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TENDER INFORMATION

1. Introduction

REQUIRED

It is apparent that the eThekwini Municipality has been utilizing camera technology for the recording of instantaneous speed assessment at fixed points in the district. This has had moderate success, but as with all fixed camera positions, it very quickly changes driver behaviour for the few hundred metres around the camera and that is all. Once word gets around, violations drop off very quickly.

Updated technology is sought including mobile technology that would enable recording violation events around the area and not limited to fixed locations. A more effective collections service is also required.

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2. General Information

3. Bid Information

4. CAMERAS AND TECHNOLOGY

License plate recognition system

The solutions proposed by I-Cube centre on the use of advanced, digital license plate recognition for real time response and include reducing violations, informing road users of approaching dangers and changing user activities, combined with efficient violation workflow control, and increased accountability and profits for the municipality, together with increased employment.

The ability to apply a phased approach to the proposed system, combined with flexible pricing (from a capital cost to a rental to a cost per transaction) allows you the ability to achieve specific targets before moving on to the next proposed stage.

The proposed first stage is to install a mobile license plate recognition solution into a metro vehicle. This consists of a license plate camera, a form factor PC mounted in a secure location (in the boot), powered by an inverter and a small screen mounted to the side of the driver. Every vehicle seen by the camera is compared to the local database and an alarm is generated is a match is found against the database.

Figure 1 Typical image of the screen in the vehicle

Figure 2 Typical image from the road side LPR system

It is suggested that the database consists of all vehicles who have not paid traffic fines, plus all local stolen vehicles, any known vehicles which are not registered, plus any other vehicles which should be checked.

Figure 3 This is the type of alarm (audio & visual) that the driver would see

Speed cameras have the ability to change driver behaviour, but only if the driver is quickly informed and outstanding fines followed up. The ability to increase the percentage of fines which are paid plays a large role in changing driver behaviour. License plate recognition allows those vehicles where the drivers does not have an address or the fine is not paid to be selectively identified and further action taken to begin the fine recover process. The ability to install permanent license plate recognition systems on main roads which would be linked to display boards, informing drivers of outstanding traffic fines, is now possible. Two of these always on, real time LPR sites could be linked together, allowing average speed determination between these points.

Figure 4 Typical layout and use of the LPR solution at a roadblock

The metro vehicle could be used at any roadblock, plus patrol any area where many vehicles are detected, such as busy intersections or shopping centres or schools.

The key to improved fine collection rate is not a single step but a gradual improvement over the entire value chain. Our proposal includes the following key areas:

- Electronic Ticketing – 100 Hand held units for the traffic officials to capture the fine, to increase accuracy, as over 30% of hand written fines are not processed; reduce paper work and allow the deployment of officers to area where accidents and violations occur most frequently. Automating steps also prevents technical errors, incomplete data and legibility issues.

- The Nautiz_X5 hand held unit will allow the traffic official to check for outstanding fines via the license plate and or license disk, without having to radio in. An image will be captured of the license plate or disk and a search of the ORACLE Database will inform the traffic official of any fines, warrants, if the vehicle is registered on eNATIS, etc.

- The hand held unit will allow the drivers license to be verified and linked to any outstanding fines or warrants.

LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION: The license plate system has the following advantages over other mechanical and automated solutions:• Simple configuration• Fast response (output in milliseconds) • High recognition rate• Accurate and reliable under variable ambient conditions• 24 hour operation• User friendly display and operation• Simple integration into the existing computer resources • Collects traffic history data• Provides view of the lane traffic• Cost-effectiveThe I-CUBE LPR product line is available in several configurations: Background Windows application Stand alone reader Windows DLL (Linux and WinCe versions are also available); High-Speed Traffic Multi-lane LPR system (See Traffic) Roadblock system with Software trigger Mobile Recognition system

- Mobile License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems for use in eThekwini Municipality, Metropolitan Police Services vehicles. The mobile LPR units will assist at roadblocks to ID those vehicles with outstanding fines or warrants, with a live link to the ORACEL Database and outstanding warrants section (allowing the printing of the warrant on the side of the road).

- The Mobile License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems will increase the number of fines being issued, by recording vehicles where the driver is talking on a cell phone without the use of a hands free kit, recording those vehicle which overtake on a double white line, especially where it is dangerous for a traffic official to manually enforce in that area.

- TAXI route enforcement is a difficult and often selective task. With the Mobile LPR units the taxis allowed to use a certain taxi rank or route will be automatically ignored and only those TAXIS which are NOT ALLOWED to be there will be selected and either a fine issued or an alarm generated for the traffic official to investigate.

- 18 existing fixed LPR cameras in the Durban area (as per the JV between Transnet and Durban Metro – Contract No. 2121677/142&143 - Traffic Logging & Number Plate Recognition) will be used to inform drivers via SMS / Display Boards of outstanding fines/ warrants and how these can be settled. EXAMPLE: Dear…. A fine warrant no. exisits. Please contact XXXX to pay / find out more. See www.payyourfine.co.za?

- The introduction of Real time, always ON LPR technology will allow traffic officials to be released from tedious, routine tasks, such as:

- Automatic weigh bridge LPR system – by ensuring those vehicles suspected of being overweight are directed to the weigh bridge this will release officers on the ground for other duties

- Truck access limited during certain busy hours – for example Fields hill enforcement – releasing officers on the ground for other duties

- Not stopping at stop streets – stop watch – releasing officers on the ground for other duties.

- Where traffic congestion routinely occurs many vehicles drive upon the sidewalk to escape the congestion. The use of Mobile LPR cameras will ensure traffic officials do not need to be present in order for an offence to captured and a fine generated, under suitable review of a traffic official.

http://www.payyourfine.co.za/

AVERAGE SPEED DETERMINATION: A new speed determination system is now available that measures vehicle speed, not based on a singular point (as most other methods do) but rather on the length of the route, so it slows down the traffic along the entire route rather than in specific points which are quickly known to drivers. Rather than receiving a fine for speeding at a specific spot one would be tracked over a few kilometres, allowing a more “democratic” fine to be issued. Key to this solution are the license plate recognition cameras installed above traffic lanes, which automatically captures all vehicles (not just speeding vehicles), recognizes the license plate (or records if there is not one present), and records the plate and date and time. The recognition data is reported by messages through a TCP/IP network to a central computer, which matches the pairs and calculates the average speed by the time that passed travelling between the points.

The technology curbs speeding through automatically capturing every vehicle, provides the evidence in multiple images; covers all lanes and operates 24 hours a day (using invisible Infra-Red illumination). The biggest advantage for the driver is that the violation detection is not based on a singular point but rather on the length of the route.

This LPR-based speed measurement system has several advantages over other techniques: the violation detection is not based on a singular point (as most other methods do) but rather on the length of the route, so it slows down the traffic along the entire route rather than in specific points which are quickly known to drivers. Additional advantages: the system is automatic and easy to set up; the system provides the evidence in images; it covers all lanes and operates 24 hours (using invisible Infra-Red illumination).

