Volume 1: Technical Application BEYOND TRAFFIC: The Smart City Challenge PHASE 2 SUBMITTED BY: July 29, 2016 | Solicitation No. DTFH6116RA00002 Solicitation No.: DTFH6116RA00002 Volume 1: Technical Application BEYOND TRAFFIC: The Smart City Challenge Phase 2 July 29, 2016 NOTE: The Technical Application and Budget Application update dated July 29, 2016 is based on current knowledge of partnership agreements. Any new partnership agreements may affect the technical proposal and budget requiring updates/amendments in the future. 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 ............................................................................................................... 37 A.5 Setting and Monitoring Measurable Goals and Objectives .................................................... 38 A.6 Using Existing Standards, Architectures, and Certifications Processes ................................ 39 A.7 Following a Systems Engineering Approach ......................................................................... 45 A.7.1 Applying Lessons Learned from Other Federal Programs .................................. 45 A.7.2 Other Systems Engineering Documents .............................................................. 45 A.7.3 System Management and Operations ................................................................. 46 A.8 Ensuring Safety of all Travelers ............................................................................................. 46 A.9 Communications and Outreach ............................................................................................. 47 B Data Management Approach .............................................................................................................. 53 B.1 Data Management ................................................................................................................. 53 B.1.1 Types of Data to be Produced ............................................................................. 53 B.1.2 Policies for Data Access and Sharing .................................................................. 53 B.1.3 Policies for Data Re-use, Redistribution, and Production of Derivatives ............. 54 B.1.4 Archiving Data and Preserving Access ................................................................ 54 TECHNICAL APPROACH | July 29, 2016 | Solicitation No.: DTFH6116RA00002 i B.2 Data City Currently Collects ................................................................................................... 54 B.2.1 Using Current and Newly Collected Data to Address City Challenges................ 55 B.2.2 Integrating Transportation Data with Other Functions or Services to Improve City Management and Operations ......................................................... 56 B.2.3 Integrating Data from Other Sectors with Transportation Data to Improve Transportation Operations ................................................................................... 56 B.2.4 Applicable Policies ............................................................................................... 57 B.2.5 Using and Sharing Data from Other Partners ...................................................... 57 B.2.6 Sustainability ........................................................................................................ 57 B.3 Support for Independent Evaluation ...................................................................................... 58 C Management Approach ....................................................................................................................... 59 C.1 Project Leadership ................................................................................................................. 59 C.2 Team Members and Partners ................................................................................................ 59 C.3 Key Implementation Partners................................................................................................. 61 C.4 Governance Processes .......................................................................................................... 61 C.5 Partnership Management....................................................................................................... 62 C.6 Community Support ............................................................................................................... 63 C.7 Start-up and Small Business Involvement ............................................................................. 65 C.8 Roles, Responsibilities, and Lines of Communication ........................................................... 65 C.9 Leveraging Federal Resources .............................................................................................. 66 C.10 Approach to Ensuring Quality, Timeliness, Cost Control, and Managing Risk ...................... 66 D Staffing Approach................................................................................................................................ 67 D.1 Organizational Staffing Chart ................................................................................................. 67 D.2 Position Descriptions and Level of Effort ............................................................................... 67 D.3 Key Staff Experience on Related ITS and Transportation Projects ....................................... 69 D.4 Staff Contingency Plan .......................................................................................................... 71 D.5 Key Personnel Resumes ....................................................................................................... 71 E Capacity and Capability ...................................................................................................................... 72 E.1 Capacity and Capability to Conduct Project .......................................................................... 73