Vote: approved

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68. EXCEPTION TO TECHNOLOGY FINANCING PROGRAM FOR PURCHASE OF REVERSE PROXY SERVER Approve an exception to the Technology Financing Program (TFP) to allow the Department of Transportation to purchase a Reverse Proxy Server for the Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) Enhancement Project using federal grant funding. The total estimated purchase price of the Reverse Proxy Server is $16,057.56, to be paid with $15,142.28 in reimbursable federal grant funding and $915.28 in local (HURF) match funding. On June 18, 2008, the Board approved Agenda Item No. C-64-08-209-M-00 that authorized the acceptance of Federal Grant monies to enhance the 5-1-1 Advanced Traveler Information System. The enhancements will provide significantly improved, real-time traveler information regarding location of traffic incidents, congestion bottlenecks, travel time delays, special events impacting traffic, detours, and roadway construction locations. Enhancements will be accomplished by automating data entry into the information system, expanding the data base by adding arterial roadways, and by modernizing the telephone information and Internet information presentation aspects of the system. This Reverse Proxy Server is one of four integral, vital components in the system hardware/software required for the Enhancement. All components have been previously approved for purchase, and all items, except for the Reverse Proxy Server, have been purchased and are ready for installation, integration, and testing. All items are funded by the Federal Grant with Maricopa County providing a 5.7 percent match. Thus for the Reverse Proxy Server, the total estimated purchase price is $16,057.56, to be paid with $15,142.28 in reimbursable federal grant funding and $915.28 in local (HURF) match funding. The Grant expires on June 30, 2010; therefore, funding will not be available for the time period of the Technology Financing Program. Supervisory District No(s). All (C-91-09-173-M-00)