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RCTC approves motorist‑aid study, awards $249,889 contract to ICF
Summary
The commission approved an 18‑month motorist aid program study with ICF Resources LLC for up to $249,889 to assess technology‑driven alternatives to legacy call boxes and optimize freeway service patrol and coverage across Riverside County.
The commission approved staff’s recommendation to award an 18‑month contract to ICF Resources LLC to study and modernize Riverside County’s motorist aid system. Hannah Solaha, senior management analyst, told the commission that RCTC created the motorist aid system in 1986 and that call boxes were recently decommissioned; staff seeks a data‑driven roadmap to identify technology, coverage gaps and potential funding strategies.
Solaha described the study scope—traffic and cellular coverage analysis, review of freeway service patrol operations, cost‑effective alternatives to call boxes and stakeholder engagement with Caltrans, CHP and first responders. The procurement drew a single bid; Solaha said staff evaluated the proposal and the interview and recommended awarding to ICF based on demonstrated qualifications and a local project manager familiar with the Coachella Valley.
The contract amount is not to exceed $249,889 for the 18‑month term. Commissioners welcomed the study; one noted that RCTC’s removal of call boxes carried a pledge to find modernized solutions and thanked staff for advancing the study. The commission voted to approve the agreement; the clerk recorded the motion as passing 26‑0 in the transcript.
