Request for Proposal No. RFP-2017-VM-042
Metrolinx is accepting Proposals for the Supply of Fare Management Driver Control Unit (DCU), Fare Transaction Processor & Related services
You are invited to submit your Submission for Supply of Fare Management Driver Control Unit (DCU), Fare Transaction Processor & Related services, as more particularly described in this Proposal Document as required by Metrolinx, which services relates to the PRESTO electronic fare system.
The objective of this Request for Proposals is to select a vendor to supply a “Driver Control Unit (DCU)” and—at Metrolinx’s sole discretion— Fare Transaction Processors (“FTP”), which can be integrated with PRESTO fare payment systems onboard public transit vehicles (BFTP), onboard light rail (LFTP) and at stations (SFTP), as well as related design, development, installation and maintenance services.
The DCU must provide the following functionality:
- Bus driver administrative interface;
- Printer for issuing bar-coded tickets;
- Optical scanner for validation of tickets printed with a barcode;
- NFC card reader(s) to support PRESTO cards and contactless EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) credit and debit cards to be used as funding sources when purchasing tickets;
- EMV & PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliant hardware and software; and
- When being monitored by the vehicle driver, have the ability to display information about the last tap made with a PRESTO card on the bus PRESTO Fare Transaction Processor (BFTP).
The FTP must enable the following high-level functions:
- NFC (Near Field Communication) card reader(s) to support MiFare DESFire PRESTO cards, MiFare Ultralight C disposable fare media and EMV credit and debit cards;
- EMV & PCI compliant hardware;
- Passenger-facing display & audio; and
- Ability to run PRESTO Device Software (PDS) software with access to device peripherals.
The scope also includes device-related services, such as:
- Design, development, supply and installation of the DCU on public transit vehicles across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) at transit agency facilities.
- Ongoing first, second- and third-line maintenance for the DCU and any associated Proponent-supplied firmware and software that is embedded and forms part of the DCU. For the purposes of this Request for Proposals, a reference to “DCU” shall mean Proponent-supplied hardware, firmware and software. First Line Maintenance may be purchased at Metrolinx’s discretion.
- Design, development, implementation and hosting of a subsystem (if required) to integrate the DCU with the PRESTO central back office system.
Metrolinx intends to establish a Contract with the successful Proponent for a term of five (5) years, with the possibility of up to two (2) successive extensions of up to five (5) years each.
Responses to the Request for Proposal will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. EST on November 10, 2017 through Electronic Bid Submission (EBS) at MERX.
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