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Cashless Tolling Roadside Toll Collection SystemCashless Tolling
Roadside Toll Collection System
Introductions – KTA Leadership Team Steve Hewitt – CEO
Melody DeLano – Executive Assistant
Rachel Bell – Director of Business Services and Customer Relations
David Jacobson – Director of Engineering
Brandon Kauffman – Director of Finance
Eric Becker – Director of Roadway Operations
Alan Streit – General Counsel
Captain John Lehnherr – Kansas Highway Patrol (Troop G)
Introductions (Continued)
Chelsey Miranda – Assistant Director of Finance Gretchen Ivy – Project Manager
Shauna Guyle – Procurement Coordinator Daniel Robicheaux – Deputy Project Manager, Toll Technology and Systems Task Lead
Nick Parrott – Network and Security Manager Rick Herrington – Senior Technical Advisor
Blake Butterworth – Application Development Manager Derek Vap – Design Task Lead
Joe Donahue – Finance and Operations Task Lead
Jenna Richter – Toll Technology Senior Analyst
Purpose of Industry Forum
• Provide an overview of KTA’s Cashless Tolling project
• Share information on KTA’s upcoming procurement for the Roadside Toll Collection System (RTCS) for Cashless Tolling
• Gather feedback and information from interested parties about the planned procurement
Meeting Agenda and Goals KTA Overview | Rachel Bell
Project Overview | Bruce Meisch
RTCS Briefing | Derek Vap
Contract Overview | Dan Robicheaux
Interactive Q&A | Bruce Meisch
Closing Comments | Bruce Meisch
One-on-One Sessions | Bruce Meisch
Please post your questions using the Zoom “Q&A” feature
All questions will be answered during the interactive Q&A portion of the meeting
Responses to questions will be provided live to all attendees, but the person who asked the question will remain anonymous
Virtual “Attendee List” will be sent to all attendees with a soft copy of the Industry Forum presentation after the meeting
KTA Overview Rachel Bell
KTA Overview KTA currently operates and maintains 236
miles of high-quality divided highway from the Kansas-Oklahoma border to Kansas City, Kansas
KTA Headquarters in Wichita, KS
• CSC operations including walk-up, call center, and in-house image review
• CSC call center operations in Topeka, KS (coming soon)
• Back office system (BOS) developed, operated, and maintained by KTA
Project Overview Bruce Meisch
Project Overview The Cashless Tolling project will replace the existing “ticket-based
entry/exit toll collection system” on the Kansas Turnpike with a mainline barrier dual-gantry tolling system
Cashless Tolling will include 21 mainline tolling locations (42 toll zones)
• New dual-gantry construction of 36 toll zones with new RTCS equipment
• Reuse of 6 existing ORT gantries with new RTCS equipment
Cashless Tolling is expected to commence in January 2024
Project Timeline & Schedule Milestones
• Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting – TBD
Proposals Due – May 7, 2021
• Proposal Review and Evaluation
• Selection of Preferred Vendor(s) and Negotiations Period
Contractor Notice to Proceed (NTP) – August 26, 2021
System Go-Live – January 2024
RTCS Briefing Derek Vap
and construct 36 mainline zones for Cashless Tolling implementation
RTCS Briefing
RTCS Briefing
RTCS Briefing
RTCS Briefing
Cashless Tolling:
• The system is designed to be a “closed” system where trips along the Turnpike are tolled based on the distance between tolling points
• There are some sites that only have a toll zone in one direction of travel, and other sites that have a toll zone in both directions of travel
RTCS Briefing Cashless tolling sites:
• 12 new “single zone sites”
• 12 new “double zone sites”
• Split into 4 different construction packages over 3 years
• 3 conversions of ORT “double zone sites”
RTCS Briefing
Consistent features for each mainline toll zone: • Two box truss overhead
structures
• Concrete toll zone with in- pavement conduits
RTCS Briefing Cashless Tolling – Single Zone Site:
Roadside Enclosure Building
• 21’ between nearest gantries of opposing directions
RTCS Briefing
• 1 building for each direction of travel
Generator for emergency power provided by KTA
• 1 generator for each tolling location
RTCS Briefing Cashless Tolling Double Site
• Flat grading area for roadside building, generator and propane tank
Construction Overview Civil construction vs. RTCS
contractor responsibilities:
• Civil contractor to install toll zone concrete, conduits, PoP enclosure and overhead gantry structures
