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R -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION -- NY/NJ/CT INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (ITS) MODEL DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE DUE 040698 POC Sharon Russell, NYSDOT, (518) 485-8295; Ron Wolcott, PB Farradyne, (212) 465-5516, fax: (212) 631-3779 The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) responded to a federal solicitation and was subsequently awarded a federal grant for the NY/NJ/CT ITS Model Deployment Initiative. As a result of this federal award, NYSDOT anticipates entering into a contract with The Northeast Consultants (NEC), a joint venture of PB Farradyne and TransCore. In anticipation of its contract with NYSDOT, NEC is currently seeking support services from qualified subcontractors and/or vendors to provide design support during Phase I and/or deployment services in Phase 2. The MDI project is designed to provide real-time multi-modal surface transportation information to the traveling public in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan area. The components will allow the public to obtain general and customized information on the most direct route based on original destination preference via telephone and the Internet. The NEC is interested in securing services of experts with experience in providing the following: * Outreach * Marketing * Advertising * Mapping * IVR * Personalized Traveler System * Telecommunications For more information, please contact Ron Wolcott from NEC at the number identified below. Interested parties are requested to send Letters of Interest (in writing or by fax) to the NYSDOT Contract Official shown below. Letters must contain the following information: 1. Company profile, experience, products, and services, and ability to meet this request. 2. Availability of proprietary off-the-shelf software packages, demonstrating timeliness for integration and installation. 3. The letter of interest must be signed by a responsible company official. Responses are encouraged from minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. Submittals should present options and/or alternatives for providing these services/products to the MDI project. Team submittals are encouraged. Service purchased from out-of-state firm in past 3 years: [ ] MBE GOAL NA% WBF GOAL NA% Proposal Due Date: 4/6/98 Contract Term: 1 to 3 years Location where goods are to be delivered or services performed: Metropolitan NY TRAVEL CONTACT: NYDSOT CONTRACT OFFICIAL: Ron Wolcott Sharon Russell PB Farradyne New York State Department of Transportation One Penn Plaza Contract Management Bureau, Bldg. 5, Rm. 108 New York, NY 10119 1220 Washington Avenue Phone: (212) 465-5516 Albany, NY 12232-0001 Fax: (212) 631-3779 Phone: (518) 485-8295 Fax: (518) 457-8475 (0075)

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