Qualifications

Four projects that highlight some of our more recent qualifications are outlined below.  For more information please contact Ramon L. Grijalva Ph.D. at ramonis@ieee.org, (310) 831-3350.  

Projects 

I-405 Express Lanes Design-Build – Dr. Grijalva is electronic toll collection system design lead for the Flatiron-URS DB team.  Scope of our services include 1) collaboration among key project stakeholders, 2) smooth rollout of the Express Lanes with congestion relief, 3) smooth start-up and project close out during construction, deployment, testing and commissioning and 4) minimizing impacts to overall project completion.  Contract value: $155.5 million.  Customer:  Flatiron Construction Program Manager: Mr. Paul Mayo pmayo@flatironcorp.com 425-508-7713 

SR-91 Express Lanes – The 91 Express Lanes comprise a four-lane, 20-mile toll road built in the median of SR-91..  The Express Lanes boast several firsts, including the first application of value pricing in the U.S.  Dr. Grijalva has been advising OCTA on technical, systems and operational matters related to SR-91 Express Lanes since January, 2008.  The scope of services includes on-demand systems engineering and toll operations advisory services, including oversight of a back-office systems upgrade.  Typical duties include: assessing appropriate system performance metrics, software development steering committee and writing SOW for capital equipment procurement.  Customer: Mr. Kirk Avila, Treasurer, OCTA, kavila@octa.net, 714-560-5674

 Port of Long Beach, Security Division – Addison Burnet Group provided systems and operations advisory services to the Port of Long Beach Security Division.  First phase of work for a system would be an initial pilot test system using a deployment of ITS technologies to track truck and recreational vessel movements approaching and within the Port.  The operational concept is to integrate low latency vehicle ID, location and classification information for multiple trucks and vessels to enable itinerary verification and decision support systems at the Joint Command and Control Center.  Customer: Mr. Michael McMullen, Manager Port Security, Port of Long Beach (562) 983-3565, mcmullen@polb.com

AutoExpreso^® ETC – We have been providing toll systems and operations advisory services to the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) since the year 2003.   Phase One of AutoExpreso^® included systems engineering to convert 19 cash toll lanes to ETC on most of the highways that ring and bisect the Commonwealth, including systems acquisition and installation and O&M of the ETC system for three years from the time of final systems acceptance.  We continued to advise the Authority through Phase Two, which added high-speed channelized flow ETC lanes and in-lane cash replenishment.  The PRHTA recently decided to convert to all electronic tolling (AET) on the Island and has requested our team to support in overseeing that effort.  PRHTA Program Manager: Ing. Felipe Luyanda, felipe.luyanda@gmail.com, (787) 314-5543 

Gateway Cities Council of Government (GCCOG) – The Gateway Cities is home to the Port of Long Beach, 27 cities in Southeast Los Angeles, and home as well to some of the most congested freeways in Southern California, including the I-710 and I-605.  Addison Burnet Group assisted the GCCOG by developing a scope of work for a Pilot Truck Fleet Demonstration program.  The SOW developed bi-directional communications requirements, hierarchical database requirements, protected communications and an integrated test plan to provide key information to truckers, dispatchers and public sector stakeholders.  In this application ITS would be used to provide both dispatchers and truck drivers “real-time” traveler information so that they can better manage their trips.  Addison Burnet Group also assisted the GCCOG with the ITS Integration Plan to identify a shortlist of ITS applications that deserved further development.  GCCOG Technology Director: Mr. Jerry Wood, jerry@jrwoodconsultant.com (714) 293-5024