- The system can also be connected to roadside Traffic signs that can alert the drivers in real time on their speeding violation.

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- Where a vehicle is recorded via these existing LPR sites or mobile LPR units, which does not appear in the ORACEL database and which is not listed on eNATIS, these vehicles can then be requested to update their details via E-Mail, Web site, SMS or a letter to eThekwini Municipality, Metropolitan Police Services.

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ROADBLOCKS: Pro-active enforcement has been revolutionised by the I-Cube software, allowing a wide range of simultaneous activities, from logging, database search, alarm and review, all at the same time. The old road blocks were static affairs, which where quickly known by the criminals in the area, especially those with contacts inside the force. The new, I-Cube equipped road blocks are mobile, going where ever crime moves. As the mobile LPR vehicle approaches, cameras on all sides of the vehicle record all faces, license plates, vehicle colour, shape, texture and intensity, even at speeds of over 250 KM/H. Key to success is the real time links to the multiple of databases the exist, from local law enforcement, information from neighbourhood watch or community police forum’s, metro databases, eNaTis, Unicode, SAPS, crime line, farm watch, etc. The data from the mobile units are sent to all the databases, allowing suitably equipped reaction team to respond. If the I-Cube software identifies a vehicle which has an outstanding fifty rand fine, there is no need to call for armed reaction. However if the vehicle type does not match the plate or the colour, this would be a good vehicle to investigate further, rather than wasting the time of law abiding citizens.

In the order of 95% of road traffic accidents happen as a direct result of one or more traffic offences. The cost of crashes in 2005 was in the region of R40 billion. There are around 38 deaths in SA roads every day. Currently 17% of drivers exceed the speed limit, with a target rate of 5%. Where speed cameras have been introduced, speed offences dropped to around 2-3%. The video equipment proposed for the road blocks will allow the identification of unsafe overtaking and other moving offences. Unsafe overtaking/barrier line offences lead to 17% of the deaths on SA roads. Road blocks increase compliance in areas of driver and vehicle legality, vehicle condition (esp tyres) and public transport permits and registrations.

- A LPR system will be placed in the existing Metro CCTV cameras office and linked to the current Oracle database of outstanding fines and warrants. When a vehicle is detected an alarm will be generated and the CCTC control room staff can direct the closest traffic official to follow up OR a message can be sent to the driver. This will bring in an additional 200-400 camera’s which will automatically capture license plates, send out messages or inform the closest traffic official that a vehicle with a substantial outstanding amount has been detected.

- A key aspect in the ability to improve the collection rate is accurate, up to date information. Address, contract details, who own the vehicle and new fines are being generated every day. The ability to offer employment to those who have never been employed previously, what is known as structural unemployment within the eThekwini area is a crucial aspect of the contract. The transfer of skills to these people is vital as long term employment cannot be offered. We are offering to train and equip 720 previously disadvantaged, unemployed people with a computer and the skills to use the Internet to allow these people to assist others in the identification of outstanding traffic fines. We have based this number on the 3 year contract, with 3 weeks to train 20 people per course (36 courses over the 3 year

contract period). These people will be offered a small training stipend with further income coming from the update of contact details and the search of outstanding traffic fines. Every township in the eThekwini area will have at least 1 of these trained people with an always online computer allowing any driver to find out if they have a traffic fine and update their contact details.

The selection process for speed equipment is driven by the demands of real world needs. Enforcing speeds within multilane highways and discouraging the use of radar detectors are just a few. The most important need law agencies have to address is that their speed enforcement equipment has to stand up in court. The TruCam devices have pinpoint targeting, which is the only effective way to enforce speeds within multilane traffic. The laser's beam is approximately 1 M wide when it reaches a distance of 300 M feet away. This is how our equipment makes it possible for officers to visually identify a speeding vehicle, pinpoint its exact location on the roadway, and then validate its precise speed. Due to the laser's signal being instantaneous, radar detectors are useless. Even if a radar detector alarms the driver, it is already too late, the TruCam lasers can make a measurement within 0.3 seconds, so by the time your detector recognizes our laser's signal, the officer will already have a speed-reading on you. What about laser jammers? TruCam lasers will still capture a measurement and even indicate that a jammer was used. Law enforcement agencies need reliable equipment, which is why we have gone to such lengths to ensure every speed-reading that is generated and displayed is true and correct. Only our laser speed guns have LTI's exclusive Accuracy Validation software, which ensures the accuracy of every speed measurement before it even displays reading in the device. Accuracy validation is what makes all LTI lasers the most dependable speed device in the world, and why they have always stood up in court.

Accident Reports Module

Crash scene investigators are responsible for not only taking photographs of the scene, they also have to take detailed measurements of vehicle positions, surrounding landmarks and anything else that may be relevant to the cause of the crash. Time is of the essence - the faster you can clear a scene the safer everyone becomes. Traffic accidents are known to cause secondary accidents, which make investigators on the scene and surrounding civilians susceptible to getting hurt. Investigators can't rush the process either because if a serious injury or a fatality occurred, it's extremely important to collect all the necessary position data for courtroom purposes. This is precisely why I-Cube 3D software mapping system is so ideal for crash scene investigators. By utilizing the power of 3D technology, you can make measurements to vehicles or any surrounding landmark without the need of a 2nd person

holding a prism pole. Using the 3D image capture software not only saves time, it also reduces the safety liability for you and your team. Some crash scenes can be very large and complex or within extreme terrain that could prevent the use of conventional measurement tools or mapping methods. Your department's overall budget, training time and changing personnel are all contributing factors when deciding what to buy for your investigation team. Minimal training is required to use a digital camera and they are very cost effective so a large number of traffic officers can have them. The 3DM software is an exciting new method for automatic 3-dimensional, Dynamic Measurements. The 3DM technology is a contact-free measurement technique based on photogrammetric principles. It uses CCD (video) or digital cameras to capture the images. Just about any size object can be measured (from 1 vehicle to massive accidents over a huge area) with the results available in seconds, almost in real-time. The unique benefits of the 3DM Technology are:Provide permanent, digital, records of the objects allowing you to do all measurements in the officeThis system uses digital or scanned images to extract 3D data. This system is designed to operate with hand held digital cameras, so if there is a change in personnel it won't take a lot of time and money to get a new investigator up to speed.

Mobile Laser Speed and Digital Imaging Device

Permanent Digital Traffic Camera

4.1 Solution Components4.1.1 Camera equipment4.1.1.1 Permanent Cameras – RedSpeed (RS) (See Section RedSpeed Spec Sheet on page 30)• Red light violation and speed detection coupled with digital camera technology.• The RS unit can cover up to 4 lanes.• Cameras used are a unique solution, video camera technology running on RS software provide this unique solution. • The decision to use video camera technology was taken to get continuous good quality images and to capture multiple vehicles (lane specific). • The violation package is small thus enabling easy fast data transfer over many types of mediums. This will also keep the costs down should one use GSM or PSTN / ISDN / ADSL / LAN or 3G. • The video cameras used run at 25 frames per second (where many of your other cameras are 4 frames per second at best).• Camera system uses a minimum of 40 Gbyte internal hard drive.• The RS camera system uses better than the SABS requirement encryption on • outstation and in-station. • The RS system can use the existing piezo sensors and pole foot mounting.• The system has statistical capability.• The RS system takes 2 + 1 Zoom images for violations on red and 2 + 1 Zoom • Images for speed images on green.• The RS system has remote GUI control using laptop computer for external monitoring.

