004164 - DSRC Pilot Connected Autonomous Vehicle “CAV” Network Project

The purpose of this RFP is to evaluate industry leading Bidders, repsonding individually or by collaborative partnerships, to design, deploy, and monitor a pilot network for connected autonomous vehicle “CAV” infrastructure in Oakland County.
 
The primary goal is to create a foundation of DSRC based CAV connected network communications that combines both a scalable equipmment based deployment strategy and a business model to monetize network capacity for revenue generation from the network. In short, the pilot seeks to monetize a network solution such that costs of expansion and operation are derived from the network or system.
The scope of this RFP and the response may include, but is not limited to, the purchase of new equipment, mechanisms for data backhaul and storage, solutions for power, potential upgrading of existing assets, configuration, and professional services for implementation, testing and validation.  The requirements set forth in this RFP serve as a minimum guidelines for Oakland County’s intent to prove a deployment strategy and valid business model  through a selected vendor.