UTC Research Project Agreement
Terms and Conditions
Research Project
Analysis, Modeling, and Design for Traffic Incident Management Systems
Tag Title: Incident Management Toolset
Principal Investigator: Dr. Pushkin Kachroo
This document is an attachment to the “UNLV Internal Routing Form for Sponsored Projects” and lays out the University Transportation Center’s (UTC) terms and conditions associated with the execution of research project work. The original signed document is kept on file by the Office of Sponsored Project (OSP) along with the Routing Form.
Project Organization
The research project consists of two complementing components: the Primary Research Component and the UTC Strategic Plan Alignment Coordination Component.
The Principal Investigator manages the Primary Research Component consistent with the final reviewed research proposal agreement and the allocated funds to that component. Primary Research project accounts that incur Facilities and Administration (F&A) charges share in the recapture of those charges according to the TRC/UTC F&A Recapture - Research Allocation Schedule(OSP-60%, COE-20%, Department-4%, TRC/UTC-12%, and PI-4%).
The UTC Liaison manages the UTC Strategic Plan Alignment Coordination Component and the allocated funds to that component. UTC Strategic Plan Alignment Coordination project accounts that incur F&A charges share in the recapture of those charges according to the TRC/UTC F&A Recapture - Administrative Allocation Schedule(OSP-60%, COE-20%, Department-0%, TRC/UTC-20%, and PI-0%).
Budgets
The PI has the flexibility to make needed budget changes from the originally approved budget without requesting UTC approval as long as the total absolute value of these budget changes does not exceed the specified threshold amount, which is defined to be 20% of the Primary Research Component amount.
Reporting Requirements
Each of the following reports is to be submitted in the appropriate UTC specified formats.
· Monthly Student Activity Reports
o This report is only needed for the first two months of the project and thereafter becomes part of the Quarterly Progress Report
· Quarterly Progress Reports
· End of TRC/UTC Fiscal Year RITA Report
· Draft Final Report
· Final Report
The Final Report to the UTC is an all encompassing document that covers all aspects of the research project. This report is submitted to US DOT RITA for their posting and is also posted on the TRC/UTC website for years to come. The Draft Final Report and Final Report should use the format specified in “Chapter 5 – Preparing a Research Report” of the FHWA’s Communication Reference Guide http://www.tfhrc.gov/qkref/qrgmain.htm .
Project Funding
All project matching funds for this project must be routed through the UTC.
Recommendations
Specific Requirements
· Establish a Project Review Panel which includes members from RTCSN, NDOT, and the UTC Staff.
· Establish working communications with RTCSN and NDOT and respond in a timely manner to their requests and suggestions.
o RTCSN Contact Points – Jerry Duke
o NDOT Contact Points – Reed Gibby
General Requirements
· Attend and participate in the scheduled UTC PI Meetings and UTC Monthly Open Meetings
· Coordinate research activities with the agency partners
· Maintain open communications among all project participants and UNLV personnel
· Attend and participate in TRC/UTC Tech Day, Fall Transportation Conference, and other UTC events as requested
· Submit Project Progress reports and other communications as requested in the UTC specified formats and on the specified due dates
· Submit newsletter articles when requested
· Upon completion of the research project, the UTC shall retain ownership of all equipment, software, and databases purchased for research and will provide disposition instructions to the project PI
Principal Investigator
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Name – Signature Name – Printed Date
UTC Co-Director
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Name – Signature Name – Printed Date
Dean of the College of Engineering
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Name – Signature Name – Printed Date
OSP Representative
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Name – Signature Name – Printed Date
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Analysis, Modeling, and Design for Traffic Incident Management Systems