• Figure 4 1 Red Speed Camera•• The RS system has a proven track record in South African high temperatures and humidity.• The RS system has been designed with sufficient cooling to ensure that the system does not overheat.• The RS system has built in fully adjustable flash.• The RS system does support an external flash.• The RS system caters for a few options for data download/transfer. We prefer removable hard-drive and CF (Compact Flash) flash storage mediums.• The RS system is capable of remote downloading of images over wireless/fibre optic network.• The RS system can be rotated around existing and new sites with the minimum of cable connections.• The calibrations are done on site. Replacement systems and technicians will be available in Ceres.• The RS system has SABS approval and complies to the TCSP guidelines.

Advanced features• Secure encrypted in-station with added protection of the dongle.• Secure encrypted out-station.• Modern modular construction. This ensures cost effective maintenance and repairs. • The flash technology is unsurpassed in this industry. This flash has 3 banks of flash tubes. Each bank is adjustable to each position of the 3 photographs to be taken. This optimises the best result for each picture. Each bank is fully adjustable. The reflector is long and the parabola manufactured to exact tolerances for the exact emitted light at each photographic points. Gone are the days where a round single tube flash is used for effective night time photography and the need for additional side flashes. The Flash unit can be switched off during day conditions and it will automatically switch on if the light falls below a preset level.• The video cameras can be remotely moved/adjusted/setup to ensure optimal picture quality. Gone are the days when the camera lens is hand adjusted, taking the unit in and out of the housing.• The RS system has a log file that enables the logging of each event, such as:-- door open- power failure- system setup- tamper status- etc and more.• Each violation has a temperature stamp. This shows that the temperature on each violation is within the SABS temperature specifications.• The RS system has a third verification speed process. • The RS system gives time on lapsed red and yellow and green.• The RS system can do multiple violations (video streams at 25 frames per second)• The RS system does not miss long vehicles and interlinks.• The RS system was the first Permanent Digital to get SABS approval and has been in operation since 2003.• The RS system is manufactured in-house at RedSpeed International under ISO 9001 accreditation. Stringent quality measures are in place to ensure that each RS conforms to the specification as laid down in SABS the ISO 9001. This will ensure that each unit produced is

the same as the SABS approved unit. Thus avoiding people going to court asking for proof that the unit that caught the motorist is the same as was approved unit. Without the ISO certification one cannot prove this fact. (See attached document)• The only permanent digital system available in South Africa that has UK home office approval. • There are 29 RS sites installed in South Africa. With an order book of another 12 sites.

Figure 4-6 Red-light violation from RedSpeed permanent camera system

Fixed camera specifications

• “Mobile speed detection coupled with digital technology.

• All mobile cameras must carry full SANAS approvals.

• Functional in High Temperatures.

• Images must be recorded in colour.

• Easy to set up and operate.

• Tamperproof.

• Night-time operation with flash technology

• Ability of cameras to distinguish and switch between cars and trucks.

• LAZER to capture approaching and departing traffic simultaneously.

• Cameras to operate on auto or manual mode.

• Compliance to TCSP guidelines.

Tamperproof Images.”

Figure 4-7 Customer violation viewing•

Mobile camera specifications

• “Should cover not less than 2 lanes

• Equipment to carry full SANAS approvals

• Images should be encrypted

• Units to have build-in TFT screen with GUI interface

• Able to operate in high temperatures

• Cameras to housed in bullet proof housings

• Camera must have built-in adjustable flash

• Camera must be able to support external flash units

• Camera must be able to classify vehicle and automatically adjust speed limits

• All sites to be fitted with status monitoring devices with the capability of sending

alarms to standby technicians as well as statistical data to a remote office.

• Images should be able to be remotely downloaded from the camera via wireless-

connection

• The availability of replacement equipment during calibration or repair periods.”

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5. GENERAL INFORMATION

Through a combination of various REAL TIME reminders, e.g. SMS or E-mail or web link when the vehicle is detected by any of the existing CCTV. IP, Metro, Fixed or mobile cameras, etc. We will also utilize a call centre assisted by a website to give the offenders more readily available information as well as a range of payment methods that they can settle their fines in the easiest manner possible.

There will be various places that information about outstanding fines can be viewed. This will assist the offenders to know that they need to pay an outstanding offence.

Websites

A website will be established to view and search fine on the internet; this website will be online and will access the database for information. The e-Commerce payment option will also be active on the website. This will allow the offenders to pay their fines after they viewed images and amounts on outstanding traffic offence.

Terminals

The payment system has the capability to be placed and used on remote locations. The intention of this application of the system will be, to assist the DMPS on the collection of outstanding traffic violations at roadblocks. The NuTraffic system allows the DMPS officer to capture a payment on the system as well as to process a non cash payment at the roadblock. This can in turn be marketed that the offenders can stop and pay at any roadblock set up by the DMPS.

6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

No. Item Comply/ Non-compliance

Comments/ Remarks

1.1 The traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall , as a minimum, be compliant with SANS 1795, including Part 5, Data capturing and recording devices for road law traffic enforcement equipment, certification of compliance shall be provided with the tender, failure to do so shall result in the disqualification of the tender

YES( Refer to attached Certificate of Compliance)

1.2 The fixed traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall provide

YES

multiple lane , four lanes per camera and speed enforcement as required,

1.3 Traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall provide one full colour image(s) of the offence providing a wide-angled picture of the context of the offence as well an image showing the vehicle details of the offending vehicle. (One image will be printed in colour on the notification of intended prosecution).

YES

1.4 The traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall provide for on-site storage of evidence using a WORM drive, and provide storage of full colour digital images for viewing of all offences,

YES

1.5 The evidence produced by the traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall be temper detectable, and encryption of the stored imagery shall be recognized 128 bit encryption algorithm,

YES

1.6 The traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall comply with the requirements of the SANS specification regarding the discontinuance of operations when the temperature exceeds the given requirements

YES

1.7 The traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall restrict operational access by means of an electronic access key

YES

1.8 The traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall provide fully integrated and automated end to end system for the prosecution of speed and red-light offences

YES

1.9 The traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall provide the automatic recognition of vehicle registrations [number plates]

YES

1.10 The traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall provide a

YES

passive [infra-red] and /or active illumination for enhanced night time operation

1.11 The traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall a data base mechanism to input “red listed vehicles”, which would include stolen vehicles and vehicles with associated outstanding summonses/warrants, and to automatically identify and notify system operators of the identification of such a vehicle using an audible tone and message alert

YES

1.12 The appointed contractor shall supply the DMPS with evidence of each offence in full compliance with SANS 1795 and the National Prosecuting Guidelines as issued by the National Department of Transport Technical Committee of Standards and Procedures, in digital form with all required infringement information (Including amendments during contract period).

