Trimble® announced that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will adopt its Trimble Unity™ software suite to enhance operational efficiency, collaboration and data-driven decision making for asset lifecycle management.
CDOT employees will use the Trimble asset lifecycle management suite, including integrated Esri® ArcGIS® geographic information system (GIS) technology, to manage more than 26,000 lane miles of roads, 3,000 bridges, 50 rest areas and tens of thousands of additional assets ranging from signs and guardrails to culverts and retaining walls.
"The volume and complexity of our projects and maintenance work are increasing, along with pressure to minimize costs," said Shawn Smith, director, division of maintenance and operations at CDOT. "Moving to the Trimble Unity suite is part of a digital transformation that will streamline processes, connect our teams and workflows, and give us advanced data analysis capabilities."
The opportunity to transition to a comprehensive software solution to manage asset maintenance led to selection of the Trimble Unity suite, according to Smith. Esri ArcGIS data integration also factored in the decision, along with mobile field operations capabilities and ease of use, he added.
The Trimble Unity suite enables owners of capital projects and public infrastructure to reduce total cost of ownership by improving efficiency, productivity and connectivity across design, construction, operations and maintenance workflows. The suite includes features for asset management, work management and mobile workforce management, allowing agencies to efficiently track and maintain assets throughout their lifecycles.
"As state DOTs invest in technology to reduce total cost of asset ownership and do more with less, our end-to-end software suite for asset lifecycle management allows them the flexibility to manage asset data from capital planning through design, build and maintenance while extending the investments they've made in Esri ArcGIS," said Cyndee Hoagland, senior vice president, owner and public sector at Trimble.
Trimble Certified Services Partner, Woolpert, is working with CDOT and Trimble on implementation of the Trimble Unity suite and training of CDOT users. Up to 1,000 CDOT employees will initially utilize the Trimble suite, with the potential to scale to 1,200 users.
"The project with CDOT reflects how we value collaboration between Trimble, its customers and services partners like Woolpert," Hoagland said. "Beyond the innovation and connectivity of the Trimble Unity suite, we're focused on establishing cohesive technology ecosystems and delivering excellence in implementation, training and support to ensure long-term technology optimization."
Woolpert is a global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services, with over a century of experience. The company fuses deep technical expertise with a forward-thinking mindset to solve complex challenges across the public, private, and government sectors. Woolpert operates from more than 75 offices across five continents — building smarter, more resilient communities around the world.
