PSA with Florida International University 2018 —32-911
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
AND
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
FOR
EVALUATION OF PHOTO RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
This Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement') is entered into this 2( day of
hic.w i, 2018, between the CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, having its principal offices at 1700
Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139 ("City"), and THE FLORIDA
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, a public university, whose address
is 11200 SW 84, St, Miami, Florida 33199 ("Contractor"). The City and the Contractor may be
referred to hereinafter collectively as the "parties" and individually as a "party."
SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
Agreement: This Agreement between the City and Contractor, including any exhibits
and amendments thereto.
City Manager: The chief administrative officer of the City.
City Manager's
Designee: The City staff member who is designated by the City Manager to
administer this Agreement on behalf of the City.
Contractor: For the purposes of this Agreement, Contractor shall be deemed to be an
independent contractor, and not an agent or employee of the City.
Services: All services, work and actions by the Contractor performed or undertaken
pursuant to the Agreement.
Fee: Amount paid to the Contractor as compensation for Services.
Risk Manager: The Risk Manager of the City, with offices at 1700 Convention Center
Drive, Third Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139; telephone number (305)
673-7000, Ext.6435; and fax number(305)673-7023.
SECTION 2
SCOPE OF SERVICES
2.1 In consideration of the Fee to be paid to Contractor by the City, Contractor shall provide
the work and services described in the Proposal attached as Exhibit"A" hereto (the"Services").
Although Contractor may be provided with a schedule of the available hours to provide its
services, the City shall not control nor have the right to control the hours of the services
performed by the Contractor; where the services are performed (although the City will provide
Contractor with the appropriate location to perform the services); when the services are
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performed, including how many days a week the services are performed; how the services are
performed, or any other aspect of the actual manner and means of accomplishing the services
provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all services provided by the Contractor shall be
per-formed in accordance with this Agreement and to the reasonable satisfaction of the City
Manager. F there are any questions regarding the services to be performed, Contractor should
contact the following person:
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning and Development Officer
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
2.2 Contractor's Services, and any deliverables incident thereto, shall be completed in
accordance with the timeline and/or schedule in Exhibit"A" hereto.
SECTION 3
TERM
The term of this Agreement ("Term") shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by all
parties hereto, and shall have an term of nine(9)months.
Notwithstanding the Term provided herein, Contractor shall adhere to any specific timelines,
schedules, dates, and/or performance milestones for completion and delivery of the Services,
as same is/are set forth in the timeline and/or schedule referenced in Exhibit"A"hereto.
SECTION 4
FEE
4.1 In consideration of the Services to be provided, Contractor shall be compensated on a
cost reimbursable basis, in the maximum amount of $13,500.00 during the term of this
Agreement.
4.2 Contractor's expenses shall be reimbursed based on direct costs and shall be subject to
the City's expense guidelines (Travel on City Business - Seq. No. OD.20.01) and Section
112.061, Florida Statutes, as applicable. Contractors fee shall be paid on a monthly basis
throughout the Term of this Agreement.
4.3 INVOICING
Upon receipt of an acceptable and approved invoice, payment(s) shall be made within thirty(30)
days for that portion (or those portions) of the Services satisfactorily rendered (and referenced
in the particular invoice).
Invoices shall include a detailed description of the Services (or portions thereof) provided, and
shall be submitted to the City at the following address:
Organization Development Performance Initiatives
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c/o Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning and Development Officer
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
SECTION 5
TERMINATION
5.1 TERMI NATION FOR CAUSE
f the Contractor shall fail to fulfill in a timely manner, or otherwise violates, any of the
covenants, agreements, or stipulations material to this Agreement, the City, through its City
Manager, shall thereupon have the right to terminate this Agreement for cause. Prior to
exercising its option to terminate for cause, the City shall notify the Contractor of its violation of
the particular term(s) of this Agreement, and shall grant Contractor ten (10) days to cure such
default. If such default remains uncured after ten (10) days, the City may terminate this
Agreement without further notice to Contractor. Upon termination, the City shall be fully
discharged from any and all liabilities, duties, and terms arising out of, or by virtue of, this
Agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the City for
damages sustained by the City by any breach of the Agreement by the Contractor. The City, at
its sole option and discretion, shall be entitled to bring any and all legal/equitable actions that it
deems to be in its best interest in order to enforce the City's right and remedies against
Contractor. The City shall be entitled to recover all costs of such actions, including reasonable
attorneys'fees if ordered by a court of competent jurisidiction.
5.2 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE CITY
THE CITY MAY ALSO. THROUGH IFS CITY MANAGER, AND FOR IFS
CONVENIENCE AND WITHOUT CAUSE, TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT AT ANY
TIME DURING THE TERM BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR OF
SUCH TERMINATION; WHICH SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE WITHIN THIRTY (30)
DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT BY THE CONTRACTOR OF SUCH NOTICE.
ADDITIONALLY, IN THE EVENT OF A PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE OR SAFETY
CONCERN, AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY MANAGER, IN THE CITY MANAGER'S
SOLE DISCRETION, THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO A VERBAL OR
WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO CONTRACTOR, MAY IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND THE
SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR A TIME CERTAIN, OR IN THE
ALTERNATIVE, TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT ON A GIVEN DATE. IF THE
AGREEMENT S TERMINATED FOR CONVENIENCE BY THE CITY, CONTRACTOR
SHALL BE PAID FOR ANY SERVICES SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED UP TO THE
DATE OF TERMINATION; FOLLOWING WHICH THE CITY SHALL BE DISCHARGED
FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, DUTIES, AND TERMS ARISING OUT OF, OR BY
VIRTUE OF,THIS AGREEMENT.
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5.3 TERMINATION FOR INSOLVENCY
The City also reserves the right to terminate the Agreement in the event the Contractor is
placed either in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors. In such event, the right and obligations for the parties shall be the same as provided
for in Section 5.2.
SECTION 6
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
6.1 INDEMNIFICATION
Each party agrees to be (i) fully responsible for its acts of negligence or its employees' acts of
negligence when acting within the course and scope of their employment; and (ii) liable for any damages
resulting from said negligence. The foregoing shall only be to the extent and within the limitations of
Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, subject to the provisions of that statute whereby neither party shall be
held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by any one person which
exceeds the sum of$200,000, or any claim or judgment, or portions thereof, which, when totaled with
all other claims or judgments paid by said party arising out of the same incident or occurrence, exceeds
the sum of$300,000. Further, nothing contained herein shall be construed or interpreted as: i) denying
either party or other Florida state or public entity any remedy or defense available under the laws of the
State of Florida; ii) the consent of either party to be sued; or iii) a waiver of sovereign immunity of
either party beyond the waiver described herein and provided in §768.28, Florida Statutes.
6.2 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Pursuant to Fla. Stat. Section 1001.72, Contractor,a public instrumentality of the State of Florida,
maintains insurance coverage under the State of Florida Risk Management Trust Fund, established
pursuant to Chapter 284, Florida Statutes,and administered by the State of Florida, Department of
Financial Services—Division of Risk Management as follows: automobile liability insurance, general
liability insurance and employer's liability insurance, each with limits of liability of not less than US
$200,000.00 for each person and US $300,000.00 for each occurrence. Contractor also maintains
workers' compensation insurance with limits of liability as required by law. Contractor shall provide
evidence of insurance upon request.
SECTION 7
I ITIGATION JI IRISDICTION WNUE/JURY TRIAL WAIVER
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. This
Agreement shall be enforceable in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and if legal action is necessary
by either party with respect to the enforcement of any or all of the terms or conditions herein,
exclusive venue for the enforcement of same shall lie in Miami-Dade County, Florida. By
entering into this Agreement, Contractor and the City expressly waive any rights either party
may have to a trial byjury of any civil litigation related to or arising out of this Agreement.
SECTION 8
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J IMITATION OF CITY'S LIABILITY
The City desires to enter into this Agreement only if in so doing the City can place a limit on the
City's liability for any cause of action, for money damages due to an alleged breach by the City
of this Agreement, so that its liability for any such breach never exceeds the sum of the
compensation/fee to be paid to the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less any amounts
actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach. Contractor hereby expresses its
willingness to enter into this Agreement with Contractor's recovery from the City for any
damages from any action for breach of contract to be limited to a maximum amount of the
compensation/fee to be paid to the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less any amounts
actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach.
Accordingly, and notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Agreement, Contractor
hereby agrees that the City shall not be liable to• the Contractor for damages in an amount in
excess of the compensation/fee to be paid to the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less
any amounts actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach, for any action or
claim for breach of contract arising out of the performance or non-performance of any
obligations imposed upon the City by this Agreement.
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Nothing contained in this section or elsewhere in this Agreement is in any way intended to be a
waiver of the limitation placed upon the City's liability, as set forth in Section 768.28, Florida
Statutes.
SECTION 9
DUTY OF CARE/COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWSIPATFNT RIGHTS:
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9.1 DUTY OF CAPP
With respect to the performance of the work and/or service contemplated herein, Contractor
shall exercise that degree of skill, care, efficiency and diligence normally exercised by
reasonable persons and/or recognized professionals with respect to the performance of
comparable work and/or services.
92 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE I AWS
In its performance of the work and/or services, Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws,
ordinances, and regulations of the City, Miami-Dade County, the State of Florida, and the
federal government, as applicable.
9.3 pATENT RIGHTS: COPYRIGHT: CONFIDENTIAL FINDINGS AND PUBLICATION
Background Intellectual Property. Intellectual property that either Party owned prior to execution of this
Agreement or that either Party develops independently of the Agreement("Background Intellectual Property")
is that Party's separate property and is not affected by this Agreement. Neither Party has any claim to or rights
in of the other Party's Background Intellectual Property. CONTRACTOR agrees that all materials, data and
information that City provides to CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement(the "City Materials") are and
shall be City's Background Intellectual Property and as such, are the sole property of City. CONTRACTOR
disclaims any rights to the City Materials and shall assert no copyright,patent or other claim to their use and/or
production. CONTRACTOR shall provide to City a final written report of the results of CONTRACTOR's
work pursuant to this Agreement, which report shall be owned by the City.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Invention" means individually and collectively all inventions, improvements,
copyrights and/or discoveries patentable or unpatentable, which are conceived and/or made by one or more of
the Parties to this Agreement in the performance of this Agreement. All Inventions developed by
CONTRACTOR which cover a scientific or analytical measurement process, technique, procedure, medium,
device or other process which is not unique to characterizing or evaluating the City Materials or does not derive
from the City Materials shall be owned by CONTRACTOR.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude CONTRACTOR or its employees or students from
publishing and copyrighting scholarly articles, abstracts,theses and similar documents concerning the work
done pursuant to this Agreement and from presenting their research work at conferences. However,at least
thirty(30) days prior to such publication or presentation, CONTRACTOR shall furnish to CITY a copy of the
proposed manuscript and CITY shall have thirty(30)days after receipt of the same to object in writing if CITY
deems that such manuscript discloses the City's Background Intellectual Property or patentable subject matter
owned by CITY. If CITY does not provide any written objection to CONTRACTOR within the thirty (30) day
review period, CONTRACTOR shall be free to proceed with such publication or presentation. If, during the
thirty(30) day review period, CITY provides CONTRACTOR with written objections regarding the disclosure
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of patentable subject matter owned by CITY, CONTRACTOR shall refrain from making such publication for a
reasonable period of time,not to exceed ninety (90)days, to enable a patent application to be prepared and Filed
by CITY. If, during the thirty (30) day review period, CITY provides CONTRACTOR with written objections
regarding the disclosure of City's Background Intellectual Property,CITY and CONTRACTOR shall work
together to revise the manuscript, as necessary, so that such City Background Intellectual Property is not
disclosed.
SECTION 10
GFNERAL PROVISIONS
10.1 AUDIT AND INSPECTIONS
Upon reasonable verbal or written notice to Contractor, and at any time during normal
business hours (i.e. 9AM — 5PM, Monday through Fridays, excluding nationally recognized
holidays), and as often as the City Manager may, in his/her reasonable discretion and
judgment, deem necessary, there shall be made available to the City Manager, and/or such
representatives as the City Manager may deem to act on the City's behalf, to audit, examine,
and/ or inspect, any and all other documents and/or records relating to all matters covered by
this Agreement. Contractor shall maintain any and all such records at its place of business at
the address set forth in the"Notices"section of this Agreement.
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10.3 ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER OR SUBCONSULTING
Contractor shall not subcontract, assign, or transfer all or any portion of any work and/or
service under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City Manager, which
consent, if given at all, shall be in the Manager's sole judgment and discretion. Neither this
Agreement, nor any term or provision hereof, or right hereunder, shall be assignable unless as
approved pursuant to this Section, and any attempt to make such assignment (unless
approved) shall be void.
10.4 puBLIC ENTITY CRIMES
Prior to commencement of the Services, the Contractor shall file a State of Florida Form PUR
7068, Sworn Statement under Section 287.133(3)(a) Florida Statute on Public Entity Crimes
with the City's Procurement Division.
10.5 NO DISCRIMINATION
In connection with the performance of the Services, the Contractor shall not exclude from
participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination anyone on the grounds of
race,color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, income or family status.
Additionally, Contractor shall comply fully with the City of Miami Beach Human Rights
Ordinance, codified in Chapter 62 of the City Code, as may be amended from time to time,
prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and public
services on account of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
intersexuality, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and familial status, age, disability,
ancestry, height, weight, domestic partner status, labor organization membership, familial
situation, or political affiliation.
10.6 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Contractor herein agrees to adhere to and be governed by all applicable Miami-Dade County
Conflict of Interest Ordinances and Ethics provisions, as set forth in the Miami-Dade County
Code, as may be amended from time to time; and by the City of Miami Beach Charter and
Code, as may be amended from time to time; both of which are incorporated by reference as if
fully set forth herein.
Contractor covenants that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it presently has no
interest and shall not knowingly acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which could
conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Services. Contractor further
covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, Contractor shall not knowingly
employ any person having any such interest. No member of or delegate to the Congress
of the United States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or to any
benefits arising therefrom.
10.7 CONTRACTOR'S COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW
(A) Contractor shall comply with Florida Public Records law under Chapter 119, Florida
Statutes, as may be amended from time to time.
(B) The term"public records"shall have the meaning set forth in Section 119.011(12),which
means all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound
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recordings, data processing software, or other material, regardless of the physical form,
characteristics, or means of transmission, made or received pursuant to law or
ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business of the City.
(C) Pursuant to Section 119.0701 of the Florida Statutes, if the Contractor meets the
definition of"Contractor" as defined in Section 119.0701(1)(a),the Contractor shall:
(1) Keep and maintain public records required by the City to perform the service;
(2) Upon request from the City's custodian of public records, provide the City with a
copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied
within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in
Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or as otherwise provided by law;
(3) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from
public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed, except as authorized
by law, for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the
Agreement if the Contractor does not transfer the records to the City;
Upon completion of the Agreement, transfer, at no cost to the City, all public
records in possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records
required by the City to perform the service or as required by law if the
Contractor is also subject to the Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.. If the Contractor
transfers all public records to the City upon completion of the Agreement,
the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or
confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the
Contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the
Agreement, the Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining
public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the City,
upon request from the City's custodian of public records, in a format that is
compatible with the information technology systems of the City.
(o) IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE
CONTRACTORS DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN
OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
ATTENTION: RAFAEL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK
1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
E-MAIL: RAFAELGRANADO@MI AMIBEACHFL.GOV
PHONE: 305-673-741 1
SECTION 11
NOTICES
All notices and communications in writing required or permitted hereunder, shall be delivered
personally to the representatives of the Contractor and the City listed below or may be mailed
by U.S. Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service.
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Until changed by notice, in writing, all such notices and communications shall be addressed as
follows:
TO CONTRACTOR: Florida International University
c/o Robert Gutierrez
11200 SW$th Street, MARC 430
Miami,Florida 33199
TO CITY: Organization Development Performance Initiatives
c/o Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld
Chief Learning and Development Officer
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Notice may also be provided to any other address designated by the party to receive notice if such
alternate address is provided via U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivered, or by
overnight delivery. In the event an alternate notice address is properly provided, notice shall be
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sent to such alternate address in addition to any other address which notice would otherwise be
sent,unless other delivery instruction as specifically provided for bythe party entitled to notice.
Notice shall be deemed given on the date of an acknowledged receipt, or, in all other cases, on the
date of receipt or refusal.
SECTION 12
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
121 CHANGES ANDADDITIONS
This Agreement cannot be modified or amended without the express written consent of the
parties. No modification, amendment, or alteration of the terms or conditions contained herein
shall be effective unless contained in a written document executed with the same formality and
of equal dignity herewith.
122 SEVERABILITY
If any term or provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected and every other term and provision of this Agreement shall be
valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
123 ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT
The City and Contractor agree that this is the entire Agreement between the parties. This
Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements or
understandings applicable to the matters contained herein, and there are no commitments,
agreements or understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement that are not
contained in this document. Title and paragraph headings are for convenient reference and are
not intended to confer any rights or obligations upon the parties to this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their appropriate officials, as of the date first entered above.
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Exhibit A
Scope of Services
Evaluation of Photo Red Light Enforcement Program
in the City of Miami Beach
Submitted by:
Priyanka Alluri, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Lehman Center for Transportation Research
Florida International University
10555 West Flagler Street, EC 3680
Miami. FI.33174
Phone: (305) 348-3485
Email: palluri@fiu.edu
Submitted to:
Dr.Leslie Rosenfeld
Chief Learning and Development Officer
Organization Development Performance Initiatives
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone:305-673-7000 ext 6923
April 13,2018
INTRODUCTION
The City of Miami Beach has requested Florida International University (HU) to conduct an
independent assessment of the safety effectiveness of the City's Photo Red Light (PRL)
Enforcement Program. The PRL cameras became operational at the following 9 signalized
intersections in 201 I:
I. 17th St and Washington Ave
2. 17th St and Alton Rd
3. Dade Blvd and Washington Ave
4. 23rd Stand Dade Blvd
5. 41st Street and Prairie
6. Chase Ave and Alton Rd
7. 63rd and Indian Creek
8. Abbott Ave and Indian Creek
9. 71st Street and Indian Creek
STUDY APPROACH
The main objective of this study is to conduct an independent evaluation of the safety effectiveness
of the PRL Enforcement Program in the City of Miami Beach. A preliminary study using a simple
before-and-after analysis concluded that there is an overall reduction in total crashes and injury
crashes. However, the simple before-and-atter analysis is considered to have some limitations.
First, since the locations with an existing safety problem were chosen to install cameras, there is
an inherent bias, known as the regression-to-the-mean effect, and this bias results in an inaccurate
estimation of the program's safety benefits. Second, the preliminary analysis was based on data
from 2005 through 2017. This is a long period, and a lot has changed since 2005. For example,
traffic has increased significantly since 2005; texting and driving (distracted driving in general)
has recently become more prevalent; more people have begun using navigation and traffic
monitoring smartphone applications (e.g., Waze) which provide advance notice to drivers about
PRL cameras,police cars,etc. Hence, a simple comparison of the crash numbers before and after
the installation of the cameras might not accurately quantify the safety impacts of the PRL
Enforcement Program. It is therefore recommended to use a more robust before-and-after analysis
that takes into consideration the following aspects:
- accounts for the regression-to-the-mean (RTM)bias
- accounts for differences in traffic volume,driver behavior,etc.over time
Depending on data availability,two types of analyses will be conducted.A cross-sectional analysis
where the safety effectiveness of camera-instrumented intersections will be compared to a group
of control intersections that do not have PRL cameras. Control intersections will be selected such
that they have similar characteristics as the camera-instrumented locations, and based on the
following characteristics:
• Average daily entering vehicle counts
- Geometric characteristics
• Approaching posted speed limits
• Signal timing
- Lane configuration
Furthermore, a robust before-and-after evaluation using comparison group method discussed in
the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) will be conducted. This approach will account for the earlier
discussed RTM bias, and will compensate for general time trends in crash data. In addition to using
crash data, depending on data availability, the research team will also review the number of red-
light-running (RLR) citations by date and time of day. Depending on data availability, these
statistics will be combined with crash statistics to identify any possible correlation between crashes
and citations.
The following data are required to conduct the analysis:
I. Traffic volumes by approach for all intersections with cameras
2. Crash data since 2005
3. Installation dates of the PRL cameras
4. Any construction activities in the vicinity of the study locations that may have affected
traffic volumes
5. Number of Rl,R citations issued by date and time of day
To help the research team identify control intersections, the following data are required:
- Traffic volumes by approach for all candidate intersections
• Signal timing
In addition, the following information will be collected from aerial images:
- Approaching posted speed limits
• Geometric characteristics
• Lane configuration
Once the control intersections are identified, 2010-2017 crash data for the selected intersections
will be requested. A comprehensive evaluation of the safety effectiveness of the PRL Enforcement
Program in the City of Miami Beach will be conducted.
WORK TASKS
The specific work tasks of this scope are listed below:
I. Acquire different types of data
2. Identify control intersections
3. Conduct the analysis to quantify the safety effectiveness of the PRL Enforcement Program
Task I:Acquire Data for Intersections with PRL Cameras
This task focuses on acquiring the data needed to perform the analysis. For the 9 signalized
intersections with PRL cameras,the following data will be obtained from the CityofMiami Beach:
- Crash data for the years 2005-2017
• Traffic data
• Installation dates of the PRL cameras
• Any dates of major constructions in the vicinity of the study locations
- Signal plans, if available
• Number of RLR citations by date and time of day
Information on approaching posted speed limits,geometric characteristics,and lane configuration
will be collected manually from aerial images.
Task 2: Identify Control Intersections and Acquire Data
This task focuses on identifying at least a dozen signalized intersections that do not have PRL
cameras and have similar characteristics as the camera-instrumented locations. The control
intersections should have similar traffic volumes, geometric characteristics, and lane
configurations as the camera-instrumented intersections. Once the locations are identified, crash
data for the years 2010-2017 will be requested.
Task 3: Conduct the Analysis
Depending on data availability,two types of analysis will be conducted: a cross-sectional analysis,
and a before-and-after evaluation using comparison group method discussed in the Highway
Safety Manual (HSM).Crash data,traffic volume data, roadway characteristics data,and citation
data (if possible) will be used to evaluate the safety effectiveness of the PRL Enforcement
Program.
Task 4: Submit Final Report
A draft final report documenting all aspects of this project will be prepared and submitted for
review and comment. Upon approval of the draft final report,the final report will be submitted.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Figure I provides the project schedule.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Project Title Evaluation of Photo Red
Light Enforcement
Program in the City of
Miami Beach
Research Agency Florida International
University
Principal Investigator Priyanka Alluri
2018
Research Task June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
. Acquire Data for Intersections with PRI,Cameras 50 100
2. Identify Control Intersections and Acquire Data 100
3. Conduct the Analysis 30 100
4. Submit Final Report 80 mn
Figure 1: Project Schedule
BUDGET
The total budget is $13,500. Figure 2 provides the detailed budget by task.
'Loaded hourly rate(salary+fringe) $70 89 $41 47 $18.01 W'01
I LAcquire Data for Intersections with PRI.Cameras 10 0 'U0 $ 2,509 $ 2.509 $ - S 2.509
2 Identify Contml Intersections and Acquire Data 10 20 100 S 3.239 $ 3,339 $ - $ 3,3339
3.Conduct the Analysis 20 27 100 S 4.336 $ 4.336 $ - $ 4,336
4 Submit Final Report 30 20 20 $ 3.316 $ 3 316 S - $ 3.316
Total Hours 70 67 320
local Salary and Fringe $ 4.962 $ 2,776 $ 5.762 $ i3,500
Total Direct C ost $ 4,9622 $ 2,776 $ 5.762 $ 13,500
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Figure 2: Project Budget