YES

1.13 The mobile field equipment must automatically record and store total vehicles checked, number of infringements, duration of operation, highest speed and average speed, and output this to an integrated management information system.

YES

1.14 The mobile traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall provide an electronic field sheet for recording operational activities

YES

1.15 The mobile traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall allow uploading of offences via LAN connection

YES

1.16 The mobile traffic surveillance and law enforcement system shall provide an in-patrol vehicle ANPR capacity for identifying wanted vehicles

YES

1.17 A wireless real time down load option is compulsory for all applications and must be costed in the tender

YES

1.18 The service offered shall include supply and maintenance of appropriate transport components for mobile operations as part of the service supplied by the prospective service provider

YES

1.19 The calibration requirements of the equipment and the ability to carry out the calibration exercises must be provided by the equipment supplier, i.e. Vendor must supply, update and maintain calibration areas/equipment 24/7, including being responsible for surveying/ certification of assessment equipment/ areas and its related costs

YES

1.20 Portable summons/ticket issuing machines will be provided to enforcement officers who conduct “manual” speed checks (where the offender is stopped and prosecuted)

YES

1.21 Red Light violation Cameras must auto shut off in the event of traffic signal controller malfunction

YES

1.22 Red Light violation Cameras must auto shut off in the event of traffic signal controller switched into flashing state

YES

1.23 Red Light violation Cameras must auto shut off in the event of traffic signal controller lamps drive circuits being switched off

YES

1.24 Red Light violation Cameras must auto shut off in the event of any other malfunction

YES

1.25 Automatic Number Plate Recognition System to be able to identify vehicles with outstanding fines especially warrants of arrests

YES

1.26 The system should be able to interface on line with the Oracle Fines System

YES

Collecting Outstanding fundsThis system is designed to handle outstanding debt that has exceeded ordinary debtors days and then kicks into gear. The costs for the system at this time is a usage fee of R100,000.00 per month and an approximate setup cost of R75,000. I am discussing with them the possibility of making the system available at a fee of R2,50 per fine collected. This is based on approx R20,000,000 at an average of R500 per fine. This approach reduces the monthly overheads and provides a benefit for all to increase the efficiency. This will hopefully be settled soon.

Functional DescriptionRedBOX™ is a Distributed Debt Management Solution that is specifically targeted at the Compliance, Governance, Performance and Management functions required for Credit Grantors to manage large outsourced Debt Book’s and complex arrangements with various External Debt Collectors (EDC’s). The cutting edge web based application has the ability and functionality to revolutionise the way that Credit Grantors and Collectors interact in the traditional sense. Utilising the technology of the Internet, the solution enables both Collectors and Providers to operate on a solid informational base. This both reduces daily administration (through automation) as well as provides for single view management of the full lifecycle of the debt. This obviously has significant advantages from a Governance and Management point of view.

The application is simple in concept. The RedBOX™ platform forms a central repository for all collection and debt data. This includes (but is not limited to):

Debt Details Financial details and transactions Actions taken by Collection Personnel or Companies Collection and Legal fees Commission Structures and schedules

This data is then organised into structured management information and an operational management system to aide in the control and governance functions around the operation and management of the EDC’s. The platform has built in legislative compliance and customisable Client specific parameter driven compliance measures. This enables the platform to immediately highlight areas of legislative and performance related non compliance.

The transparency of the platform enables the Credit Grantor to manage the book from a single point of reference and with a standardised approach. This provides for the ability to measure “apples with apples” when it comes to collector performance, governance and compliance..

Contribution to Section 1.1.1

Company ProfileSupporting documentation

Technology References

List of countries

• Spain

• Switzerland

• Italy

• Brazil

• United Kingdom

• Norway

• France

• Australia

• Canada

• Taiwan

• Hong Kong

• Tunisia

• South-Africa

List of users in Southern Africa

• Botswana Police Services

• Henties Bay Municipality

• Namibian Police

• Walvis Bay Municipality

• Swakopmund Municipality

• Ladysmith Municipality

• Metrorail Braamfontein

• Bloemfontein Municipality

• Kroonstad

• Pudjitjaba

• Sasolburg Prov

• Sasolburg T.L.C

• Zastron

• Germiston

• Brakpan

• Boksburg

• Port Shpestone

• Kwadukuza

• Kwasani

• Richards Bay/Empangeni

• Bethlehem Provincial

• Welkom Municipality

• Welkom Provincial

• Centurion

• Danhauser T.L.C

• Dundee

• Goodwood

• Prov Graaff-Reinett

• Pinetown

• Durban Metro

• Harrismith Provincial

• Krugersdorp T.L.C

• Kuruman Provincial

• Stutterheim Mun

• Ladybrand Provincial

• Kroonstad Provincial

• Margate

• Mandini T.L.C

• Metrorail

• Mooi river

• Modimolle

• Nkonkobe

• Newcastle Protection

• Kwazulu Natal Traffic Training

College

• Orapa and Lethlakane Mines

• Phalaborwa

• Paulpietersburg

• Utrecht

• Vryburg

• Provincial Authority Bloemfontein

• Zeerust

• Quakeni

• Sasol Secunda

• National Road Safety Council

Namibia

• Mangaung Local Municipality

• Orapa Mines – Botswana

• Kgatlopele Municipality

• Albert Lithuli

• Metrorail Durban

• Motor Vehicle Accident Fund

Namibia

List of users in South Africa

• Bela Bela Municipality

• Mosselbay Traffic

• Potchefstroom Municipality

• Emfuleni Traffic

• Govan Mbeki

• Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Local Municipality

• Kwadukuza

• Rustenburg Traffic

• Welkom Municipality

• Piketburg

• Beaufort West Municipality

• Caledon

• Kungwini

• Mangaung Local Municipality

• Jan Kemp Dorp

• Helderberg Traffic

• South Peninsula

• Blaauwberg

• Oostenberg

• Cape Town City Council

• Tygerberg

• Stellenbosch

• DOT Kwazulu Natal

• George Municiplaity

• Hopetown

• Kimberley

• Springbok

• Tshwane

• Madibeng

• Emnambithi

• Ezingolweni

• Ceres

• Mogale

Durban Metro Police Services Tender Proposal

Detailed Methodology. Suggested Project approach to follow

The substantial experience developed from installing systems locally in South Africa and internationally will prove extremely beneficial during install of the proposed solution. Key to the successful installation and faultless operation is the initial design, based on a complete TCP/IP backbone, consisting of ADSL, wireless links and GSM connectivity. The connectivity allows any camera to connect to any computer, ensuring maximum uptime. The ability to obtain feedback from the equipment in the field in real time, allowing proactive response to any issue ensures all challenges are resolved before they escalate.

