February 1, 2005
ADDENDUM NO. 2

Addendum No. 2
NOTICE TO DOTD CONSULTANT NOTIFICATION LIST:

STATE PROJECT NO. 700-99-0318
FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. ITS-9903(509)
STATEWIDE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS)
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
STATEWIDE


The Project Description, Scope of Services, and Minimum Personnel Requirements as indicated in the Advertisement for the captioned project are hereby deleted and modified to read:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The selected Consultant/Team will develop engineering plans, specifications, and construction estimates (P, S, & E) and assist DOTD in preparing bid packages for construction and technical construction engineering and inspection (C, E, & I) and submit a copy of plans and specifications in Geographic Information System (GIS) Geodatabase format for ITS deployment. Limits of the proposed contract will be statewide and includes ITS deployment projects planned in the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houma, and Monroe transportation management areas.
SCOPE OF SERVICES

TASK 10.0 FIBER ALLOCATION DIAGRAM AND ITS NETWORK DIAGRAM

Completion of a Fiber Allocation Diagram and ITS Network Diagram, either new or adding to an existing design diagram. Diagrams shall be done in Micro Station and/or Visio according to the newly designed and/or expanded ITS system. Additionally, a network will be established in ArcGIS 9.0 demonstrating connectivity of the fiber and network system and geographic location of all components.

TASK 11.0 ENGINEERING DESIGN DELIVERABLES

Two copies of the final plans, estimate of quantities and cost, studies/evaluations and fiber allocation diagram and ITS network diagram shall be delivered to ITS Unit in electronic format and hard copies. Plans sheet shall be full size on reproducible media and ½ size on bond paper. The electronic data shall be in the original software format (preferably Micro Station and Microsoft Office).

TASK 12.0 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) DATA SUBMITTAL

GIS layers of final plans will be submitted in layer format compatible with ArcGIS 9.0 and shall be submitted with FGDC compliant metadata. All features shall be spatially correct preferably by use of GPS coordinate data. GIS data features will include all items specified in the Mapping and ITS Layout Civil Plan Sheets, and Electrical/Communications/Civil/Structural/Intersection Plan Detail Sheets (Subtasks 5.2 and 5.3) and will link to tables of descriptive data.

TASK 13.0 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & INSPECTION (C, E & I)

Subtask 13.1 Review of Shop Drawings & Equipment Submittals

Effort in this subtask will include engineering shop drawing and equipment submittal review, comment, and approval for all ITS and communications devices, buildings, and components. Also included are review, comment, and approval of all hardware and systems testing procedures and plans.

Subtask 13.2 Specialized Construction Engineering and Inspection (Technical)

Effort in this subtask will include assisting DOTD District Project Engineers and the ITS Unit during the construction phase of an ITS project by providing specialized construction engineering and technical inspection services for all ITS and communications devices, buildings, and components. Project administration, record keeping, and inspection of nonspecialized items (such as foundations, structural, soils, etc.) Will be performed by the DOTD Project Engineer. The Consultant shall also be responsible for performing tests on any new equipment furnished to the Contractor by DOTD. A report of findings will be developed for each technical inspection performed and transmitted to the DOTD Project Engineer. Also, software integration performance and systems acceptance testing including terrain analysis and communications acceptance of the completed ITS system will be overseen by the Consultant under this subtask.


MINIMUM PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be met at the time of submittal:

1. At least one Principal of a firm under consideration shall be a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Louisiana.
2. At least one Principal or other Responsible Member shall be currently Registered in Louisiana as a Professional Civil Engineer.
3. In addition to the above, the Prime Consultant must employ on a full time basis a minimum of two Registered Professional Civil Engineers with at least five years experience in Traffic Engineering and with knowledge of transportation systems design.
4. The Prime Consultant must also employ on a full-time basis, or through the use of a Sub-Consultant(s):
a. One Registered Professional Electrical Engineer with a minimum of two years experience in systems engineering.
b. One Information Systems Professional with a minimum of four years experience in Information Systems design, with a minimum of two years specialized design in Intelligent Transportation Systems.
c. One GIS Project Manager with ESRI authorized instruction in ArcGIS, with at least five years experience in GIS implementation, and two years experience in Geodatabase creation.
d. One GIS Analyst with at least three years experience with utilities system GIS and GPS data collection.

The closing date for the submittal of SF 24-102 for State Project No. 700-99-0318 is hereby changed to be submitted prior to 2:00 P.M. on Monday, February 21, 2005.



Mark Chenevert, P.E. .
Contract Services Administrator