a Funding Agreement
with the lowa DOT for a Traffic Safety Improvement Grant to fund the Smart Traffic
Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Sign�ls (STREETS) study.
BUDGETIMPACT
This lowa DOT / Traffic Safety Improvement Grant for $50,000 will be used towards a
$149,988 contract with ITERIS, the remaining is covered by DMATS and lowa DOT
funding to the study to develop the STREETS scope. Since the scope has been
determined additional funding sources will be used to build and implement the
STREETS program. The City will be responsible for the engineering design and
construction administration related costs that are not grant eligible.
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ACTION TQ BE TAl�EN
The City Cr�ianc;il is rec�uestec� to rautl��c�rize thp M��yor fio �xecute the Fundinc� Agre�merit
(Agreem�nt No. 2U19-TS-�25) with the low� Dep�rfm�nt of Transport�tion for a Tr�ffic
SafFty Im�rovemennt Grant ta fune� the Smart Tr�ffic Routing with Effic:ient anc� Effective
Traffir. Signals (S�'REETS) study.
cc: David Ness, Civil Engine�rr
Bob Schiesl, Asst Cifiy Enyineer
Chandra Ravad�, ECIA
Kent Ellis, lowa DOT
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RESOLUTION NO. 244-19
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FUNDING AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT NO. 2019 -
TS -025) WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A TRAFFIC
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT GRANT TO FUND THE SMART TRAFFIC ROUTING WITH
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS (STREETS) STUDY
Whereas, the STREETS project is designed to improve traffic conditions throughout
the Dubuque metro area by distributing traffic more evenly on the region's major
corridors. The STREETS project will modify the signal timings through a seamless
interface between a signal timing model and signals used in the field; and
Whereas, the City has determined that STREETS project will reduce congestion,
shorten travel times, improve air quality, and improve safety in the metro area. By
rerouting traffic on the roads with extra capacities dynamically, it is expected that the
proposed system will reduce traffic bottlenecks as recommended by the, adopted East-
West Corridor Study; and
Whereas, the City in partnership with DMATS requested Traffic Safety Grant funding
in the amount of $50,000 to assist with a study to develop the STREETS scope.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That said Funding Agreement (Agreement No. 2019 -TS -025) between the
City of Dubuque and the Iowa Department of Transportation is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Funding
Agreement (Agreement No. 2019 -TS -025) for a study to develop the Smart Traffic
Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) scope.
Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of July 2019.
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, COClerk
Jake Rios, Mayor Pro Tem
CIOWADOT
GETTING YOU THEREW
August 28, 2019
Mayor Roy Buol
Attn: Kevin Firnstahl
50 W 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
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REF: CS -TSF -2100(691)--85-31
Dubuque County
City of Dubuque
Agreement #: 2019 -TS -025
Staff Action No. N/A
SUBJECT: Agreement CS -TSF -2100(691)--85-31 FULLY EXECUTED (STREETS study)
Dear Mayor Buol:
Attached is your original of the fully executed Agreement CS -TSF -2100(691)--85-31 between
the City of Dubuque and the Iowa Department of Transportation for the above referenced
project. The project involves: STREETS study.
Thank you for your cooperation in the processing of this agreement.
Sincerely,
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James R. Schnoebelen, P. E.
District 6 Engineer
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Enclosure: Agreement CS -TSF -2100(691)--85-31
cc: Hannah Beach
Patricia Jacobs
Joseph Webb
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Address:
[5455 Kirkwood Blvd. SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404:
January 2017
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING
(Study)
County Dubuque
Recipient City of Dubuque
Project No. CS -TSF -2100(691)--85-31
Iowa DOT
Agreement No. 2019 -TS -025
This agreement is entered into by and between the Iowa Department of Transportation, hereinafter
designated the "DOT", and the city of Dubuque, Iowa, hereinafter designated the "Recipient". The
Recipient submitted an application to the DOT for funding through the Traffic Safety Improvement
Program (TSIP) under Iowa Code Section 312.2(11), and the application was approved by Transportation
Commission Order No. H-2018-41 on, December 12, 2017.
Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, and applicable statutes and administrative rules, the DOT
agrees to provide funding to the Recipient to aid in the development of a certain traffic safety
improvement project.
In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises contained in this agreement, the parties agree
as follows:
1. Project Information
a. The Recipient shall be the lead local governmental agency for carrying out the provisions of this
agreement.
b. All notices required under this agreement shall be made in writing to the DOT's and/or the Recipient's
contact person. The DOT's contact person shall be Sam Shea, District 6 Transportation Planner in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Recipient's contact person shall be Dave Ness, P.E., City Traffic Engineer.
c. The Recipient shall be responsible for the development and completion of the following described
project located in the city of Dubuque:
The Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) study will
develop a smart, next generation traffic management and control system. Goals of the study are
to accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies, improve highway efficiency, safety,
mnhility, and rcliahility, and to rievelop and deploy new tnnls techniques and practices. See
Exhibit A on page 10 for costs.
2. Project Costs
a. Eligible project costs for the project described in Section 1 of this agreement which are incurred after
the effective date of Commission Approval shall be paid from TSIP Funds and other funds as listed
below, subject to the execution of a signed agreement:
TSIP Funds: $50,000
b. The TSIP funds are to be used toward eligible costs on Task B or any successor task (as identified on
Exhibit A on page 5-6).
c. The earliest date that TSIP Funds are available for reimbursement is July 1, 2018.
d. The portion of the total project costs paid by TSIP shall not exceed the amount stated above or the
actual cost of the TSIP eligible items, whichever is the smaller amount.
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e. If a letting is required, the project shall be let to contract within 2 years of the date this agreement is
approved by the Department. If a letting is not required, construction on the project shall begin within
2 years of the date this agreement is approved by the Department. If neither condition is met, the
Recipient may be in default, for which the Department may revoke funding commitments. This
agreement may be extended for a period of 6 months upon receipt of a written request from the
Recipient at least 30 days prior to the 2 -year deadline.
f. Project activities or costs eligible for TSIP funds include only the following: (a) research that
addresses statewide traffic concerns; (b) studies that identify remedies for traffic operations safety at
a specific location (study funds may be used to supplement federal Traffic Engineering Program
(TEAP) funding); and (c) public information initiatives that emphasize traffic safety techniques or
policies and are of statewide interest. An initiative of local scope may also be considered.
g.
Project activities and costs ineligible for TSIP funds include, but are not limited to, any and all costs
incurred prior to Transportation Commission approval of funding.
h. If Federal highway funds, Farm -to -Market funds, or other Federal funds are used in combination with
TSIP Funds, the Recipient shall also follow all administrative and contracting procedures which would
normally be used when such funds are used on a non-TSIP project. The Recipient shall comply with
all requirements for the use of said funds.
3. Payments and Reimbursements
a. The Recipient may submit to the DOT periodic itemized claims for reimbursement for eligible project
activities. Eligible and ineligible costs are outlined in Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) 761 Chapter
164, Traffic Safety Improvement Program (see IAC 761-164.6(312) and IAC 761-164.7(312)).
Reimbursement claims shall include certification by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the
State of Iowa that all eligible project activities for which reimbursement is requested have been
completed in substantial compliance with the terms of this agreement.
b. The Department will reimburse the Recipient for properly documented and certified claims for eligible
project costs. The Department may withhold up to 5% of the construction costs or 5% of the TSIP
funds available for the project, whichever is less. Reimbursement will be made either by State warrant
or by crediting other accounts from which payment was initially made. If, upon final audit or review,
the Department determines the Recipient has been overpaid, the Recipient shall reimburse the
overpaid amount to the Department. After the final audit or review is complete and after the Recipient
has provided all required paperwork, the Department will release the funds withheld, if any.
c. Upon completion of the project described in this agreement, a professional engineer licensed to
practice in the State of Iowa shall certify in writing to the DOT that the project activities were
completed in substantial compliance with the terms of this agreement. Final reimbursement of TSIP
Funds shall be made only after the DOT accepts the project as complete.
