A San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) procurement report.
San Diego, California, United States
In December of 2018, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System procured a new fare payment system in order to update its existing system, which had been procured in 2003. It found that its fare collection system was reaching the end of its "useful life" requiring constant maintenance and upgrading.
The new system, which is still in the process of being implemented, emphasizes mobile ticketing and will be account-based, allowing users flexibility in payment media. The fare system will also institute fare-capping, which automatically determines the most efficient fare product for a usage profile and ensures that travelers are not led to accidentally overspend. MTS also expressed an intent to expand payment media to include contactless bank cards.
Capital Costs
Item |
Amount ($)
|
---|---|
Program and Contract Management |
1,803,997
|
System Software and Design |
3,516,294
|
Equipment |
15,491,013
|
Testing |
679,845
|
Installation |
1,549,938
|
Training and Manuals |
184,332
|
Total Capital Costs |
23.2 million
|
Operating Costs
Item |
Amount ($)
|
---|---|
Operations and Maintenance |
8,374,420
|
System Hosting |
2,629,896
|
Total Operating Costs |
11.0 million
|
Total Costs
Item |
Amount ($)
|
---|---|
Total Capital Costs |
23,225,418
|
Total Operating Costs |
11,004,316
|
Exceptions and Alternatives |
70,070
|
Total Cost for Base Period |
34.2 million
|
Account Based Fare Collection System – Contract Award
Mobile transit fare payment system: $34.2 million.