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2 Miami-Dade County Departments May Soon Seek Driver Safety System

The county’s Department of Solid Waste Management and Department of Transportation and Public Works recently published a draft of the scope of services for a future competitive contract to implement a comprehensive fleet telematics and driver safety system.

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Miami-Dade County’s Department of Solid Waste Management and Department of Transportation and Public Works will soon be soliciting proposals for a comprehensive fleet telematics and driver safety system.

According to the draft solicitation document, a single vendor must provide all the labor and technology, including hardware and software, to “install an integrated turnkey solution for the county.”

The draft solicitation document also states that the solution must be implemented for both departments simultaneously. However, since each department’s functionality needs may vary, each version will serve as a stand-alone operation.

Key objectives for the project include:
  • Improving driving safety by reducing accidents, citations, complaints from the public regarding vehicle operators and costs associated with risk management 
  • Implementing a routing solution to optimize garbage collection routes, balance route times and minimize collection vehicle usage for the two departments 
  • Improving and streamlining the resolution of customer service issues 
  • Simplifying and improving the accuracy of accident investigations  
  • Identifying near-misses and collisions to comply with The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act 
Currently, both departments do not have a fleet telematics driver safety system with video analytics capabilities. Instead, they rely on manual tracking processes to mitigate fleet incidents. However, both departments do use onboard cameras to document collisions and incidents.

More detailed information about the future solicitation can be found online.
Katya Diaz is an Orlando-based e.Republic staff writer. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in global strategic communications from Florida International University.
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