NCTCOG Incident Management
Equipment Purchase
Call for Projects
Regional Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
September 26, 2014
North Central Texas Council of Governments
NCTCOG Incident Management
Equipment Purchase Call for Projects
Purpose: To Assist Partner Agencies in
Purchasing Equipment and Technology that Aid
in Quick Incident Clearance and Mitigation
Supports Current Incident Management Training
Recommendation to Use Best Practice
Equipment and Technology
Emphasizes Importance of Implementing
Incident Management Strategies and Training
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Eligible Recipients and Activities
Eligible Recipients
• Public Sector Partner Agencies within the
NCTCOG 10-County Nonattainment Area
Actively Involved in Incident Management
•
Police, Fire/EMS, Courtesy Patrol, Etc.
Eligible Activities
• Purchase of Equipment and Technology Used in
Mitigating Crashes
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Examples include: traffic barriers, cones, flares,
protective clothing, signs, cameras, lighting, crash
reconstruction technology, etc.
Ineligible Activities
• Personnel and Staffing Charges
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Funding Availability and
Submitted Projects
$2 Million Available
Funding Split:
66% Eastern Sub-Region = $1,320,000
34% Western Sub-Region = $ 680,000
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Total Applications Received: 19 (61 projects*)
Applications Received (East):
Applications Received (West):
10 - (30 projects)
9 - (31 projects)
Total Funding Requested: $1,845,016
Funding Requested (East):
Funding Requested (West):
$1,036,221
$ 808,795
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Eastern Sub-Region Applications
1. Anna Police and Fire Departments (Joint
Application) – 3 Projects
2. City of Dallas (Joint Application) – 5 Projects
3. Dallas County Sheriff’s Office – 2 Projects
4. DART Police Department – 1 Project
5. Denton Police Department – 7 Projects
6. Farmers Branch Police Department – 3 Projects
7. Flower Mound Police Department – 1 Project
8. City of Frisco Public Works – 4 Projects
9. Grand Prairie Police Department – 3 Projects
10. Richardson Police Department – 1 Project
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Western Sub-Region Applications
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Arlington Fire Department – 6 Projects
Arlington Police Department – 2 Projects
City of Euless Public Works – 2 Projects
Euless Fire and Police Departments – 4 Projects
Fort Worth Police Department – 8 Projects*
Grapevine Police Department – 1 Project
Hurst Police Department – 3 Projects
North Richland Hills Police Department – 1 Project
Weatherford Police Department – 4 Projects
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Scoring Criteria
Scoring Component
Available
Points
FIM Training Attendance - NCTCOG or In-house
15
Completion of Incident Management Commitment
Level Survey
10
Crash Data in Jurisdiction
10
Adoption of Incident Management Resolution
10
Incident Management Goals/Targets in Place
5
Equipment Description and Explanation of How
Equipment will be Used to Mitigate Crashes
Total Score
50
100
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Scoring Methodology
FIM Training Attendance (NCTCOG or In-House)
0 Points – No FIM Training
7.5 Points – Police or Fire Participation
15 Points – Police AND Fire Participations
Incident Management Survey Completion
0 Points – Not Completed
10 Points – Completed
Crash Data in Jurisdiction
5 Points – Crash Rate Below County Rate
10 Points – Crash Rate Above County Rate
Adoption of Incident Management Resolution
0 Points – Not Adopted
10 Points – Adopted
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Scoring Methodology
Incident Management Goals/Target in Place
0 Points – No Goals/Targets
2.5 Points – Goals/Targets without Measurements
5 Points – Goals/Targets with Measurements
Equipment Description and Explanation
15 Points – Detailed/Clear Description
20 Points – FIM Best Practice
15 Points - Innovativeness
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Scoring Methodology
• Applicants were Required to Prioritize Each
Submitted Project
• Each Project was Individually Scored on
Equipment Description/Purpose
• Project Selection Team reviewed and ranked
projects based on established criteria. Projects
Ranked by Sub-Region
• Project Score of 60 was Selection Cut-off
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Project Rankings – Eastern Sub-Region
City/Agency Name
Project
Priority #
Project Priority
Cost
Project Name
AVERAGE
PROJECT
SCORE
PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING
1
2
3
4
City of Frisco
City of Dallas
City of Dallas
City of Dallas
3
1
2
3
$5,500
$36,780
$36,000
$64,489
5 Dallas County Sheriff's Office
1
$222,174
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
4
2
3
4
5
2
1
2
5
1
4
6
1
2
1
3
7
1
2
1
3
30 Richardson Police Department
27 Farmers Branch Police Department
28 Farmers Branch Police Department
29 Farmers Branch Police Department
City of Frisco
City of Frisco
Anna Police & Fire Department
City of Dallas
City of Dallas
Anna Police & Fire Department
City of Frisco
Dallas County Sheriff's Office
Denton Police Department
Anna Police & Fire Department
Denton Police Department
Denton Police Department
Denton Police Department
Denton Police Department
DART
Denton Police Department
Denton Police Department
Flower Mound Police Department
Grand Prairie Police Department
Grand Prairie Police Department
Grand Prairie Police Department
93
89
89
89
$312,956
$32,600
$37,709
$6,394
$1,076
$1,778
$21,470
$11,000
$2,811
$17,816
$3,800
$310
$4,311
$25,420