• RTCS contractor to install tolling equipment on gantries, pull and terminate wiring and coordinate testing and Go-Live with KTA
• RTCS contractor is responsible for maintenance of traffic (MOT) during RTCS implementation
Construction Overview
Civil Construction Schedule (2021-2023)
Contract Overview Daniel Robicheaux
Contract Overview Seven (7) year base contract with up to 2, 3-year optional extensions
Best value procurement
Functional requirements – performance-based
Contractor coordination and cooperation with KTA and consultants
Unique maintenance requirements/responsibilities
Performance measurements
• Note: Vendor will be expected to attend monthly maintenance meetings where they self-report on their performance
Scope of Work and Requirements Overview
Daniel Robicheaux
Transaction processing requirements
• Tier 1 – KTA staff support of RTCS hardware (maintenance techs)
• Tier 2 – Contractor support of RTCS/RSS hardware
• Tier 3 – Contractor remote support of RTCS/RSS software
Project management and documentation requirements
RTCS Components Redundant toll zone controllers
AVI System selected and provided by the RTCS contractor
• Multi-protocol readers
• SeGo, 6C (all versions), and IAG/TDM protocols
License Plate Image Capture and Processing System
• Front and rear, high-quality color images and plate Region of Interest (ROI)
Automatic Vehicle Detection and Classification (AVDC) System
• Axle-based classification (KTA currently uses Class 2 – 9+)
• Wrong-way vehicle detection and notification
RTCS Components (cont’d) Roadside Support Systems:
• Plaza/Facility Servers for transaction and image processing, store-and- forward from the roadside tolling locations to Toll System Host
• Toll System Host with toll system reporting, and Image Processing (i.e., OCR, ALPR, Fingerprinting, etc.)
• Integrated Digital Video Audit System (DVAS)
• Integrated Maintenance Online Management System (MOMS)
• Critical Environmental Monitoring System (CEMS)
Toll Zone Lane Configurations
• Currently part of Central US IOP Hub
• Future expansion to National IOP
Fully-formed Image-based transactions
• Contractor will provide highly accurate OCR/ALPR with reasonable automation rates to ensure transaction accuracy
• Note: KTA will perform manual image review
Network Requirements KTA-provided statewide fiber backbone
• 1 GB network
• Provided the length of the turnpike to all PoP buildings
• Provided connectivity to KTA Headquarters (primary datacenter) and Topeka (recovery datacenter)
• Currently analyzing for potential equipment upgrades
• Coordinate design and equipment purchase with contractor
Network Requirements (cont’d) KTA will purchase and maintain all network equipment up to PoP switch
demark and will coordinate with contractor prior to purchase, installation and configuration
Contractor will provide all Local Area Network (LAN) equipment beyond the PoP demark switch, but KTA will maintain locally with remote contractor coordination
Note: KTA will provide power and backup generators at each toll location
System Maintenance Maintenance (System Acceptance through Contract Term)
• KTA staff will provide Tier 1 support with onsite maintenance technicians
• Contractor will provide Tier 2 & Tier 3 remote system maintenance:
• Remote Hardware Maintenance Services for the RTCS equipment, infrastructure, and hardware, including remote monitoring
• Remote Network Maintenance Support Services for the RTCS
• RTCS system, server administration, and database administration services
• Software support services for the RTCS system
Project Management
Staff and key personnel
• Project Principal
• Project Manager
Project Management Plan
Software Development Plan
Quality Assurance Plan
Master Test Plan
Roadway System Installation Design Documentation Package
Roadway Support System (RSS) Installation Design and Documentation
Maintenance Plan
Third-Party Documentation
Interactive Q&A
Please post your questions using the Zoom “Q&A” feature
All questions will be answered during the interactive Q&A portion of the meeting
Responses to questions will be provided live to all attendees, but the person who asked the question will remain anonymous
Virtual “Attendee List” will be sent to all attendees with a soft copy of the Industry Forum presentation after the meeting
Closing Comments Bruce Meisch
One-on-One Sessions Bruce Meisch
Introductions – KTA Leadership Team
Project Timeline & Schedule Milestones
