Agency TRANSPORTATION DEPT

Contractor University of Minnesota

SWIFT Contract Number 54079

Project Name Digital Highway framework to Facilitate Crash Avoi

Project Number (if applicable) 99008W74

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Roadway departure crashes represent a major road safety issue on both the national and state levels. Infrastructure-based countermeasures including pavement treatments such as rumble strips have had success, but not enough to significantly reduce run-off-road fatalities.

Newer, higher accuracy technologies open up many possibilities including inexpensive in-vehicle lane departure warning systems. These technologies open up other possibilities as well such as improved asset management and traveler information processes. Leveraging new technologies while also considering their potential for asset management was the focus of this project.

The results of this project were:
1. A final report outlining the procedure and protocol for acquiring and calculating road centerline data and storage plan for the data.
2. A white paper describing the next generation of non-distracting in-vehicle 511 Traveler Information Service, exploring the relevant human factors and examining barriers and opportunities for deployment.

This project was necessary to develop a high accuracy centerline and boundary map database with the potential to become a robust, all-weather lane departure prevention/warning system that will significantly reduce run-off-road fatal crashes. This system advances the Toward Zero Deaths initiative greatly. The contract was reasonable for this research project that aligned with the knowledge and expertise of academic professionals

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 10/08/2012 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 05/31/2014 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 05/31/2014 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $250000.00

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Contract total $250000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? FEDERAL

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Cory Johnson

Evaluator Email Address Coryj.johnson@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness All aspects of this project was delivered on time

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of the projects deliverables were very good and the effort to develop that quality was very significant

Evaluate the contractor's cost The cost of the project was in range with other projects of that scoep and required knowledge set.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance The Universities project manager was Max Donath. Max was great to work with and was very responsive to all of the demands that the DOT placed on him. His performance was very good and I hope to continue to work with him in future related projects.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

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Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied