Proįect Planning. Estimated Time to Complete: 2 months Task 1 CTE Fee Total: $28,000 CTE developed a high-level schedule as part of the 2022 Low-No grant proposal that includes estimated durations for all project phases. CTE will work with each team member to refine the general schedule from the proposal to incorporate specific project goals and constraints. Under Task 1, CTE will also work with SouthWest Transit, MCI, and other partners to finalize the project scope and approach, and define tasks, roles and responsibilities, and preliminary risks. Task 1 will result in an in-person formal kickoff of the project with all stakeholders and project team members to align the project team on tasks, assignments, timelines, and expectations to successfully meet project goals and objectives. CTE will develop a project workbook that will outline these project goals and objectives, scope, and approach that will guide the execution of deliverables of the project. The Workbook will define the key milestones, as well as activities and tasks, and timeline for the project. CTE’s deliverables and associated fees and billing frequency for this task are included in the table below. ID Deliverable Billing Frequency Fee 1A Project Kick Off Meeting Agendas, Presentations, and Minutes One-time at deliverable completion $23,000 1B Project Workbook One-time at deliverable completion $5,000 Total $28,000 Task 2: Requirements Analysis (Coaches + Cutaways) Estimated Time to Complete: 6 months Task 2 CTE Fee Total: $110,000 This task includes bus modeling, route simulation, charge modeling, rate modeling, and confirmation of the technical specifications for the bus and charging equipment. CTE will determine the detailed requirements for the buses to reliably complete service, and develop deployment options that may influence operating costs, quality of service, or reliability. Bus and Route Analysis CTE will collect available route data on existing SouthWest Transit buses using GPS data loggers to capture time, distance, speed, acceleration, location, and grade. CTE will also collect local environmental conditions, passenger loading profiles, route planning details, and blocking schedules from SouthWest Transit, provided access to such data is made available. CTE will model the selected SouthWest Transit routes, the MCI 45-foot battery electric bus, and battery electric cutaways under a full range of operating conditions to predict the performance and energy consumption of the bus on the selected rout...