$60,000
$15,085
$775
$4,905
$16,453
$10,003
$7,150
TMC Projectors
Message Boards with protective Traffic Barrels
Robotic Mapping System with Software
Portable Radios with battery, ban, and desk charger
2 International 4300 SBA 4x2 trucks (equipped with
scorpion attenuator, arrowboard, light balloon, (50)
28" traffic cones & 1 "emergency scene ahead" sign
Closest to Dispatching Software
Thermal Imager
Portable Traffic Advisory Message Boards
Flare - 20 minute flares
Traffic Cones - 7lb 20" Wirereflective band
Personal Protective Equipment
Cones
4 sirocco battery powered balloon lamps
Universal Rechargeable Road Flare Kit
Temporary Traffic Control Devices
Pelican Remote Lighting System
Flashing LED Chevron Mat
Rechargeable Baton Traffic Flare
Portable Message Boards
SOKKIA Mapping System for Incident Management
Hooded Reversible ANSI class 3 raincoat
Reflective Vinyl Roll up Signs and Stands
Traffic Opticom Emitters
Message Board
Roadway Flares
Traffic Safety Cones
1
$10,248
Crash Data Retrieval Tool
64
1
3
2
$7,500
$56,703
$3,005
Accident Data Computer Software
Radio Equipment
Traffic Cones
63
63
61
87
87
87
86
86
86
84
83
82
80
79
78
77
75
75
75
73
72
68
68
65
65
Project Rankings – Western Sub-Region
City/Agency Name
Project
Priority #
Project
Priority
Cost
Project Name
AVERAGE
PROJECT
SCORE
PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING
1 Arlington Fire Department
3
$4,907
Expandable Illuminated Traffic Cones
95
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Arlington Fire Department
Arlington Fire Department
Arlington Fire Department
Arlington Fire Department
Arlington Police Department
Arlington Police Department
Weatherford Police Department
Weatherford Police Department
4
1
2
6
1
2
1
2
$6,641
$65,520
$19,923
$3,600
$66,138
$177,000
$7,015
$12,880
95
93
92
90
88
88
87
85
10 Weatherford Police Department
3
$1,540
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
4
5
1
1
3
1
2
4
5
6
2
1
8
3
3
2
4
2
$502
$220
$1,401
$32,262
$1,380
$10,000
$7,438
$10,500
$2,000
$36,973
$2,836
$8,875
$47,500
$862
$93,500
$43,238
$305
$1,811
LED Traffic Flares
Crash Attenuators
Arrowboards
Push Bumpers for Rescue 1 & 9
Photogrammetry Training and Equipment
LED Traffic Flares
ARAS 360 HD + Training + Shipping
Safety Light 6-Pack + Shipping
Heavy Duty Reflective Signs, Stands, Bags,
Shipping
Ultra Bright LED Wand
Transit Clusters
Portable Scene Light
Forensic Mapping System
28 inch Pop Up Cones
Portable Solar Light Tower
Collapsible Pop-Up Traffic Cones Kits, 28" Cone
Traffic Public Safety Vests ANSI-SEA 207 2006
Grabber Cones - MUTCD Compliant, 42" Cone
Robotic Station Forensic Mapping System
Emergency Road Flares
MUTCD Compliant 28" Traffic Cones
Portable Message Boards
Collapsible Reflective Traffic Cones
Ford F350 Super Duty XL Truck, Fully Equipped
Portable Message Signs
48" Portable Traffic Sign
Reflective Traffic Vests
Weatherford Police Department
Arlington Fire Department
Hurst Police Department
Grapevine Police Department
Hurst Police Department
Euless Police & Fire Depts.
Fort Worth Police Department
Fort Worth Police Department
Fort Worth Police Department
Fort Worth Police Department
Hurst Police Department
Fort Worth Police Department
Fort Worth Police Department
Euless Police & Fire Depts.
Fort Worth Police Department
City of Euless
Euless Police & Fire Depts.
Euless Police & Fire Depts.
83
83
82
77
75
73
70
70
70
70
70
70
68
68
68
67
67
67
65
Recommendations
Total Recommended Funding:
Funding Recommended (East):
Funding Recommended (West):
$1,702,988
$1,036,221
$ 666,767
Projects Not Recommended for Funding in Western Sub-Region
Fort Worth Police Department: Mobile Cooling Safety Trailer – no
direct regional benefit to traffic mitigation - $24,000
Fort Worth Police Department Road Safety Flares – FWP
requested to retract this project via email by Jami Hoffman - $16,625
North Richland Hills Police Department: NE Tarrant County
Freeway Courtesy Patrol Vehicle – Duplication of services provided
by the CDA and regional Mobility Assistance Patrol Program $78,028
City of Euless: Uninterrupted Power Supply for Traffic Signals–
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part of Traffic Signal Retiming program - $40,000
Proposed Inter-Local Agreement
Specifications
In addition to Standard Agreement Text, Include the
Following:
Specify That Each Agency Shall Use Accident Reconstruction
Software/Project Equipment Requested, or it Must be Returned
to NCTCOG for Redistribution to Other Agencies
Require Agency’s to Report Performance/Usage Back to
NCTCOG on an Annual Basis
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Schedule
DATE
ACTION
March 28, 2014
STTC (Information Item) – Introduced IM Equipment
Purchase Call for Projects Idea
April 25, 2014
STTC (Action Item) – Request Approval to Conduct
CFP and Use Transportation Development Credits
May 8, 2014
RTC (Action Item) – Request Approval to Conduct
CFP and Use Transportation Development Credits
June 2014
Open Call for Projects (60 days)
August 2014
Close Call for Projects
August/September 2014
Evaluate Submitted Proposals (30 days)
September 26, 2014
Regional Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
October 2014
Public Meetings
October 24, 2014
STTC (Action) – Approval of Selected Projects
November 13, 2014
RTC (Action) – Approval of Selected Projects
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Contact Information
Camille Fountain
Transportation Planner
[email protected]
(817) 704-2521
Sonya Jackson Landrum
Principal Transportation Planner
(817) 695-9273
[email protected]
Natalie Bettger
Senior Program Manager
(817) 695-9280
[email protected]
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