d. The Recipient shall request reimbursement and final payment from the DOT within one year of field
completion of the work. If this condition is not met, the Recipient may be in default, for which the
Department may revoke funding commitments.
e. If the Recipient fails to perform any obligation under this agreement, the DOT shall have the right,
after first giving thirty (30) days written notice to Recipient by certified mail return receipt requested, to
declare this agreement in default. The Recipient shall have thirty (30) days from date of mailing of
notice to cure the default. If the Recipient cures the default, the Recipient shall notify DOT no later
than five (5) days after cure or before the end of said thirty (30) day period to cure default. Within ten
(10) working days of receipt of Recipient's notice of cure, the DOT shall issue either a notice of
acceptance of cure or notice of continued default.
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f. In the event a default is not cured the DOT may revoke funding commitments and/or seek repayment
of TSIP Funds granted by this agreement through charges against the Recipient's road use tax funds.
4. General Provisions
a. This agreement shall be considered to be in default if the DOT determines that the Recipient's
application for funding contained inaccuracies, omissions, errors or misrepresentations.
b. To the extent allowed by law, the Recipient agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the DOT harmless
from any action or liability arising out of the design, construction, maintenance, placement of traffic
control devices, or inspection of this project. To the extent allowed by law, this agreement to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless applies to all aspects of the DOT's application review and
approval process, plan and construction reviews, and funding participation.
c. In accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 216, the Recipient shall not discriminate against any person
on the basis of race, color, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
religion, pregnancy, or disability.
d. The Recipient shall comply with the requirements of Title 11 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), and the associated Federal
regulations that implement these laws.
e. If any part of this agreement is found to be void and unenforceable then the remaining provisions of
this agreement shall remain in effect.
f. This agreement is not assignable without the prior written consent of the DOT.
g.
It is the intent of both parties that no third party beneficiaries be created by this agreement.
h. In case of dispute concerning the terms of this agreement, the parties shall submit the matter to
arbitration pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 679A. Either party has the right to submit the matter to
arbitration after ten (10) days' notice to the other party of their intent to seek arbitration. The written
notice must include a precise statement of the disputed question. DOT and the Recipient agree to be
bound by the decision of the appointed arbitrator. Neither party may seek any remedy with the state
or federal courts absent exhaustion of the provisions of this paragraph for arbitration.
i. This agreement shall be executed and delivered in two or more copies, each of which so executed
and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
j.
This agreement, including referenced exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement between the DOT
and the Recipient concerning this project. Representations made before the signing of this agreement
are not binding, and neither party has relied upon conflicting representations in entering into this
agreement. Any change or alteration to the terms of this agreement must be made in the form of an
addendum to this agreement. Said addendum shall become effective only upon written approval of
the DOT and Recipient.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed Agreement No. 2019 -TS -025 as of the
date shown opposite its signature below.
City of Dubuque, Iowa:.
By: .` - — Date 7 / /
Tit tc" Mayor Pro Te
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Kevin S. F i r n s t a h l , certify that l am the Clerk of the City, and that
Jake Rios , who signed said Agreement for and on behalf of the City was duly
authorized to execute the same by virtue of a formal Resolution duly passed and adopted by the City, on
the 1st day of July 20 19
Signed
City Clerk of 7 buque, Iowa
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Iowa Department of Transportation:
By:
Steve J. Ge
Director,
Office of Traffic and Safety
Date July 1 , 2019 .
Date 87/ , 20
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EXHIBIT A
Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS)
I. PROJECT ABSTRACT (5 sentences maximum)
The goal of the Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) project is to develop a smart,
next -generation, traffic management and control system.
This system will use traffic control strategies to enable dynamic traffic routing on ten corridors to maximize the use of
existing roadway capacities in the Dubuque metro area.
