Description
The Idaho Transportation Department is seeking an exemption from competition for the purchase of Statewide Travel Demand Model Software Support and Maintenance. The department has requested this exemption to allow for the continued maintenance and support of the model by Resource Systems Group, Inc. (RSG), who has the necessary technical expertise and institutional knowledge to ensure the model's continuity, reliability, and technical integrity. The scope of work includes model functionality and output verification, model validation and calibration, land use modeling and forecasting support, technical support and best practices, and model component modernization. The desired term is 5 years, with an estimated annual cost of $100,000.
Some key points to consider:
• The model is a highly customized and technically intricate system developed and refined in close collaboration with RSG.
• RSG's institutional knowledge of the model's architecture, calibration logic, and software dependencies cannot be replicated without significant risk, cost, and time.
• The model must be continuously updated and calibrated to reflect evolving land use patterns, demographic shifts, and transportation behaviors.
• RSG's continued involvement is essential to safeguard the integrity of Idaho's transportation modeling framework.