The Houston-Galveston Area Council conducts traffic volume and vehicle classification data collection to update travel demand models used for transportation planning. The goal is to obtain information on vehicle classification, travel speed, travel direction and time-of-day information from designated locations. TxDOT collects traffic counts every five years. To augment this data, H-GAC captures traffic counts during intermediate years and at additional locations.  Accurate traffic count information can be used in public safety planning, congestion management, and leveraged when seeking state and federal transportation funding. 

H-GAC issued a Request for Proposals on April 4, 2018 seeking consultant services for collecting vehicle volume classification count data. The scope included collection, processing, summarizing, delivery and reporting of data.  One proposal was received from CJ Hensch & Associates. Criteria for evaluation consisted of: approach, capabilities, past performance, project management, and level of effort. The attached map shows the intended traffic count locations.

Request authorization to contract with CJ Hensch & Associates, Inc. to conduct traffic count and vehicle classification data collection in the Metropolitan Planning Area: amount not to exceed $1,000,000 ($500,000 FY 2018, $500,000 FY 2019). (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)