The project is divided into four tasks. Task A is estimated to cost $150,000, Task B is estimated to cost $450,000 and Tasks
C and D are estimated to cost $2.1 million. Dubuque MPO and IADOT have committed $600,000 to this project. Tasks A
and B will be completed using the initial $600,000. Tasks C and D will be completed using Advanced Innovation
Deployment Grant, Dubuque MPO, Iowa DOT and the City of Dubuque funds. The AID request is $998,000.
The project addresses the following TIDP Goals:
• Significantly accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies
• Improve highway efficiency, safety, mobility, reliability, service life, environmental protection and sustainability
• Develop and deploy new tools, techniques, and practices to accelerate the adoption of innovation in all aspects of
highway transportation
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PROJECT DETAILS
The Project is broken down into four major tasks.
TASK A- Systems Engineering Concept - Develop a Systems Engineering (SE) model that will fully define the project
and prepare detailed requirements and scope of services that are suitable for use in the procurement process of the following
project tasks. Development of the SE model requires that vendors specify all of the components of the V model
recommended by Federal Highway. The development of the V model should include constant and regular correspondence
and input from project stakeholders including citizen groups, Dubuque County, City of Dubuque, Iowa Department of
Transportation, Dubuque MPO, Dubuque School District, EMS groups, freight groups, and others as recommended. The
consultant needs to communicate with project team members and stakeholders to ensure that inputs and outputs of the V
model are acceptable for the stakeholders and that final results meet project expectations.
TASK B - Traffic Model — Develop a microsimulation traffic model of the Dubuque metro area (including all relevant
roads and all of the signalized intersections) to represent existing traffic conditions. The model will be capable of replicating
signal operations from the field and it will produce truthful outputs of the field traffic conditions (travel times, delays, etc.)
so that following traffic assignments/routing can be executed based on verified data. The model will execute traffic
assignments (reroute vehicles) based on the estimated/measured traffic impedances of the network links. Prior to integration
in the STREETS system, the model will be calibrated and validated to confirm that field data are matched properly. Task B
can be further decomposed in the following subtasks:
• Build a traffic model with necessary spatial (entire network) and temporal (covering operations for entire day) scopes
• Calibrate and validate model outputs (e.g. travel times between signalized intersections, intersection approach delays,
average phase times)
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• Run and test traffic assignments and validate the assignment accuracy based on the field conditions (e.g. propose a
method to measure traffic flows during major road work or lane closures; test the same scenario in the model and confirm
that the assignment can reflect conditions observed in the field)
TASK C - Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System - Develop a new (or modify an existing) Adaptive Traffic Control
System (ATCS) which will change signal timings in real-time after changes in traffic conditions are detected (by the
STREETS system) for 57 intersections on ten corridors. The ATCS is expected to be fed by simulation data, recalibrated
on field data in near real-time (e.g. 15 minutes), where its adaptive algorithm is triggered only after optimal traffic flows
are determined through a traffic assignment procedure. Even then, signal timings must be adjusted in a partial and
progressive fashion until it is observed that the proposed routing changes are implemented in the field. Figure II Illustrates
the process for ATCS. Task C can be further decomposed in the following subtasks:
• Define an approach which will be used to establish an Adaptive/Dynamic Traffic Control System. If an existing ATCS
is used, clarify how will the existing system will be modified to reflect inputs from the simulated/calibrated model
• Prove that the proposed ATCS can be integrated in the model properly to enable signal timing changes to be made in
real time without creating disruptions to the field operations
• Ensure that the proposed ATCS has a Software -in -the -Loop (SIL) capability which is compatible with the field traffic
controllers. Changes made in the SIL database of the ATCS need to be seamlessly transferrable to the field controllers
• Test responsiveness of the proposed ATCS to ensure that its reactions/signal timing changes do not cause unnecessary
transients thus keeping traffic conditions unstable
• Integrate a feedback loop in ATCS operations where suggested signal timing changes, for optimal traffic rerouting, are
not fully implemented before there is reassurance from the field that the drivers are adopting/following on the suggested
routing options
TASK D - System Integration - Develop a framework to utilize existing data sources (and potentially new ones) to feed
the above-mentioned model and recalibrate/revalidate it in near real-time. Define which data sources (video, detection
loops, radar, etc.) should be used (and how) for model inputs and which ones should be used for recalibration of the model
and validation of the routes adoption by travelers. Develop protocols and specs to define how those data will be integrated
in the STREETS system. Task D can be further decomposed in the following subtasks:
• List all of the potential sources of traffic data to be utilized in the STREETS system
• Define which data will be used for which of the tasks/project components so that the same type of data, from the same
sources, are not utilized multiple times. E.g. one set of data should be used for calibration and another set for
validation/verification purposes.