A meeting will be arranged to discuss any modification to the system design, layout, identify the positions of the fixed cameras or if any of the options presented will be selected. A weekly meeting time is requested for feedback on progress plus the ability to immediately identify any issues which might arise. If there is nothing to discuss, this should take only a few min. However, if any issue does present, all role players can be kept informed of the progress and decide on a suitable way forward. This is the ideal time for the operational staff to get involvement, so they understand the solution from an operational level. At each meeting additional reading material will be provided to the operational staff for study and prepare.

The systems will be pre-built before being installed, with substantial tests to limit any on site issues. This is the ideal time for the operational staff to get hands on involvement, so they understand the solution from a board level. The first items to be installed consist of the loop cutting (2M x 1M x 35 mm deep), pole mounting (4 bolts, 2 poles per site), rack (bolted to the site, 1 per site) and cable conducting (metal) – attached every meter (5 M from the rack to the camera – on both sides). Once these are in, the PC’s (2), cameras (4), UPS, air conditioner, loop detectors (4), bandit alarm, terminal blocks, HUB, modem, mouse, keyboard, monitor, switch and other items can be installed and connected. With three teams each site will be installed and operational within 2 days.Once the systems are installed, extensive tests begin. As these are all done from the control room this is the ideal opportunity to continue the on the job training of the personal who will operate the system. Each stage of the process will be extensively tested: from loop detection, multiple image capture, OCR, transfer of the data (plate, lane, date, time, etc.), loading users and those plates where an alarm should be generated. Tests will be performed using dedicated vehicles travelling at specific speeds to ensure the entire system is fully operational, including the measured distance between sites.The time critical nature of the project requires total commitment from a dedicated solution provider who has substantial local experience in providing this solution.

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Contract No. IT 1842Supply, Installation & Commissioning of: Automatic Number Plate Recognition System for Lane Violation Enforcement & Speed Violation Detection through Average Speed CorrelationID Project Name Owner Days Start End 29-Oct 2-Nov 5-Nov 9-Nov 12-Nov 16-Nov 19-Nov 23-Nov 26-Nov 30-Nov 3-Dec 10-Dec

1.0 Contract No. IT 1842Supply, Installation & Commissioning of: Automatic Number Plate Recognition System for Lane Violation Enforcement & Speed Violation Detection through Average Speed CorrelationASD 28 9-Jul 6-Aug Mon Fri Mon Fri Mon Frid Mon Fri Mon Frid Mon Mon

2.0 Scope Definition Phase ASD 3 29-Oct 1-Nov2.01 Receive order ASD 1 4-Nov 5-Nov2.01 Meet to discuss project plan ASD / ETA 1 4-Nov 5-Nov2.01 Determine any modifications to plan ASD / ETA 2 4-Nov 6-Nov2.01 Decide on the OPTIONS presented ETA 10 4-Nov 14-Nov2.01 Decide on daily meeting time ASD / ETA 1 2-Nov 3-Nov2.01 Decide on weekly Full Briefing meeting day and time ASD / ETA 1 2-Nov 3-Nov

3.0 Equipment ASD 22 29-Oct 20-Nov3.01 Once tender awarded, E-mail & phone suppliers to reserve items ASD 3 1-Nov 4-Nov3.02 Confirm orders and deliver dates ASD 3 5-Nov 8-Nov3.03 Swtich to alternative souces if delivery problems ASD 8 10-Nov 18-Nov3.04 Moitor the status of the equipment ASD 2 10-Nov 12-Nov3.05 EQUIPMENT DELIVERY 23rd ETA 6 19-Nov 25-Nov

4.0 Required Software Development ASD 10-Nov 10-Nov4.01 Define software selection criteria ASD 7 10-Nov 17-Nov4.02 Develop software selection questionnaire ASD 7 17-Nov 24-Nov4.03 Develop Statement of Work ASD 10 20-Nov 30-Nov4.04 Evaluate proposal ETA 10 1-Dec 11-Dec4.05 Select Software Required ETA 10 1-Dec 11-Dec

5.0 Public Transport Vehicle Enrolment ETA 29-Oct 29-Oct5.01 Determine which vehicles are allowed to use the lanes ETA 1 4-Nov 5-Nov5.02 Determine confirmation criteria ETA 7 4-Nov 11-Nov5.03 Set up numerus means where by vehicles can be enrolled ETA 8 14-Nov 22-Nov5.04 Enrol via SMS ASD 22-Nov 22-Nov5.05 Enrol via E-Mail ASD 22-Nov 22-Nov5.06 Enrol via Web Sitw ASD 22-Nov 22-Nov5.07 Enrol via Phone ASD 22-Nov 22-Nov5.08 Enrol via Hand Held unit ASD 22-Nov 22-Nov

6.0 Build Components ASD 7 23-Nov 30-Nov6.01 Check PC is operational ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.02 Install IO card ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov

6.03 Install SEEWAY Software ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov

6.04 Install Ethernet HSDPA/3G/EDGE/GPRS WAN Router LIS.HSDPA-220P Duxbury ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.05 Test Comms on all 6 PC's ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.06 Connect 8 PORT 1G switch with Power over Ethernet. 4-PoE ports ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.07 Set PC's IP address ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.08 Remove WAN router ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.09 Test Comms on all 6 PC's ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.10 Connect Cameras ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.11 Test image capture ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.12 Check recognition ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.13 Confirm LPR data sent via network ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.14 Confirm LPR images sent via network to ETA ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov6.15 Confirm automatic shutdown and reboot ASD 5 22-Nov 27-Nov

7.0 Site Install ASD 28 9-Aug 6-Sep7.01 Meet with ETA to identify stakeholders involved in placement All 9 4-Nov 13-Nov7.02 Invite required stakeholders to meeting ETA 2 4-Nov 6-Nov7.03 Meet with required stakeholders to confirm placement All 2 14-Nov 16-Nov7.04 Obtain permission from required stakeholders work on site ETA 5 26-Nov 1-Dec7.05 Install electricty on site ETA 5 26-Nov 1-Dec7.06 Obtain written clearance from Municipality for cutting loops ASD 5 26-Nov 1-Dec7.07 Loop cutting Churchills 5 26-Nov 1-Dec

8.0 Trouble Shooting ASD 28 9-Aug 6-Sep8.01 Meet with ETA to identify stakeholders involved in placement All 9 4-Nov 13-Nov8.02 Invite required stakeholders to meeting ETA 2 4-Nov 6-Nov8.03 Meet with required stakeholders to confirm placement All 2 14-Nov 16-Nov

9.0 Control Room Install ETA 3 26-Nov 29-Nov9.01 Which computer will be used for the servers? ETA 2 26-Nov 28-Nov9.02 Where will the computers be installed ETA 2 26-Nov 28-Nov

10.0 On Site Tests ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov10.01 LPR BW image capture for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov10.02 LPR Colour image capture for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov

10.12 LPR BW image recognition for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov0.10 LPR Colour image recognition for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov

0.20 LPR BW image recognition for Site 1 - 6 (NIGHT) ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov1.3.1 LPR Colour image recognition for Site 1 - 6 (NIGHT) ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov

1.3.1 LPR BW image stored for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov1.3.1 LPR Colour image sored for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 26-Nov 28-Nov

11.0 Control Room Tests ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov11.01 LPR BW image data transfer for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov11.02 LPR Colour image data transfer for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov

11.03 LPR BW image transfer for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov0.01 LPR Colour image transfer for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov

1.3.1 LPR BW data ALARM for Site 1 - 6 (NIGHT) ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov1.3.1 LPR Colour data ALARM for Site 1 - 6 (NIGHT) ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov

1.3.1 Determination of the distance between all East Bound sites ETA 2 27-Nov 29-Nov1.3.1 Determination of the distance between all West Bound sites ETA 2 27-Nov 29-Nov1.3.1 LPR BW ASD ALARM for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov1.3.1 LPR Colour ASD ALARM for Site 1 - 6 ASD 2 27-Nov 29-Nov

12.0 Hand Over Tests ASD 4 29-Nov 3-Dec12.1 Number plate recognition at low speed ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov12.2 Number plate recognition at medium speed ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov12.3 Number plate recognition at high speed ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov12.4 Number plate recognition at night ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov12.5 Speed Violation Detection ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov12.6 Automatic detection of unauthorised vehicles ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov12.7 Automatic detection of black listed vehicles ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov12.8 Automatic alarm on detection of stolen vehicles ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov12.9 Colour Photographioc Evidence ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov13.0 Link to selected Databases ASD 1-Mar 1-Mar13.1 Traffic Engineering Data Acquisition ASD 1 29-Nov 30-Nov

13.0 Training ETA 14 22-Nov 6-Dec13.1 Develop suitable selection criteria ETA 2 22-Nov 24-Nov13.2 Identify 4 people from ETA / Durban Metro ETA 1 22-Nov 23-Nov

14.0 Spare Parts ETA 11 22-Nov 3-Dec14.1 Recommended Spare Parts be be confirmed ETA 1 22-Nov 23-Nov14.2 Orders of Spares ASD 2 22-Nov 24-Nov

15.0 Support ETA 8 26-Nov 4-Dec15.1 Develop suitable selection criteria ETA 2 26-Nov 28-Nov15.2 Identify 4 people from ETA / Durban Metro ETA 2 26-Nov 28-Nov15.3 Operations Manual ETA 2 26-Nov 28-Nov15.4 Mainteneance Manual ETA 2 26-Nov 28-Nov

16.0 Repair Procedure ETA 4 26-Nov 30-Nov16.1 Develop suitable selection criteria ETA 2 26-Nov 28-Nov16.2 Identify 4 people from ETA / Durban Metro ETA 2 26-Nov 28-Nov


APPENDIX: ADDITIONAL ASD INFO:APPENDIX 1: “ASD for (PDF)” – A PowerPoint introducing license plate recognition, ASD system design, showing the proposed ASD site layout, how the ASD system works and some example images of the ASD results from the N3 demo.

APPENDIX 2: “See Way Manual (PDF)” – This document provides a technical overview on SeeWay, a state-of-the-art vision based recognition system for high speed Roadside installations. The application is supported by a full set of optical and hardware subsystems as well as software applications and utilities.

APPENDIX 3: “Overview (PDF)” – Contains a brochure of the LPR solutions available from ASD.

APPENDIX 4: “SeeLane (PDF)” – Contains a brochure of the See Lane software on which See Way is based.

APPENDIX 5: “See Car DLL (PDF)” – Contains a brochure of the See Car DLL software on which See Way is based.

APPENDIX 6: “See Data (PDF)” – Contains technical information on the See Data a software service application that connects a cluster of recognition systems (such as See Lane or See Way) together by a network.

APPENDIX 7: “VES (PDF)” – technical information on the See Way install, operation and design.

APPENDIX 8: “See Road Technical (PDF)” – Contains technical details of the See Road software on which See Way is based

APPENDIX 9: “See Lane Manual (PDF)” – Contains technical details of the See Lane software on which See Way is based

APPENDIX 10: “ASD N3 RESULTS Sat Jan 06th (PDF)” – Contains the typical daily results from the N3 for a single day

APPENDIX 11: “ASD N3 RESULTS SUN JAN 7th (PDF)” – Contains the typical daily results from the N3 for a single day

APPENDIX 12: “ASD - LPR Solution for 1 site 2 lanes (XLSX)” – Full equipment and software list, capital, rental or cost per transaction amounts

APPENDIX 13: “pd130dsw.(PDF)” – Contains details of the PD130 Single Channel vehicle detector

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AVAILABLE FROM THE I-CUBE WEB SITE (www.I-Cube.co.za) ARE:

“SEE WAY DEMO” – Use the see way demo to see how the LPR software works over multiple lanes and watch as alarms are generated when the vehicle exceeds the set average speed above which alarms will be generated.

“PLAYER” – Use the PLAYER.EXE to watch the cars from the N3 & M4 being recognised using the LPR DLL

“SEE LANE” – Use the SEE LANE DEMO to see how the software works, enrol allowed cars, alarm on WANTED cars, see the log of all the vehicles and see a history of the vehicles.

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Background of Members:

Albertha Lynn Bastiaan-West

Albertha Lynn Bastiaan-West has a Diploma in Public Relations. She started her career in 1994 at BP Head Office, Cape Town. Where she worked in the Personal, Distribution, Engineering and Health Safety and Environment Departments.

She then moved on to start working at the Ceres Municipality Traffic Department, where she started off as a Clerk: Motor Registration successfully completing a Natis course in Motor Registration. Soon she moved up and became the Supervisor Motor Registration, Driver’s Licenses, Roadworthy and Traffic Offences after successfully completing a Natis Driver’s License and TCS (Total Computer Services) Supervisor courses. She was in charge of all the cashiers and was liaison between the public and the Ceres Municipality. She assisted the Manager Traffic Services closely with all the various monthly reports presented to council within the Traffic Department. She worked closely with the Treasury Department overseeing all cash-up, payments to SABS and Provincial Administration.

She became Senior Supervisor of all the above mentioned sections and all clerks and cashiers in the various sections reported to her. In 2000 she started a traffic offence office which she managed alone until 2002. Various systems and manuals where drawn up by her which are still being used today for Traffic Offences, Roadworthy, Motor Registration and Drivers Licenses within the Traffic Department.

In 2002 Tellumat now Syntell was appointed for Speed Camera violations and appointed a clerk who helped her. She successfully completed the following courses before managing the joint venture between Witzenberg Municipality and Tellumat.

• Triffiphot-S Speed Violation Camera Operation – Theory; Operation & Road

Traffic Act. S58 & S59 of Act 93 of 1996

• Authority Retrieval System (ARS).

