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HERO Program Update 6/28/18

REQUEST TO INCREASE CONTRACT FOR HIGHWAY EMERGENCY RESPONSE OPERATOR (HERO) PROGRAM

Terry G. McCoy, P.E. TxDOT Austin District

6/28/2018

HERO Program Update 6/28/18

HERO Program

• Performance-based contract awarded to SERCO September 2017
• Three year, $10,675,527 contract with three 12-month options
• Scalable geographic coverage and services
• Funded by CAMPO and the Austin District
• Focus is on incident response and roadway clearance
• Support emergency response providers for safe, quick and efficient roadway

clearance at crash scenes

• Clear damaged and disabled vehicles from roadway
• Provide traffic control and scene protection at incidents
• Can be deployed Statewide for emergency events

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HERO Program Update 6/28/18

HERO Service Area Schedule

Phase 1 – October 2017

I-35 from Kyle through San Marcos and US 183 from SH 71 to SH 45SE

Phase 2 – December 2017

I-35 and US 183 (take over routes from CTRMA)

Phase 3 – January 2018

MoPac/Loop 1, SH 71, and US 290

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HERO Ramp-up

September 2017 through October 2017

Total HERO coverage

• 24 Trucks
• 139 miles
• 5 AM - 9 PM, Monday through Friday

HERO Program Update 6/28/18

HERO Metrics

• More than 1,367 tires changed
• More than 250 vehicles pushed out of travel lanes
• More than 13,518 incidents managed
• More than 19,477 total services

provided

• More than 600,000 miles patrolled

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REDESIGNED HERO TRUCK

HERO Program Update 6/28/18

HERO Service Area Schedule

• Requesting Commission consideration for a proposed amendment considered

to be a material change to this purchase order.

• Proposed Expansion:
• Add weekend patrols for I-35
• Saturday and Sunday
• 12-hour duration
• Add trailers for debris removal and major incident lane closures
• Seven days a week
• 12-hour duration
• Cost and Funding
• 20% contract increase $2,135,105
• Total contract $12,810,633
• Funding available through CAMPO approved Category 7 funds

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