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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Mary DeLoretto, Chief Service Development Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Hal Johnson, Manager of Project Research and Development |
TITLE:
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Contract: Polarized Infrared Optical Imaging of Transit Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement (University of Utah and AutoFill Technologies B.V.)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Non-Procurement Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Cooperative Agreement between the Utah Transit Authority, the University of Utah, and AutoFill Technologies B.V. (Autofill) for implementation of the Polarized Infrared Optical Imaging System research project.
BACKGROUND:
UTA, in partnership with the University of Utah and AutoFill was awarded a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant through the FY 2020 Research Innovation Program - Transit Infrastructure Condition Assessment. The FTA grant agreement was executed through authority granted by the Board in resolution R2021-01-03 on January 13, 2021. The total project cost is $436,432.
The project team proposes to develop and demonstrate a system that can identify, quantify, and monitor both the internal and external defects of rail track and tie structures with the potential for high-speed full track section inspection. The system employs a polarized infrared camera and a polarized optical camera, whose data collection will be immune from adverse infrared or optical illumination conditions in a field environment. An envisioned fully developed system can be mounted on an inspection vehicle or revenue service train and provide early warning and long-term monitoring of track and tie conditions. The proposed work plan is composed of three tasks: technology development, demonstration, and evaluation.
DISCUSSION:
This cooperative agreement between the University of Utah, AutoFill, and UTA is intended to describe the roles and responsibilities of the Parties with regard to the Polarized Infrared and Optical Imaging System for Transit Infrastructure Condition Assessment.
UTA Responsibilities & Obligations: UTA will manage the grant application, award, and implementation processes. UTA’s operations and maintenance teams will also coordinate with the other Parties to ensure the imaging hardware can be installed on revenue vehicles and tested in real situations. Data from UTA’s regular inspections will also be provided to the University of Utah and AutoFill to compare with data collected during this demonstration.
University Responsibilities & Obligations: The University of Utah group will be responsible for polarized infrared thermography system development, data collection, system demonstration, and technology evaluation. The University will contribute $43,039 cost share support to this project.
AutoFill Responsibilities & Obligations: AutoFill will lead the development of the polarized optical imaging system. AutoFill is specialized in damage detection using polarized imaging technology. AutoFill will contribute $55,238 cost share to contribute to this project.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
UTA / University of Utah / AutoFill |
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Contract Number: |
22-P00190 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
18 months from effective date |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
NA |
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Existing Contract Value: |
NA |
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Amendment Amount: |
NA |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$436,432 (covered by $98,277 combined cost share and $338,155 federal grant) |
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Procurement Method: |
NA |
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Budget Authority: |
5-Year Capital Budget |
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ALTERNATIVES:
If UTA does not complete this agreement with the University of Utah and AutoFill, we will be unable to proceed with the research project for which the agency was awarded grant funding.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The University of Utah and AutoFill are providing the local match for the grant. UTA has no financial obligations for this project. UTA has $475,000 of appropriation authority in the 2022 approved budget and $108,000 is programmed in 2023. This will cover the expenditure authority needed for this grant activity and UTA support costs.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Cooperative Agreement
2. Exhibit 1: UT-2021-020-00 FY 2020 Research Innovation Program - Transit Infrastructure Condition Assessment
3. Exhibit 2: FTA-Master-Agreement v29-2022-02-07