She managed the back-office having the following duties:• Creating files on Natis from the ARS system for camera offences

• Confirming Offences

• Creating files on TCS from Natis for camera offences

• Overseeing printing of Section 341 Notices

• Overseeing Payments on TCS

• Printing Court Rolls

• Authorizing Summonses for non payments

• Overseeing printing of Summonses

• Overseeing capturing of Representations

• Overseeing printing of Representations

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• Authorizing Warrant of Arrests

• Printing Warrant of Arrests

• Liason between Witzenberg Municipality and Provincial Traffic

• Liason between Witzenberg Municipality and Sheriff of the Court

• Safekeeping of all Control Documents

• Safekeeping of all negatives of Offences in safe for court purposes

• Printing of Monthly Reports

• Printing of Arrive Alive Reports for Stats

• Printing of Tellumat Monthly Fees

• Importing of Easypay Payments Received

• Liason between Witzenberg Municipality and Easypay

• Liason between Witzenberg Municipality and TCS

• Liason between Witzenberg Municipality and Ceres Court, Wolseley Court and

Tulbagh Court

• Attendee at all the Justice Meetings in Greater Witzenberg Area

• Liason between Witzenberg Municipality and all Offenders/Public

• Liason between Witzenberg Municipality and Tellumat (now Syntell)

• Liason between Witzneberg Municipality and Provincial Administration

• Handling of staff’s leave

• Handling of all Motor Registration, Driver’s Licenses, Roadworthy and Traffic

Offence Meetings with clerks/cashiers.

• Constant training within the Traffic Department of all sections

In 2003 she received a Certificate from Syntell in recognition of Continuous Dedication and diligence in ensuring the success of the Joint Venture Partnership and maintaining the highest payment success rate of 70% in the Western Cape. Albertha maintained this payment rate until she left the Traffic Department in October 2005.

She started working for herself by helping farmers and the community with Registrations and Licensing of their vehicles, Changing of Registration numbers, Applying for Special Registration Numbers, Advice on any topic of services within the Traffic Department. This service is still being performed today with a platform of stable clients.

On 3 July 2006 she opened a Grade A, Private Roadworthy Vehicle Testing Station together with Kevin and Brian the other members of the CC. The Testing Station started out with 96 vehicles a month including Motorbikes, Caravans, Trailers, Cars, Trucks, Tractors ect. The Station currently handles 220 vehicles per month and when it opened was the first Private Vehicle Testing Stations linked to E-Natis.

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The Station is SABS approved a member of NVTA(National Vehicle Testing Association) and RMI (Retail Motor Industry). The Testing Stations clients are broader than Witzenberg Area and because of excellent services advertised by word of month our furthest client is Louw Transport in Pretoria that is a Transport Company owning 150 Trucks.

Albertha is the Management Representative at the Station and has sound knowledge of the Road Traffic Act. The company has responsibility for:

• Overseeing Examiners of Vehicles works according to SABS and Road Traffic

Act Legislation.

• Overseeing Pitt Assistant

• Detecting Fraud within the Testing Station

• Liason between SABS and Testing Station’

• Liason between Premier’s Office and Testing Station

• Doing regular quality checks of equipment at Testing Station

• Handling all Payment and Cash-up’s

• General Bookkeeping

• Quotations

• Invoicing

• Payroll

• Payments

• Liason between Traffic Department and Testing Station

• Liason between Provincial Administration and Testing Station

In November 2006 she started a new venture together with Kevin and Brian the other members of the CC. Witzenberg Stationers was opened; it started small and grew bigger sooner than expected. The aim of the Stationery business was to supply Stationery to schools only. It grew so fast and has the following clients:

• Witzenberg Municipality

• Ceres Fruit Juices

• Du Toit Farming

• Primary Schools in Ceres, Wolseley, Tulbagh, PA Hamlet, Bella Vista, Nduli and

Op die Berg

• High Schools (above mentioned areas)

• Small businesses (above mentioned areas)

• And since October 2007 we are open to the public.

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Kevin Roland West

Kevin West completed his studies at the University of the Western Cape in 1989. He then worked as a sales rep for a local IT company until 1992.

In 1993 he left for Kroonstad for six months training as Correctional Officer Grade3. He successfully completed the course and started working at Warm Bokveld Correctional Facility end of 1993.

In 1997 he was promoted to Grade 2 Correctional Officer working in Logistics with the following duties:

• All prison orders

• Prison Inventory

• Stock Control

• Payments

• All Tenders Advertised

In 2000 he was promoted to a Grade 1 Correctional Officer as Head Logistics with the following duties:

• Overseeing all prison orders

• Overseeing Prison Inventory

• Overseeing Stock Control

• Authorizing Payments made and received

• Authorizing all Tenders to be Advertised

• Managing 3 Logistic Clerks

• Attending all Logistic Meetings

• Auditing stock and expenses with Provincial Auditors

This position he held until August 2006 when he resigned.

On 3 July 2006 he opened a Grade A, Private Roadworthy Vehicle Testing Station together with Albertha and Brian the other members of the CC.

The Testing Station started out with 96 vehicles a month including Motorbikes, Caravans, Trailers, Cars, Trucks, Tractors ect. The Station currently handles 220 vehicles per month and when it opened was the first Private Vehicle Testing Stations linked to E-Natis.

The Station is SABS approved a member of NVTA(National Vehicle Testing Association) and RMI (Retail Motor Industry). The Testing Stations clients are broader than Witzenberg Area and because of excellent services advertised by word of month our furthest client is Louw Transport in Pretoria that is a Transport Company owning 150 Trucks.

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Kevin is the Manager at the Testing Station and deals with all the customers directly. He handles the following:

• Payments

• Accounts

• Customer complaints

• Leave applications

• Stock control

• Checking equipment

• Marketing of Testing Station

• Marketing of Witzenberg Stationers

• Accounts

• Authorization of payments

In November 2006 he started a new venture together with Albertha and Brian the other members of the CC. Witzenberg Stationers was opened; it started small and grew bigger sooner than expected. The aim of the Stationery business was to supply Stationery to schools only. It grew so fast and has the following clients:

• Witzenberg Municipality

• Ceres Fruit Juices

• Du Toit Farming

• Primary Schools in Ceres, Wolseley, Tulbagh, PA Hamlet, Bella Vista, Nduli and

Op die Berg

• High Schools (above mentioned areas)

• Small businesses (above mentioned areas)

And since October 2007 we are open to the public

Kevin is currently training to be a Senior Examiner of Vehicles and will be completing the course in April 2008.

Kevin worked at the Prison which makes a Peace Officer who is liable to serve control documents and has applied to be sworn in again by the Magistrate at Ceres Court.

Kevin started his own business as Sheriff of the Court and will therefore be rendering that type of service, contributing to the new venture at hand.

Albert Brian Bastiaan

Brian is a qualified Electrician. He has 40 years experience in the Electrical Contracting Business of which 20 years in the photovoltaic field (solar electricity). Brian in sole owner and Director of Mountaiview Solar Electrical Products & Services Pty Ltd. He has

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been the preffered contractor and supplier of materials for Solar Electrical Installations to Eskom and Roshcon for the last ten years.