• Integrate data from various sources into the system so that the STREETS operations can be executed automatically. E.g.
this may require a vendor to develop software to extract video features from the City's CCTV cameras and similar.
• Establish an approach to handle missing data — e.g. use historical and offline values to replace erroneous/ missing data.
Integrate a system of warnings/reliability measures to warn operators when the system is working/developing
recommendations based on data which are not very reliable/cannot be verified.
• Provide operators with tools and features to monitor STREETS operations (e.g. web interface) with displayed both inputs
and outputs and ability to manually intervene as necessary (should not require continuous manual interventions)
• Develop a failsafe mode when the system can detect if the input data are questionable (and output data could be wrong).
In such a case enable automatic fallback option to revert to Time -of -Day (TOD) plans and display `neutral' messages
which may impact routing decisions
• Update public with change in travel times with route options and detour routes in case of incidents
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PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The goal of this project is to develop a smart, next -generation, traffic management and control system (called here STREETS
as an acronym for Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals) that will use traffic control strategies
to enable dynamic traffic routing to maximize the use of existing roadway capacities in the Dubuque metro area.
The proposed system will reduce wear and tear on major corridors in the Dubuque metro area by distributing traffic more
evenly throughout the metro area. It is also expected that the system will reduce congestion, shorten travel times, and
improve safety in the metro area. By rerouting traffic on the roads with extra capacities dynamically, it is expected that the
proposed system will reduce/eliminate some of the traffic bottlenecks. As an auxiliary outcome of the system operations,
the City staff will use the proposed system to identify future projects that will improve safety and reduce congestion in the
metro area. Finally, the system will help to measure the effectiveness of safety and congestion projects. This project is one
of a kind and will become a replicable model for small urban areas such as Dubuque with populations under 100,000.
PERFORMANCE GOALS
• Reduce wear and tear on major corridors in the Dubuque metro area by distributing traffic more evenly throughout
the metro area.
• Reduce congestion and improve safety in the metro area by dynamically rerouting traffic on the roads with extra
capacities.
• Reduce/eliminate some of the traffic bottlenecks.
• Reduce secondary vehicle crashes by identifying incidents and rerouting traffic onto detour routes.
• Provide data to all major agencies Including Emergency Management Systems, Police Departments, City and
County Engineering, MPO, School district, and IADOT.
• Identify future projects that will improve safety and reduce congestion in the metro area.
• Measure the effectiveness of safety and congestion projects.
• Constant collection of traffic volumes on all major corridors for peak and off peak.
• Provide data for MPO performance measures including vehicle miles traveled and vehicle hours travelled for whole
system and address performance measure for MPO process.
• Provide public with information 24/7 to make better travel choices.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
• Overall improvement in travel times
• Traffic flows at strategic points
• Comparison of travel speeds with posted speed limit
• Volume to Capacity ratio
• Emission rates
• Intersection delays
• Location of choke points on the network
CURRENT EXPERIENCE
The proposed project is the first of its kind and we cannot refer to any other system within the nation which provides
similar outputs. Thus, it is difficult to cite any similar experiences from other places.
BENEFITS
The STREETS project intends to deliver an automatic system that gives the City staff the ability to monitor traffic operations
and intervene as necessary but does not require constant or significant manual operations. Ideally, if no significant traffic
disturbance events occur, STREETS will run 24/7 without requiring operators to interfere manually with traffic operations.
