Portable Traffic Counters

The North Dakota Department of Transportation intends to make a non-competitive purchase of portable traffic counters. The counters must be able to classify traffic using FHWA 13-bin vehicle category classification with a minimum of 94% accuracy. The counters should also be able to produce a file from 3 days of data into a single file for upload into MS2. The purchase description includes requirements such as real-time traffic counting, ability to set up and collect traffic counts in areas with no cellular service, and a 1-year warranty. • Must classify counts using FHWA 13-bin vehicle category classification with minimum 94% accuracy • Must have the ability to produce a file from 3 days of data into a single file for upload into MS2 • Collect, process and classify traffic in real-time • Must be able to set up and collect traffic counts in areas with no cellular service • Must be able to add or edit station information, start & end times and lane assignments in the portable counter on the roadside without a laptop • 1-year warranty required • Internal battery life of minimum of 52 hours • Operating temperature range of 0 degrees Fahrenheit to 115 degrees Fahrenheit