UPCOMING -- OPEN ROAD TOLLING SYSTEM FOR THE BAY AREA TOLL BRIDGES (RFP)

The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, is seeking proposals for the design, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of a new Open Road Tolling (ORT) system for seven state-owned toll bridges in the San Francisco Bay Area. The system must utilize automatic vehicle identification and image-based toll collection. The anticipated project timeline begins in the second or third quarter of 2027, with operations and maintenance planned through June 30, 2037, and options to extend for an additional eight years. The official RFP is expected to be released in April 2026, with a response deadline of October 31, 2026. To be eligible, the prime contractor must hold a C-10 Electrical Contractor license and be registered to do business in California, as must all subcontractors. Minimum qualifications include the design and implementation of at least one ORT system using AVI and image-based collection within the last ten years that has been in revenue service for at least one year. Additionally, the prime must demonstrate five years of maintenance and system administration experience for toll equipment within the last five years, and the designated project manager must possess at least five years of experience in toll system integration. Attendance at a mandatory Zoom proposers conference is required for all interested firms.