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The project will reduce equipment costs at individual intersections by providing signal timings through a centralized
Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System. The project will help the MPO measure the performance of the system by
providing 24/7 traffic volumes at all major corridors and intersections.
The project will enable more equalized utilization of the available infrastructure. Currently drivers are unaware if an
alternate route could reduce their travel time. This system, first of its kind, will be able to give city's operators ability to
help drivers to reduce their commuting time by utilizing more efficiently existing road capacity.
This project will help MPO and City to identify future projects that will improve safety and reduce congestion in the metro
area. The project will use the existing system to reduce congestion and improve safety in the metro area by rerouting traffic
on the roads with extra capacities dynamically.
The STREETS project is a pilot project in the State of Iowa. Once implemented and tested it will be implemented in other
parts of the state and could be used as a best practice for similar sized communities across the country.
III. INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE
HOW THE INNOVATION WOULD BE MONITORED
The data generated from Traffic model and Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) will help to monitor and assess the
system. The data collected can provide information like intersection delays, travel speeds on the corridors, and traffic
volumes on the corridors. This data can be compared to the overall performance measures and make adjustments to the
system if the performance measures are not met.
The system performance will be measured (this is what the SE process will define) before and after the system is
implemented in the field. Specific performance measures, which can capture intended goal and true nature of the system,
will be defined and compared in before and after conditions. This comparison will serve to assess success of the system in
addition to other potential assessment methods (e.g. survey of the traveling public, local businesses, stakeholders, etc.).
The data generated from traffic model and ATCS depends on data coming through the feedback loop. The feedback loop
will be designed to collect data from travel -time measurement systems, detection at signalized intersections (Wavetronix,
Inductive loops), CCTV, and video detection devices. The data collected through feedback loop, traffic model and ATCS
will be stored by the system to compare.
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TIMELINE:
TASK
Start Date
End Date
Task A: Systems Engineering Concept
August 17th, 2017
February 28th, 2018
Release of RFP for Task B, C & D
Release of RFP
February 1st, 2018
March 9th, 2018
Selection of Consultant
March 9th, 2018
March 30th, 2018
Contract approval
March 30th, 2018
April 12th, 2018
Task B: Traffic Model
Model development
April 12th, 2018
December 31st, 2018
Task C: Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System
Approval of funding from FHWA
March 31st, 2018
Contract with IADOT
April 30th, 2018
Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System
May 1st, 2018
December 31st, 2018
Task D: System Integration
Approval of funding from FHWA
March 31st, 2018
Contract with IADOT
April 30th, 2018
System Integration
May 1st, 2018
March 31st, 2019
Testing the project
April 1st, 2019
June 30th, 2019
IV. APPLICANT INFORMATION AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES
The project will be a partnership between Iowa Department of Transportation, Dubuque MPO and the City of Dubuque.
The figure below provides the project organization structure.
U 5 Depa moot of T, nspo.k ion
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ADVISORY COMMITEE
• EMS
• Police
• Transit
• School district
• Collages
• Small cities
Chandra Ravada will be the primary point of contact
for this grant. His contact information is:
Chandra Ravada
Director of Transportation
East Central Intergovernmental Association
Dubuque, Iowa 52002
Office: (563) 556-4166
Mobile: (563) 213-0886
Email: cravada@ecia.org
V. FUNDING REQUEST
This project will be funded through a combination of funds from various agencies. The Dubuque MPO is requesting
$998,000 in funding from ATCMTD and is providing a match of $1.71 million. Table below summaries a
breakdown of the estimated costs for the project and identifies funding sources and amounts.