The following contracts were the largest contracts successfully completed by Mountainview Solar Electrical Products & Services Pty Ltd in the Solar Electricity Field:

• 1999 – European Union funded Solar Electrification of Rural Schools – R20

million

• 2003 – Integrated National Electrification Programme funded by the Department

of Minerals and Engergy, Solar Electrification of Rural Schools –R68 million.

Brian has been involved in training many artisans and the successful setting up of two major PDI contractors in the Solar Electrical Field.

Brian then assisted Kevin and Albertha in opening Witzenberg Vehicle Testing Station and Witzenberg Stationers two successful business in Ceres.

Brian in currently involved in Solar Electrification of Rural Clinics in the Eastern Cape Province in consultation capacity (to Contractors).

Brian is seen as a big asset to the project at hand and will ensure the best service is given at all times since he has the experience of working on big contracts that has been completed successfully.

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Companies contributing

i-Cube

With over 78 sites in South Africa, the I-Cube LPR system is the leading software solution. I-Cube was the first company in Africa to implement real time (sub second), high speed (over 175 KM /H), multi-lane LPR solution in a free flow environment, incorporating average speed determination (on an average 35 000 vehicles a day).

Barry Fryer Dudley

Barry, the CEO of i-Cube is a committee member of the KZN Computer Society of South Africa.

Presentations: Neural networks to enhance safety in local authorities: automatic identification, tracking and alarm at TECHNOLOGY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT RAISING LEVELS OF SERVICES DELIVERY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY 20-21 JUNE 2006 – MIDRAND

Education: MBA at the University of Natal, speciality: IT Information Management & E-Commerce. The MBA dissertation, Casino Exclusion Technique Exploration - Framework Development, examines the possible solutions to excluding problem gamblers from SA casinos.

University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Republic of South Africa – M.S. thesis (Cum Laude) in Microbiology (April 1999). Thesis Title: “Application of Image Analysis in Microecophysiology Research: Methodology Development.”

Dr. M. F. MITCHELL,

Key Professional ExperienceDr Malcolm Mitchell had a distinguished career in civil engineering and public administration spanning over 40 years before he retired as Deputy Director-General at the South African National Department of Transport in 1998. His Doctoral dissertation in Transportation Engineering related to a strategy for developing a road network in Southern Africa and extensively dealt with institutional and financing aspects of road administration, including road charging/pricing and fund allocation procedures. His thesis for the Master’s Degree in Public Administration related to the development and management of a toll road system for South Africa.

He has had over 70 papers published, received the SAICE Transport Division Award for outstanding services to the Transportation Engineering Profession (1994) and served on both the S A Roads Board and the Board of Control of the S A Rail Commuter Corporation. He was the first Chairman of the South African Committee of Land Transport Authorities, and the “Roads Function” Committee, a Treasury body responsible

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for managing the allocation of all roads funds in South Africa, as well as many other government and professional committees. He was also an external examiner at several universities, the President of the Chartered Institute of Transport in Southern Africa and a Senior Fellow and Council Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers.

Key areas of experience include:• Road Management and Toll Roads

• Quality Control of Road Construction

• Transport Policy Formulation and Implementation

• Civil Engineering Contract Documentation and Dispute Adjudication

• Road Design and Supervision of Road Construction and Contracts

• Geotechnical and Pavement Engineering

• Road Financing, Project Programming and Strategic Planning for Transport

• Urban Transport Planning and Management

Education and Qualifications• B.Sc.Eng. (Civil): University of Natal, 1956; Won Certificates of Merit for various

individual courses; Awarded status of “Scholar of University of Natal” Won final

year civil engineering design thesis prize

• B.Admin (Hons): University of South Africa, 1986.

• M.Admin (Public Admin): University of South Africa, 1989; Distinction level

passes in Advanced Public Financial Management and Advanced Public Policy

Making. Dissertation : Administration of Toll Roads in South Africa with Special

Reference to Policy Making, Organisation, Financing and Control

• D.Eng (Transportation): University of Pretoria, 1991; Dissertation : Contributions

to Establishing an Appropriate Road System for Southern Africa

Some Professional Affiliations, during career. President, Chartered Institute of Transport in South Africa

Member (and often acting Chairman) South African Roads Board

South African representative on World Road Association (PIARC) Permanent

International Commission

Member of the Executive Committee of World Road Association

Chairman South African Civil Engineering Advisory Council

Member of Council, and Executive Committee Member, South African Institution

of Civil Engineers

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Member of Civil Engineering Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) comprising

SAICE, SAFCEC and SAACE representatives

South African Representative on SATCC Committees

Chairman South African National Committee on Tunnelling

Member of Board of Directors of South African Rail Commuter Corporation

Chairman : Committee of Land Transport Officials and Committee of State Road

Authorities

Deputy Chairman, National Road Safety Council

Chairman : Annual Transportation Convention Organising Committee

Chairman : Transportation Division, South African Institution of Civil Engineers

Member : CSIR Transportation Division, Research Steering Committees

Member : Various Metropolitan Transport Advisory Boards

Currently Member : Engineering Council for South Africa, Professional Advisory

Committee for Civil Engineering

BIAMIC ICT Solutions (Pty) Ltd

BIAMIC ICT Solutions (Pty) Ltd provides business solutions and services that innovatively provide business benefit and value in enhancing profitability and / or productivity for our clients. BIAMIC strives to assist clients obtain appropriate solutions to their business challenges in various areas of industry and commerce.

There are many companies out in the market place that are primarily concerned about selling the proverbial widgets to meet their own budgets and are not necessarily concerned about the real needs of their clients. BIAMIC strives to not only understand the needs expressed, but to actually ensure that these needs are met and that the benefit expected are realized. This is accomplished directly or through the established collaborative network that is developing at this time.

No one company can be all things to all people, but BIAMIC attempts to ensure that the experts are available to address the specific areas of need. An underlying philosophy is considered in the development of all of the solutions provided.

Business performance improvement is an objective of most organizations and this is our primary concern … the solutions and services offered are focused primarily on enhancing productivity and profitability. The solutions cover a great number of industries as well as technologies, skills and products.

BIAMIC ICT Solutions (Pty) Ltd provides consulting, project management, business solutions and services with skills developed since the late 1970s in Telecommunications, IT services, Project Management and Consulting both nationally and internationally. These offerings are provided directly as well as through a collaborative network of skilled

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individuals and companies that have the specific skills required to address the identified requirements.

BIAMIC is a privately owned company.

Average Speed Determination (Pty) Ltd

Average Speed Determination (Pty) Ltd is a privately owned company that provides services to provide traffic authorities and their agencies with information relating to speed violations between geographically separated locations. The normal traffic cameras are used to ascertain instantaneous speed at these locations. This has a result of changing driver behaviour at the location of the camera and the surrounding few hundred metres. Knowing that speed is monitored over a larger distance is more of a deterrent to speeding since there is no way to avoid being identified.

The services provided are as an additional offering to the municipality and are not costed into the offering at this time.

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