South Carolina Sfaa Sfaa #5400030075

SCDOT RFI: AI Solutions for Transportation Project Cost Estimating

South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking industry input on AI-driven solutions for transportation project cost estimating. - Government Buyer: - South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), Columbia, SC - Scope of Request: - Information on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Predictive Analytics, Generative AI, and related technologies - Solutions to support cost estimating for transportation projects, including planning-level, preliminary design, and engineers estimates - Estimate validation, forecasting, and continuous learning capabilities - Requirements and Considerations: - Integration options with AASHTOWare and Microsoft Azure - Data requirements, human-in-the-loop features, governance, and security standards (NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001) - Budgetary planning information requested - No contract award; this is for market research and strategic planning - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors mentioned; open to all relevant technology providers - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on augmenting engineering judgment with AI - Solutions must address estimate validation, forecasting, and continuous learning - Security and compliance standards are highlighted - Integration with existing platforms (AASHTOWare, Azure) is important

Description

This solicitation is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) seeking information from industry regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies to support transportation project cost estimating. The RFI aims to gather insights on available technologies, potential use cases, benefits, limitations, data requirements, and implementation approaches for AI-assisted cost estimating. The focus is on augmenting, not replacing, engineering judgment in developing planning-level, preliminary design, and engineers estimates, as well as estimate validation and forecasting. Responses will be used for market research and strategic planning, with no contract award resulting from this RFI.

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