Volume 1: Technical Application BEYOND TRAFFIC: The Smart City Challenge PHASE 2 SUBMITTED BY: May 24, 2016 | Solicitation No. DTFH6116RA00002 Solicitation No.: DTFH6116RA00002 Volume 1: Technical Application BEYOND TRAFFIC: The Smart City Challenge Phase 2 May 24, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acronym List ................................................................................................................................................. iv Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 1 The Smart Columbus Vision ............................................................................................................ 1 The Columbus Way.......................................................................................................................... 1 Leadership and Expertise ................................................................................................................ 1 State-of-the-Art Facilities and Networks .......................................................................................... 2 Challenges: A Tale of Two Cities ..................................................................................................... 3 Smart Columbus Goals .................................................................................................................... 3 A District Approach .......................................................................................................................... 3 Deploying Smart Technology Solutions ........................................................................................... 3 Outcomes: A Safer, More Mobile and Accessible City .................................................................... 4 Smart Columbus Sustainability ........................................................................................................ 4 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 4 A Technical Approach .............................................................................................................................. 6 A.1 Implementing and Operating the Demonstration Project ......................................................... 6 A.1.1 Implementing Smart Columbus .............................................................................. 6 A.1.2 Operating Smart Columbus ................................................................................. 27 A.1.3 Alignment of Approach with USDOT Vision Elements ......................................... 29 A.2 Approach to Interacting and Engaging with Partners ............................................................ 30 A.2.1 USDOT Partners .................................................................................................. 30 A.2.2 Public/Private Partnership .................................................................................... 32 A.3 Testing and Demonstrating Highly Automated Vehicles ....................................................... 34 A.3.1 Approach .............................................................................................................. 34 A.3.2 Identification of Regulatory Issues and Plans for Overcoming Impediments ......................................................................................................... 35 A.4 Deploying Electric Vehicles .................................................................................................... 35 A.4.1 Ability and Commitment to Electric Vehicles, Grid Decarbonizing, and Fleet Transition .................................................................................................... 35 A.4.2 Current and Planned Electric Vehicle Deployment and Decarbonization Activities ............................................................................................................... 36 A.5 Setting and Monitoring Measurable Goals and Objectives .................................................... 38 A.6 Using Existing Standards, Architectures, and Certifications Processes ................................ 38 A.7 Following a Systems Engineering Approach ......................................................................... 44 A.7.1 Applying Lessons Learned from Other Federal Programs .................................. 44 A.7.2 Other Systems Engineering Documents .............................................................. 44 A.7.3 System Management and Operations ................................................................. 45 A.8 Ensuring Safety of all Travelers ............................................................................................. 45 A.9 Communications and Outreach ............................................................................................. 46 B Data Management Approach .............................................................................................................. 52 B.1 Data Management ................................................................................................................. 52 B.1.1 Types of Data to be Produced ............................................................................. 52 B.1.2 Policies for Data Access and Sharing .................................................................. 52 B.1.3 Policies for Data Re-use, Redistribution, and Production of Derivatives ............. 53 B.1.4 Archiving Data and Preserving Access ................................................................ 53 TECHNICAL APPROACH | May 24, 2016 | Solicitation No.: DTFH6116RA00002 i B.2 Data City Currently Collects ................................................................................................... 53 B.2.1 Using Current and Newly Collected Data to Address City Challenges ................ 54 B.2.2 Integrating Transportation Data with Other Functions or Services to Improve City Management and Operations ......................................................... 55 B.2.3 Integrating Data from Other Sectors with Transportation Data to Improve Transportation Operations ................................................................................... 55 B.2.4 Applicable Policies ............................................................................................... 56 B.2.5 Using and Sharing Data from Other Partners ...................................................... 56 B.2.6 Sustainability ........................................................................................................ 56 B.3 Support for Independent Evaluation ...................................................................................... 57 C Management Approach ....................................................................................................................... 58 C.1 Project Leadership ................................................................................................................. 58 C.2 Team Members and Partners ................................................................................................ 58 C.3 Key Implementation Partners ................................................................................................ 60 C.4 Governance Processes .......................................................................................................... 60 C.5 Partnership Management ....................................................................................................... 61 C.6 Community Support ............................................................................................................... 62 C.7 Start-up and Small Business Involvement ............................................................................. 64 C.8 Roles, Responsibilities, and Lines of Communication ........................................................... 64 C.9 Leveraging Federal Resources .............................................................................................. 65 C.10 Approach to Ensuring Quality, Timeliness, Cost Control, and Managing Risk ...................... 65 D Staffing Approach ................................................................................................................................ 66 D.1 Organizational Staffing Chart ................................................................................................. 66 D.2 Position Descriptions and Level of Effort ............................................................................... 66 D.3 Key Staff Experience on Related ITS and Transportation Projects ....................................... 68 D.4 Staff Contingency Plan .......................................................................................................... 69 D.5 Key Personnel Resumes ....................................................................................................... 69 E Capacity and Capability ...................................................................................................................... 70 E.1 Capacity and Capability to Conduct Project .......................................................................... 70 E.2 Sustainability Plan .................................................................................................................. 73 List of Tables Table A-1. 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