RTCS BriefingDerek Vap
SOW & Requirements Overview
Interactive Q&A
Introductions – KTA Leadership Team Steve Hewitt – CEO
Melody DeLano – Executive Assistant
Rachel Bell – Director of Business Services and Customer Relations
David Jacobson – Director of Engineering
Brandon Kauffman – Director of Finance
Eric Becker – Director of Roadway Operations
Alan Streit – General Counsel
Captain John Lehnherr – Kansas Highway Patrol (Troop G)
Introductions (Continued)
Chelsey Miranda – Assistant Director of Finance Gretchen Ivy – Project Manager
Shauna Guyle – Procurement Coordinator Daniel Robicheaux – Deputy Project Manager, Toll Technology and Systems Task Lead
Nick Parrott – Network and Security Manager Rick Herrington – Senior Technical Advisor
Blake Butterworth – Application Development Manager Derek Vap – Design Task Lead
Joe Donahue – Finance and Operations Task Lead
Jenna Richter – Toll Technology Senior Analyst
Purpose of Industry Forum
• Provide an overview of KTA’s Cashless Tolling project
• Share information on KTA’s upcoming procurement for the Roadside Toll Collection System (RTCS) for Cashless Tolling
• Gather feedback and information from interested parties about the planned procurement
Meeting Agenda and Goals KTA Overview | Rachel Bell
Project Overview | Bruce Meisch
RTCS Briefing | Derek Vap
Contract Overview | Dan Robicheaux
Interactive Q&A | Bruce Meisch
Closing Comments | Bruce Meisch
One-on-One Sessions | Bruce Meisch
Please post your questions using the Zoom “Q&A” feature
All questions will be answered during the interactive Q&A portion of the meeting
Responses to questions will be provided live to all attendees, but the person who asked the question will remain anonymous
Virtual “Attendee List” will be sent to all attendees with a soft copy of the Industry Forum presentation after the meeting
KTA Overview Rachel Bell
KTA Overview KTA currently operates and maintains 236
miles of high-quality divided highway from the Kansas-Oklahoma border to Kansas City, Kansas
KTA Headquarters in Wichita, KS
• CSC operations including walk-up, call center, and in-house image review
• CSC call center operations in Topeka, KS (coming soon)
• Back office system (BOS) developed, operated, and maintained by KTA
Project Overview Bruce Meisch
Project Overview The Cashless Tolling project will replace the existing “ticket-based
entry/exit toll collection system” on the Kansas Turnpike with a mainline barrier dual-gantry tolling system
Cashless Tolling will include 21 mainline tolling locations (42 toll zones)
• New dual-gantry construction of 36 toll zones with new RTCS equipment
• Reuse of 6 existing ORT gantries with new RTCS equipment
Cashless Tolling is expected to commence in January 2024
Project Timeline & Schedule Milestones
• Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting – TBD
Proposals Due – May 7, 2021
• Proposal Review and Evaluation
• Selection of Preferred Vendor(s) and Negotiations Period
Contractor Notice to Proceed (NTP) – August 26, 2021
System Go-Live – January 2024
RTCS Briefing Derek Vap
and construct 36 mainline zones for Cashless Tolling implementation
RTCS Briefing
RTCS Briefing
RTCS Briefing
RTCS Briefing
Cashless Tolling:
• The system is designed to be a “closed” system where trips along the Turnpike are tolled based on the distance between tolling points
• There are some sites that only have a toll zone in one direction of travel, and other sites that have a toll zone in both directions of travel
RTCS Briefing Cashless tolling sites:
• 12 new “single zone sites”
• 12 new “double zone sites”
• Split into 4 different construction packages over 3 years
• 3 conversions of ORT “double zone sites”
RTCS Briefing
Consistent features for each mainline toll zone: • Two box truss overhead
structures
• Concrete toll zone with in- pavement conduits
RTCS Briefing Cashless Tolling – Single Zone Site:
Roadside Enclosure Building
• 21’ between nearest gantries of opposing directions
RTCS Briefing
• 1 building for each direction of travel
Generator for emergency power provided by KTA
• 1 generator for each tolling location
RTCS Briefing Cashless Tolling Double Site
• Flat grading area for roadside building, generator and propane tank
Construction Overview Civil construction vs. RTCS
contractor responsibilities:
• Civil contractor to install toll zone concrete, conduits, PoP enclosure and overhead gantry structures
• RTCS contractor to install tolling equipment on gantries, pull and terminate wiring and coordinate testing and Go-Live with KTA
• RTCS contractor is responsible for maintenance of traffic (MOT) during RTCS implementation
Construction Overview
Civil Construction Schedule (2021-2023)
Contract Overview Daniel Robicheaux
Contract Overview Seven (7) year base contract with up to 2, 3-year optional extensions
Best value procurement
Functional requirements – performance-based
Contractor coordination and cooperation with KTA and consultants
Unique maintenance requirements/responsibilities
Performance measurements
• Note: Vendor will be expected to attend monthly maintenance meetings where they self-report on their performance
Scope of Work and Requirements Overview
Daniel Robicheaux
Transaction processing requirements
• Tier 1 – KTA staff support of RTCS hardware (maintenance techs)
• Tier 2 – Contractor support of RTCS/RSS hardware
• Tier 3 – Contractor remote support of RTCS/RSS software
Project management and documentation requirements
RTCS Components Redundant toll zone controllers
AVI System selected and provided by the RTCS contractor
• Multi-protocol readers
• SeGo, 6C (all versions), and IAG/TDM protocols
License Plate Image Capture and Processing System
• Front and rear, high-quality color images and plate Region of Interest (ROI)
Automatic Vehicle Detection and Classification (AVDC) System
• Axle-based classification (KTA currently uses Class 2 – 9+)
• Wrong-way vehicle detection and notification
RTCS Components (cont’d) Roadside Support Systems:
• Plaza/Facility Servers for transaction and image processing, store-and- forward from the roadside tolling locations to Toll System Host
• Toll System Host with toll system reporting, and Image Processing (i.e., OCR, ALPR, Fingerprinting, etc.)
• Integrated Digital Video Audit System (DVAS)
• Integrated Maintenance Online Management System (MOMS)
• Critical Environmental Monitoring System (CEMS)
Toll Zone Lane Configurations
• Currently part of Central US IOP Hub
• Future expansion to National IOP
Fully-formed Image-based transactions
• Contractor will provide highly accurate OCR/ALPR with reasonable automation rates to ensure transaction accuracy
• Note: KTA will perform manual image review
Network Requirements KTA-provided statewide fiber backbone
• 1 GB network
• Provided the length of the turnpike to all PoP buildings
• Provided connectivity to KTA Headquarters (primary datacenter) and Topeka (recovery datacenter)
• Currently analyzing for potential equipment upgrades
• Coordinate design and equipment purchase with contractor
Network Requirements (cont’d) KTA will purchase and maintain all network equipment up to PoP switch
demark and will coordinate with contractor prior to purchase, installation and configuration
Contractor will provide all Local Area Network (LAN) equipment beyond the PoP demark switch, but KTA will maintain locally with remote contractor coordination
Note: KTA will provide power and backup generators at each toll location
System Maintenance Maintenance (System Acceptance through Contract Term)
• KTA staff will provide Tier 1 support with onsite maintenance technicians
• Contractor will provide Tier 2 & Tier 3 remote system maintenance:
• Remote Hardware Maintenance Services for the RTCS equipment, infrastructure, and hardware, including remote monitoring
• Remote Network Maintenance Support Services for the RTCS
• RTCS system, server administration, and database administration services
• Software support services for the RTCS system
Project Management
Staff and key personnel
• Project Principal
• Project Manager
Project Management Plan
Software Development Plan
Quality Assurance Plan
Master Test Plan
Roadway System Installation Design Documentation Package
Roadway Support System (RSS) Installation Design and Documentation
Maintenance Plan
Third-Party Documentation
Interactive Q&A
Please post your questions using the Zoom “Q&A” feature
All questions will be answered during the interactive Q&A portion of the meeting
Responses to questions will be provided live to all attendees, but the person who asked the question will remain anonymous
Virtual “Attendee List” will be sent to all attendees with a soft copy of the Industry Forum presentation after the meeting
Closing Comments Bruce Meisch
One-on-One Sessions Bruce Meisch
Introductions – KTA Leadership Team
Project Timeline & Schedule Milestones
RTCS BriefingDerek Vap
SOW & Requirements Overview
Interactive Q&A