FDOT: Research of an Enterprise Geographic Information System for Transportation

Sponsor: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Almost every major business process at Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) requires geographic information to be completed. Initial roadway planning efforts must consider anticipated traffic volumes between trade and population centers, existing roadway corridors, the locations of environmental and other roadway development constraints, etc. Roadway design and construction efforts must be concerned with the locations of nearby environmental constraints and roadway corridor property abutters. Maintenance activities must track the locations of pavement, signage, signals, guard rail, and a multitude of other assets that must be tracked and maintained.

The Florida Department of Transportation has invested significantly in GIS technologies through the creation and maintenance of geospatial data. The Central Office maintains Enterprise Data which is mostly spatial and used with many applications within FDOT for spatial display and analysis. However, district level responsibilities require more regional and local analysis and consequently, the districts have developed GIS data and applications to address the more localized needs. The result is a fractured GIS, where data sharing, data creation, application development and techniques are not shared across functional groups, which in turn creates an ineffective workflow and business model.

Geographic Information Systems of all types involve application development, database support and decisions by a wide range of stakeholders, including DOT Districts agencies, the DOT Central Office and DOT management through out the entire organization. Larger projects often span multiple jurisdictions and involve a broad array of information that must be assembled and communicated to inform the decision makers and stakeholders. This research will provide the model and strategy for an Enterprise GIS design and implementation for Transportation. This model will provide a standard platform that replaces the existing non standardized GIS implementations and improves the effectiveness and efficiencies of the Department’s Spatial Data Users.

Objectives/Tasks

To research, develop and make recommendations for an Enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS) decision framework with supporting data systems and infrastructure. Achieving this objective will require a three phase effort. This scope of service addresses Phase 1. The Department’s Enterprise GIS Committees will review the delivered information products, using the Cost/Benefit Analysis, Business Case, and Risk Analysis to determine whether to move on to Phase II of the project.

The objectives of Phase I are to identify key decision points in the project approval process, identify the business case, complete the cost/benefit analysis, and risk analysis for an Enterprise Geographic Information system to determine whether the project should continue forward or not. The Enterprise system should provide the structure that leads to a successful, cost efficient, sustainable outcome, and recommend an institutional framework or frameworks to support decision making in the Department.

Deadline: 5-15-2007

For further information, please visit: http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbspdf/owa/62968_RFPDOT06079061LG_0_0.pdf