Grant Details


Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) - FY 2024

Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation
CFDA: 20.200
Federal FON: 693JJ324NF00022
Office: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Technology and Innovation Deployment Program (TIDP)
Multipart Grant: No
Next Due: 07/30/2024 (Application)
Solicitation Date: 05/30/2024
   
Match Required: Yes
Match Type: Unspecified
Actual Funds: Unspecified
Range: $17,000,000 (Max)
Award Range: $1,000,000 (Min) / $5,000,000 (Max)
Summary:

The purpose of this program is to promote, implement, deploy, demonstrate, showcase, support, and document the application of ADCMS, practices, performance, and benefits. Specifically, the program goals are:

  • Accelerated state adoption of ADCMS applied throughout the construction lifecycle, including through the design and engineering, construction, and operations phases that maximize interoperability with other systems, products, tools, or applications; boost productivity; manage complexity; reduce project delays and cost overruns; and enhance safety and quality
  • More timely and productive information sharing among stakeholders through reduced reliance on paper to manage construction processes and deliverables such as blueprints, design drawings, procurement and supply-chain orders, equipment logs, daily progress reports, and punch lists
  • Deployment of digital management systems that enable and leverage the use of digital technologies on construction sites by contractors, such as state-of-the-art automated and connected machinery and optimized routing software that allows construction workers to perform tasks faster, safer, more accurately, and with minimal supervision
  • The development and deployment of the best practices for the use in digital construction management
  • Increased technology adoption and deployment by states and units of local government that enables project sponsors to integrate the adoption of digital management systems and technologies in contracts and to weigh the cost of digitization and technology in setting project budgets
  • Technology training and workforce development to build the capabilities of project managers and sponsors that enables states and units of local government to better manage projects using advanced construction management technologies and to properly measure and reward technology adoption
  • Development of guidance to assist states in updating regulations to allow project sponsors and contractors to report data relating to the project in digital formats and to fully capture the efficiencies and benefits of ADCMS and related technologies
  • Reduction in the environmental footprint of construction projects using ADCMS resulting from elimination of congestion through more efficient projects
  • Enhance worker and pedestrian safety resulting from increased transparency

Project activities may occur throughout the project lifecycle with a focus on the integration of information from design to construction to asset management.

The funding agency seeks to support projects that advance building information modeling (BIM) for infrastructure and related concepts that enhance the exchange and management of digital asset information. Projects are also expected to advance safety; climate change and sustainability; workforce development, job quality, and wealth creation; and equity, where applicable. Refer to pages 5-6 and 24-25 of the NOFA file for additional information regarding program requirements.

An optional webinar is scheduled for this program. Refer to the Application section for details.

Last Updated: November 20, 2024

Eligibility Notes:

Eligible applicants are state departments of transportation (DOTs), including the DOT of Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Eligible applicants are encouraged to work in partnership with other state DOTs, local governments, tribes, and private industry in designing proposed projects. For projects involving partnerships, the funding agency expects one state DOT to serve as the lead entity.

Applicants may submit up to three applications. An application in which a state DOT serves as a partner to a different state's DOT that is the lead applicant will not count against the limit of three applications per fiscal year. Applicants are eligible to receive more than one award.

Previous award recipients include:

  • California DOT
  • Delaware DOT
  • Illinois DOT
  • Oklahoma DOT
  • Washington State DOT

Refer to the Award file for additional information regarding previous award recipients.

Eligible Applicants:
Consortia
State Government
Application Notes:

Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 30, 2024.

Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.

Applications must include:

  • SF 424
  • SF 424A
  • Technical application (15 pages max):
    • Cover page
    • Table of contents
    • Project description
    • Project team information
    • Project readiness
    • Responsiveness to merit criteria
  • Budget application:
    • Budget tables
    • Budget application
    • Other business information
  • Supporting documentation (optional; 10 pages max)

Applications must be submitted on standard-sized pages with one-inch margins on all sides, with page numbers and headers/footers identifying the applicant and volume/part located within the margins. Technical applications must be formatted using a font no smaller than 12-point. Tables are permitted, and text in tables may be smaller than 12-point, as long as it is legible. Applicants should use descriptive file names for supporting documentation.

The following are required in order to submit an application:

  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
  • SAM (System for Award Management) registration

Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam.

An optional webinar for this program is scheduled as follows:

June 11, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET
Teleconference line: (669) 254-5252
Access code: 376910
Webinar ID: 161 532 5739
URL: usdot.zoomgov.com

A recording of the webinar held for this program can be found online at usdot.zoomgov.com/rec, and accessed using the passcode "YYXm#r5A."

Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:

  • Technical and management approach
  • Promoting efficient information sharing among stakeholders
  • Accelerating technology adoption and deployment
  • Safety
  • Workforce development, job quality, and wealth creation
  • Environment, climate change and sustainability, and equity

Refer to pages 18-21 of the NOFA file for detailed application evaluation criteria.

Refer to the NOFA file for additional application information.

Match Required: Yes
Match Type: Unspecified
Actual Funds: Unspecified
Range: $17,000,000 (Max)
Award Range: $1,000,000 (Min) / $5,000,000 (Max)
Match Notes:

Applicants must provide at least 20 percent of project costs via nonfederal contributions. Match funds are subject to the same requirements as federal award funds.

Federal funds and pre-award costs may not be used as matching contributions.

Funding Notes:

Up to $17 million is available to support five to ten awards ranging from $1 million to $5 million through this program.

Funding will be provided on a reimbursement basis.

Awards are expected to be announced in fall 2024.

Projects must be ready to authorize within 12 months of awards. Project periods are expected to last one to four years from the effective date of the award. The project period will begin on the date of funding obligation.

Funds may not be used for pre-award costs, including application preparation costs.

For FY 2024, a total of $16,646,535 was distributed via eight awards ranging from $1 million to $3.4 million through this program. For FY 2022/2023, $34 million was distributed via ten awards ranging from $1.35 million to $5 million. Refer to the Award file for details.

Contacts:

Primary Contacts:

Angela Jones
Agreement Specialist
(202) 366-4255
angela.jones@dot.gov

Brian R. Hogge
Construction Team Leader
(202) 366-1562
DigitalConstruction@dot.gov

Alternative Contact:

Hector R. Santamaria
Grants Support Team Leader
(202) 493-2402
hecter.santamaria@dot.gov

Agency Address
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590

Contact Notes:

Questions should be directed to the appropriate program contact.

Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.

The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.

Files:
NOFA File: US18292_NOFA_FY2024.pdf (471.6 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US18292_WebinarPresentation_FY2024.pdf (624.8 Kb)
Award File: US18292_Award_FY2024.pdf (269.7 Kb)
File Notes:

The NOFA file contains the full solicitation for this program. The WebinarPresentation file contains the presentation slides for the webinar held for this program. The Award file contains information regarding previous award recipients.

November 20, 2024
Information regarding awards through this program has been released and appended to the Award file. A brief summary of the awards has been added to the Financial section.

July 3, 2024
A recording of the webinar for this program has been released, and a link to the presentation is available in the Application section. In addition, presentation slides for the webinar have been released and attached as the WebinarPresentation file.

Grant Keywords
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Grant Categories
Community Development
Training & Vocational Services
Information Technology/Telecommunications
Science/Technology