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Major Work Dements
Units
Estimated
Costs
Total Estimated
Costs
Costs to
ATCMTD
Other funds
Source of Cost Share
Project Management
Dubuque MPO
$60,000
$48,000
$12,000
City of Dubuque
City of Dubuque
$60,000
$48,000
$12,000
City of Dubuque
Upgrades to Traffic Signals
Traffic Signal Upgrades
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$250,000
$500,000
$500,000
$320,000 from Dubuque MPO and
$180,000 from the City of Dubuque
Fiber
$147,000
$147,000
$147,000
$80,000 from Dubuque MPO and
$67,000 from the City of Dubuque
Systems Engineering
Develop a Systems Engineering (SE) using V model
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
$75,000 from Dubuque MPO and
$75,000 from IADOT
Traffic Model
Project testing and observation by Florida Atlantic
University and INTRANS
$20,000
$20,000
$16,000
$4,000
City of Dubuque
Develop a microsimulation traffic model
$450,000
$450,000
$450,000
$325,000 from Dubuque MPO and
$125,000 from IADOT
Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System
Project testing and observation by Florida Atlantic
University and INTRANS
$30,000
$30,000
$24,000
$6,000
City of Dubuque
Develop a new (or modify an existing) Adaptive
Traffic Control System (ATCS).
$450,000
$450,000
$360,000
$90,000
City of Dubuque
System Integration
Installation of Equipment and connecting to ATCS
Project testing and observation by Florida Atlantic
University and INTRANS
$15,000
$15,000
$12,000
$3,000
City of Dubuque
Upgrading intersection with software updates and
install new equipment
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$10,750
$612,750
$490,200
$122,550
City of Dubuque
Techonology and equipment for public update
Project testing and observation by Florida Atlantic
University and INTRANS
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$172,000 from Iowa CMAQ funds
and $43,000 from the City of
Dubuque
Equipment
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
Techonology
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
TOTAL
$2,709,750
$998,200
$1,711,550
VI. ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA
• Is the entity eligible to apply for funding?
o The Dubuque MPO will be a subrecipient with Iowa Department of Transportation as main
applicant
• Has the applicant (or subrecipient) received AID funding?
o No
• Is project eligible under title 23 USC?
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o Yes
• Is project ready to authorize within 6 months of applying for AID Demonstration funding? (please
include such information as evidence of project milestones, financial capacity, and commitment in
order to support project readiness.)
o Yes, please see the schedule under timeline
• Does the project pilot and demonstrate an innovation with a technology readiness level of 7 or higher
as defined in Table 1 of NOFO?
o This project fits into everyday count technologies. This kind of project is widely implemented
at corridor level throughout the nation it will now be implemented at a metro level.
• Does innovation align with TIDP goals to accelerate the implementation and delivery of new
innovations and technologies that result from highway research and development to benefit an aspect
of highway transportation?
o Yes
• Is innovation proven in real-world application and has documented benefits?*
o The corridor level implementation has been proven worldwide and has documented benefits.
The STREETS project will be first of its kind and does not have documentation benefits.
• Is innovation not routinely used by the applicant or the subrecipient?
• Is innovation of significant improvement from applicant's or subrecipient's conventional practice?
• Does the applicant (or subrecipient) indicate willingness to: (1) Participate in monitoring and
assessment activities regarding the effectiveness of the innovation(s) and subsequent technology
transfer and information dissemination activities associated with the project; (2) accept FHWA
oversight of the project; (3) conduct a before and after customer satisfaction determination for
construction projects; and (4) commit to deployment of the innovation as standard practice in the
future, if the deployment is successful?
o We will be more willing to: 1) Participate in monitoring and assessment activities regarding
the effectiveness of the innovation(s) and subsequent technology transfer and information
dissemination activities associated with the project; (2) accept FHWA oversight of the project;
(3) conduct a before and after customer satisfaction determination for construction projects;
and (4) commit to deployment of the innovation as standard practice in the future, if the
deployment is successful.
Additional Attachments ❑ No 111 Yes [NOTE: PDF files should be identified by Applicant and Project Title]
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EXHIBIT B
UTILIZATION OF TARGETED SMALL BUSINESS (TSB) ENTERPRISES
ON NON-FEDERAL AID PROJECTS
(THIRD -PARTY STATE -ASSISTED PROJECTS)
In accordance with Iowa Code Section 196.7, it is the policy of the Iowa Department of Transportation
(Iowa DOT) that Targeted Small Business (TSB) enterprises shall have the maximum practicable
opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or part with State funds.
