On March 29, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved a contract with AssetWorks for vehicle telematics reporting hardware, software and services. This contract provides the telematics reporting hardware for installation in select vehicles from the County’s fleet and internet access to real-time and historical data on the vehicle emissions performance, diagnostic trouble codes, positioning, speed and course. Fleet Services and user departments have found it necessary to occasionally review vehicles' data for a variety of reasons. Light vehicles equipped with these telematics devices are eligible to be enrolled in the State's Continuous Smog Testing Program which precludes the need for physical biennial smog inspections resulting in cost savings and reducing downtime of the vehicles. Since receiving Board of Supervisors' approval, Public Works has worked with AssetWorks to install the vehicle telematics reporting hardware and software services. The approval of the year-to-year rollover will allow Public Works to continue procuring equipment, software and services through AssetWorks necessary to utilize telematics reports for programs such as the State's Continuous Smog Testing Pilot Program.
The Public Works Department is requesting to extend the term from March 31, 2022 through March 31, 2023 with no change to the payment limit of $935,000.
If this is not approved, remote telematic reporting from AssetWorks will cease to operate.