CURRENT AND PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES

None to report.

 

NEW SYSTEMS (JUST COMPLETED, IN PROGRESS, OR PREPARING TO START)

MicroStation - VDOT has completed the migration to V8 (2004 Edition). All workstations used in the development of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates have successfully transitioned to V8 (MicroStation 08.05.02.55).  VDOT is now moving towards further evaluations of the XM product line.

GEOPAK - VDOT is currently upgrading to GEOPAK 2004 Edition (08.08.3. 24). VDOT uses the Road, Drainage, Site, and Survey modules. We are presently evaluating GEOPAK XM . GEOPAK classes are ongoing all year and are being held for Road 1 and II, Drainage 1 and II and Survey I and II.

Carlson Data Collection Software - VDOT is currently using the Carlson software and data collectors to collect survey data. We also are using Carlson Software for some construction staking. VDOT is currently working on procedures to accomplish all desired tasks in the area of stake out.

Falcon - VDOT is currently using Falcon DMS (Document Management System (version 6.5), Falcon SVP (Web Version – Search, View, Print), and Falcon Enterprise (Web Version – Post, Check out/in). Falcon DMS is used to manage all cadd drawings and plan file room documents. Falcon SVP is used to enable the Plan File Room to be available via web for searching and printing. Falcon Enterprise is used to allow electronic plans to be available to the contractors through the web and to allow the consultants to post, check out, and in files via the firewall. VDOT has also set up other environments for purpose of store all project correspondents and other project related documents.

Trnsport -   VDOT uses the estimating system Trnsport. Trnsport will become a totally web based application.  A group of employees from VDOT is currently working closely with InfoTech and other users nationwide to develop and migrate the Client Server version of Trnsport to a web version.

Aperture Card Scanning - VDOT is currently in the process of scanning all of our aperture cards and adding them to our plan file library. VDOT recently leased two Wicks and Wilson CS750 scanners and worked with  TSAdvet to create a process that will automatically store theses files in Falcon also at the same time it will populate fields in the falcon database with import information about the files.

DGNConform -

VDOT is currently upgrading to CADconform Software version 6.4.10. CADconform is a software package that will give users the ability to check their design files for adherence to VDOT Cadd Standards for level, text height & width, text font, line style, and line weight. 

 

Electronic Digital Signature – VDOT is currently looking at the use of Electronic Signatures for Signing and Sealing engineering documents and plans.

INFORMATION WANTED

VDOT is interested in what other transportation agencies are implementing or considering.