Under this policy the Recipient shall be responsible to make a positive effort to solicit bids or proposals
from TSB firms and to utilize TSB firms as contractors or consultants. The Recipient shall also ensure
that the contractors or consultants make positive efforts to utilize TSB firms as subcontractors,
subconsultants, suppliers, or participants in the work covered by this agreement.
The Recipient's "positive efforts" shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Obtaining the names of qualified TSB firms from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (515-
725-3132) or from its website at: https://www.iowa.gov/tsb/index.php/home.
2. Notifying qualified TSB firms of proposed projects involving State funding. Notification should be
made in sufficient time to allow the TSB firms to participate effectively in the bidding or request for
proposal (RFP) process.
3. Soliciting bids or proposals from qualified TSB firms on each project, and identifying for TSB firms
the availability of subcontract work.
4. Considering establishment of a percentage goal for TSB participation in each contract that is a
part of this project and for which State funds will be used. Contract goals may vary depending on
the type of project, the subcontracting opportunities available, the type of service or supplies
needed for the project, and the availability of qualified TSB firms in the area.
5. For construction contracts:
a) Including in the bid proposals a contract provision titled "TSB Affirmative Action
Responsibilities on Non -Federal Aid Projects (Third -Party State -Assisted Projects)" or a
similar document developed by the Recipient. This contract provision is available on-line at:
http://www.dot.state. ia. us/local_systems/publications/tsb_contract_provision. pdf
b) Ensuring that the awarded contractor has and shall follow the contract provisions.
6. For consultant contracts:
a) Identifying the TSB goal in the Request for Proposal (RFP), if one has been set.
b) Ensuring that the selected consultant made a positive effort to meet the established TSB
goal, if any. This should include obtaining documentation from the consultant that includes a
list of TSB firms contacted; a list of TSB firms that responded with a subcontract proposal;
and, if the consultant does not propose to use a TSB firm that submitted a subcontract
proposal, an explanation why such a TSB firm will not be used.
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The Recipient shall provide the Iowa DOT the following documentation:
1. Copies of correspondence and replies, and written notes of personal and/or telephone contacts
with any TSB firms. Such documentation can be used to demonstrate the Recipient's positive
efforts and it should be placed in the general project file.
2. Bidding proposals or RFPs noting established TSB goals, if any.
3. The attached "Checklist and Certification." This form shall be filled out upon completion of each
project and forwarded to: Iowa Department of Transportation, Civil Rights Coordinator, Office of
Employee Services, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010.
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CHECKLIST AND CERTIFICATION
For the Utilization of Targeted Small Businesses (TSB)
On Non -Federal -aid Projects (Third -Party State -Assisted Projects)
Recipient: Project Number:
County: Agreement Number:
1. Were the names of qualified TSB firms obtained from the Iowa Economic Development Authority? ❑ YES ❑ NO
If no, explain
2. Were qualified TSB firms notified of project? ❑ YES [ 7 NO
If yes, by ❑ letter, [ 7 telephone, [_i personal contact, or n other (specify)
If no, explain
3. Were bids or proposals solicited from qualified TSB firms? ❑ YES ❑ NO
If no, explain
4. Was a goal or percentage established for TSB participation? `7 YES Li NO
If yes, what was the goal or percentage?
If no, explain why not:
5. Did the prime contractor or consultant use positive efforts to utilize TSB firms on subcontracts? ❑ YES Li NO
If no, what action was taken by Recipient?
Is documentation in files? ❑ YES ❑ NO
6. What was the dollar amount reimbursed to the Recipient
from the Iowa Department of Transportation? $
What was the final project cost? $
What was the dollar amount performed by TSB firms? $
Name(s) and address(es) of the TSB firm(s)
(Use additional sheets if necessary)
Was the goal or percentage achieved? LI YES ❑ NO
If no, explain
As the duly authorized representative of the Recipient, I hereby certify that the Recipient used positive efforts to utilize TSB
firms as participants in the State -assisted contracts associated with this project.
Title
Signature Date
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