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EVALUATION CRITERIA MATRIX RFP V1380512P1 TRANSIT MOBILE TICKETING AND FARE INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM RFP V1380512P1 TRANSIT MOBILE TICKETING AND FARE CUBIC GENFARE, A DIVISION OF GLOBESHERPA INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION SPX CORPORATION SYSTEMS, INC EVALUATION CRITERIA MATRIX Resume for Cubic’s Project Manager and project 1 Ability of Professional Personnel: The Project Manager and key staff proposal team are team are listed on 2.10.2 pg. qualifications and relevant experience is Describe the qualifications and relevant experience of the Project provided in Section 2, 13. Resumes for PM and Key found on pages 69-71. Additional Manager and the project team that are intended to be assigned to pages 2-1 to 2-4. staff members provided on resumes as requested in Section 1.5 are this project. Include resumes for the Project Manager and all key 2.10.3 pgs. 14-19. staff described. Include the qualifications and relevant experience included as part of this packet. of all sub consultants’ key staff to be assigned to this project Additional instructions: 1.1. Provide an organizational chart indicating the members of Organizational Chart Organizational Chart provided. GlobeSherpa’s current organizational the proposed project team and Technical Support Staff. provided. Page 2-11 Page 7 chart is found on page 71. Note that the Include the structure of the proposed project team, including chart identifies staff by position and not the relationship of the team, i.e., prime with sub-contractors, by name. joint venture. a. Percentage of subcontracting work associated with Cubic is retaining Approximately 20% - 30% of There are no subcontractors proposed at project. Passport as a principal the work will be subcontracted this time. In the event new hardware is subcontractor to provide to CooCoo, which is providing required, Globesherpa will subcontract the mobile ticketing the mobile ticketing solution. with hardware provider to provide nay application and the Page 7. necessary equipment. However, that will mobile application server. not diminish Globesherpa”s role on the Cubic will also employ a project. subcontractor to perform the hardware installation on all BCT and Palm Tran buses. Pages 2-11. 1 | Page RFP V1380512P1 TRANSIT MOBILE TICKETING AND FARE CUBIC GENFARE, A DIVISION OF GLOBESHERPA INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION SPX CORPORATION SYSTEMS, INC b. Location of all spare parts depots and supporting Supporting engineers for the mobile Initially, all spare parts for Major engineering, program engineers. ticketing system are located in Portland, this project will be management and Oregon, Austin, Texas and San centrally located at the manufacturing/assembly are Francisco, California. There are no spare Cubic World Wide conducted at Genfare’s plant in parts depots. Manufacturing Elk Grove Village, IL, This is facility in Tullahoma, TN. also the primary depot for spare For the Proof of Concept parts. Page 7 and subsequent full deployment phases a number of spare parts will be located at one of the BCT and Palm Tran depots. Cubic will work with each customer to identify which depot is more suitable for storing spare parts. Page 2-11. Yes, Daimler’s acquisition of c. Have there been any recent changes in ownership or In July 2014, Mr. Brad Genfare is a division of SPX GlobeSherpa is described on page 14. leadership? Feldman became Cubic's Corporation, a diversified To clarify, Daimler acquired RideScout, current CEO. In October NYSE-listed firm with LLC, which in turn acquired 2015, Mr. Matt Cole operations in 35 countries and GlobeSherpa. GlobeSherpa is now a 17,000 employees worldwide. succeeded Mr. Steven wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG. Shewmaker as president No change in ownership or Please see this news story for more of Cubic Transportation Leadership. Page 8 information: Systems. Page 2-12. http://www.wsj.com/articles/daimler- moves-into-ride-sharing-economy- 1409750844 2 | Page RFP V1380512P1 TRANSIT MOBILE TICKETING AND FARE CUBIC GENFARE, A DIVISION OF GLOBESHERPA INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION SPX CORPORATION SYSTEMS, INC d. Are there any plans for merger, consolidation or buyout? SPX has no further plans for Yes, there are plans for a consolidation. Cubic is a publically- If so, what succession plan is in place for a smooth corporate reorganization at this The merger and buyout occurred in June, traded company. We are transition? time. Page 8 2015. Recently, Daimler determined that not at liberty to disclose the smoothest transition to establishing a plans for mergers, comprehensive, mobility-focused arm of consolidations, their company, is for GlobeSherpa to or buyouts. Page 2-12. merge with RideScout and for both companies