SW-115885 - USA (Texas) - Connect Smart Platform - Deadline July 20,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide connect smart platform.– Provide services for the continuation of the operation and management of Houston Connect Smart, an advanced technology platform that integrates Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), Active Demand Management (ADM), and behaviour change with multi–modal demand and mobility management, deployed.– Additional services may include, but not be limited to, software/code upgrades or installations.– ConnectSmart program, a deployed integrated model technology platform that helps disperse demand over time, space, and mode by providing a wide array of mobility options.– Provide extensive comprehensive marketing supporting the ConnectSmart program, including marketing for app features, app version releases, and campaigns and initiatives for outreach, recruitment, and awareness.– The mobile app (available on iOS and Android stores) is available to the public for multimodal tripplanning and navigation and for information dissemination and engagement.– Provide integrated smartphone mobile applications (mobile apps, in Android and iOS operating systems) and their backend systems and include, at a minimum, the following mobility options and functionalities:– Provide the application as a free download on the Apple App Store™ and Google Play™, and from other mobile application repositories.– A multimodal trip planner with turn–by–turn navigation, carpooling options, payment system, and incentive–based option to promote less congested systems. Multimodal modes, include at a minimum, transit, carpooling, ride–hailing, walking, and biking.– An integrated payment system, wallet, and unified fare collection system to pay for various transportation transactions (e.g., mobility options, parking, etc.), either via virtual coins or by points.(2) All the questions must be submitted no later than July 2, 2026.