From the San Antonio MMDI Evaluation Report: Subsection 5.3.3 In-Vehicle Navigation Units Costs
San Antonio, Texas, United States
As part of the San Antonio TransGuide Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative (MMDI) program, in-vehicle navigation (IVN) units were deployed to enhance traveler information systems and improve operations at several public agencies. The IVN system installed in each vehicle provided navigational assistance as well as real-time traveler information detailing congestion, incidents, and traffic conditions at highway/rail intersections in the area. TransGuide used the Subcarrier Traffic Information Channel (STIC)-FM protocol to transmit the real-time information to the IVN units. Public agencies provided with the IVN units included fire departments, police departments, the City of San Antonio, Texas DOT, Texas Department of Public Safety, agencies using paratransit vehicles, and other agencies.
The total cost of the IVN project was $2,388,691. The majority of the project cost was attributed to the purchase of IVN devices which cost about $2,800 each. The IVN system was upgraded with a software application that added real-time traffic data. The cost of the software application development, $476,316, was another major cost driver. The total operations and maintenance (O&M) cost, $102,330, was a fraction of the deployment cost. Approximately 54% of the O&M cost was for IVN maintenance, database updates, and communication. The remaining O&M cost was shared cost with other TransGuide MMDI projects.
Equipment Description
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Units
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Deployment Costs
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Yearly O&M Costs
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Zexel IVN unit |
290
|
$833,460
|
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Alpine IVN unit |
300
|
$855,900
|
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Navigation System Development Package |
$94,906
|
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Development Labor Costs |
$476,316
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33% Share of AWARD/KIOSK/IVN Master computer |
$5,131
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50% Share of STIC FM Broadcaster |
$62,978
|
||
20% Share of Development Labor Costs |
$60,000
|
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IVN Maintenance |
$11,919
|
||
IVN Database Updates |
$42,862
|
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IVN Dial Up Phone lines |
$610
|
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4% Share of 25 TransGuide Personnel |
$20,665
|
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4% Share of Software Maintenance and Upgrades |
$5,904
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4% Share of Hardware Maintenance and Upgrades |
$934
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50% Share of FM STIC lease |
$19,435
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TOTAL |
$2,388,691
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$102,330
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The report found that IVN users will need additional training if they are to experience the full utility of the system.
Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative: San Antonio Evaluation Report - Final Draft
Capital cost for project: $2,388,691 (1998).
Annual O&M cost: $102,330 (1998).