to become “moovel North America” (moovel NA). GlobeSherpa’s current CEO, Nat Parker, will maintain his position as CEO of the company, but now for all of moovel NA. Mr. Parker’s role ensures that existing and future transit mobile ticketing projects receive substantial attention, including additional staffing and financial support. GlobeSherpa’s existing leadership will continue to serve in leadership capacities within moovel NA, and current project and technical staff will also maintain their existing roles. The only substantial changes involve bringing on additional staff from RideScout (and new hires in general) to support GlobeSherpa’s current and upcoming work. 3 | Page RFP V1380512P1 TRANSIT MOBILE TICKETING AND FARE CUBIC GENFARE, A DIVISION OF GLOBESHERPA INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION SPX CORPORATION SYSTEMS, INC GlobeSherpa was founded in 2010 and e. How long has your firm provided such solutions/services Cubic Transportation Genfare was founded as launched our first mobile ticketing system required by this RFP? Systems has provided General Farebox, Inc., in 1980 in Portland, Oregon in 2013, as automated fare collection and for many years was known described on page 12. and transport services for as GFI. Genfare. We have more than 40 years, been in the bus fare collection starting in 1972. Section business longer than any other 2.3.E, page 2-12. active vendor. Our partner CooCoo, which will provide the mobile ticketing solution, was established in 2009. CooCoo pioneered mobile ticketing for transit and has partnered with major U.S. agencies GlobeSherpa’s annual turnover rate is Cubic’s annual turnover See less than one percent. rate of technical http://www.spx.com/en/investor- f. Annual turnover rate of technical resources supporting resources supporting this relations/financial- this solution solution is 7.03%. Page information/annual-reports/ for 12 the SPX annual report. Page 9. More than half of Genfare’s Cubic Transportation GlobeSherpa has approximately 45 total headcount of 170 consists technical personnel with expertise in Systems has presence of engineers and other 1.3. Technical Support Staff: Number of personnel, personnel throughout the world, varying aspects of supporting our mobile technical personnel. Software ticketing solution (development, design, degree of expertise in specific solution. Technical and programming is performed by a Administrative etc.), but as moovel NA, the company staff of full-time programmers In addition, our engineers has approximately 80 technical supplemented by specialized personnel. We are continuing to expand hold specialized degrees software and certifications from our staffing levels based on product and consultants as needed. project demands. accredited universities See section 2-8, page 9. and vocational schools. See section 2.4.1 and section 2.4.2 page 12. 4 | Page RFP V1380512P1 TRANSIT MOBILE TICKETING AND FARE CUBIC GENFARE, A DIVISION OF GLOBESHERPA INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION SPX CORPORATION SYSTEMS, INC 1.4. Describe unique aspects of the system provider(s) including GlobeSherpa’s unique capabilities and Cubic is in a unique Genfare is the leading provider special skills/capabilities, awards/certifications received in areas innovative solutions are described position to respond of bus fare collection systems related to this project, and innovative solutions beyond the throughout the entire proposal. However, to BCT/Palm Tran needs in North America. We have requirements of this project. specific highlights include: with low risk. We provided fare collection GlobeSherpa is the first company in assembled a team which systems to approximately 300 North America to develop a smartphone blends rich experience in agencies throughout the U.S. fare payment system across bus, light fare solutions with on- and Canada. rail, commuter rail, and streetcars. We the-ground knowledge of Genfare firsts” in the industry are also the first technology company to the South Florida include: Electronic registering develop an account management mobile environment and the farebox, Magnetic card reader application for smart card-based fare broader transportation for the farebox Read/write collection, as demonstrated with the objectives of the city and magnetic card processing unit Ventra App in Chicago, IL. GlobeSherpa (TRiM) Fully validating farebox county. Cubic is a continues to dominate this niche field, as Limited-use smart card leading delivery, demonstrated by our work with TriMet dispenser for the farebox Integration, and and INIT to develop a mobile ticketing Integrated onboard 2D Information Technology solution for the new electronic fare barcode functionality. (IT) service provider of system in Portland, OR. Pages 12-13. Genfare is ISO 9001 and ISO revenue management GlobeSherpa is constantly innovating our