ATTACHMENT J.2 TOPR SOW 1031.pdf

Federal Highway Administration Office of Infrastructure Research

Statement of Work for

“Highway Infrastructure Engineering and Research Data Services (HIERD)”

693JJ326R000001

Task Order Proposal Request

Task Order 1

1.0 Overview

This is a non-personal services Task Order to provide research services. The Contractor is responsible to the Government as defined in this Statement of Work (SOW). The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this Task Order.

1.1 Background

Engineering services along with data validation, management, visualization, and analytics are needed to ensure data quality and public access to the highway infrastructure related information. The success of this effort requires a multidisciplinary team with expertise in pavement, bridge, and other highway infrastructure engineering, as well as data management, analytics, and web application development.

The relevant research areas and data sources include:

• FHWA LTPP program and related data.

• FHWA LTBP program, National Bridge Inventory (NBI), National Bridge Elements (NBE), data defined by the Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI), and other related data.

• FHWA Pavement Testing Facility (PTF) and related data.

• Other FHWA highway infrastructure research, materials testing data, and related technical knowledge.

FHWA provides access to the world’s largest research quality highway infrastructure engineering databases through a series of data portals available through the FHWA InfoHighway website (https://infohighway.fhwa.dot.gov). The individual web portals serve as subsystems of the FHWA InfoHighway website. Current data portals include LTPP InfoPave, LTBP InfoBridge, FHWA InfoPTF, FHWA InfoMaterials and FHWA InfoTechnology.

Overview of FHWA LTPP Program and Related Data:

Started in 1987 as part of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) and managed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) since 1992, the LTPP program studies the performance of in-service pavements. The primary goal of the LTPP program is to understand how and why pavements perform as they do. A substantial amount of pavement performance related data has been collected, over decades, by LTPP using standardized data collection procedures and protocols on a variety of pavement types. This information is stored in the LTPP Information Management System (IMS) and has been available to researchers since the early 1990s with new data and data elements added every year. Since 2014, LTPP data and relevant knowledge have been disseminated and visualized through the LTPP InfoPave data portal (https://infopave.fhwa.dot.gov/). LTPP InfoPave is the central portal to the LTPP data and knowledge, and has been used by thousands of pavement engineers and researchers worldwide to advance pavement engineering.

Overview of FHWA LTBP Program, NBI, NBE, SNBI Data and other Related Data:

The LTBP program was congressionally mandated under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). In 2008 FHWA initiated https://infopave.fhwa.dot.gov/ the LTBP Program, with an overall objective of periodically monitoring representative samples of bridges nationwide to collect, document, maintain, and manage research-quality performance data over an extended time horizon. This is accomplished by taking advantage of advanced nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies in addition to traditional visual bridge inspection approaches. The LTBP IMS stores and manages data collected by the LTBP program, as well as data from other sources, including the NBI and NBE data. These datasets include inspection and inventory information submitted annually to FHWA by States, Federal agencies, and Tribal governments, in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and the Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nation’s Bridges (Coding Guide). The NBI and NBE datasets are compiled using practices established by the NBIS. FHWA is currently transitioning the data reported to the NBI from alignment with the legacy Coding Guide to the SNBI, developed in coordination with the NBIS regulation, the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE), the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Element Inspection (MBEI), and the FHWA Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM). This transition will require the development of new database structures and will introduce expanded and more detailed data elements for future reporting and analysis within LTBP InfoBridge.

Launched in 2019, the LTBP InfoBridge data portal, https://infobridge.fhwa.dot.gov/, is an intuitive and user-friendly web portal to access, visualize, and analyze bridge performance data for more than 620,000 bridges in the United States. The portal also includes an extensive suite of intuitive data analytics and bridge engineering productivity tools that facilitate bridge data visualization and analytics.

Overview of the FHWA PTF and Related Data:

The FHWA PTF at TFHRC is a nationally recognized resource supporting advanced research, development, and innovation in pavement engineering. Since 1986, FHWA has been conducting accelerated pavement testing (APT) at the facility to improve the durability and quality of the nation's highways. A third generation TFHRC pavement testing facility has been completed in 2023, featuring upgraded instrumented pavement test lanes and pavement test machines (PTMs) to monitor the pavement health and collect performance data on diverse pavement structures. The new facility is designed to facilitate holistic evaluation of pavement structures and support a wide range of practical, interdisciplinary research objectives.

The PTF is enabled to systematically collect a broad range of high-value data, including materials testing, long-term pavement performance monitoring, in-situ measurements via embedded sensors, non-destructive evaluation (NDE), construction, weather, and pavement loading data and information. To maximize accessibility and utility of the PTF data and information, the FHWA InfoPTF™ data portal was launched publicly in 2024, providing centralized, user-friendly access to curated, quality-assured datasets complete with metadata.

The portal enables data selection and download, exploration of PTF structures, and offers multimedia resources such as construction timelapse videos and visual documentation. Annual updates will continue to expand InfoPTF with new datasets, analysis tools, and visualization features.

A robust data management strategy underpins InfoPTF, ensuring secure, well-organized, and easily reusable data. This approach streamlines research efforts, minimizes redundant data collection, and maximizes the value of infrastructure research investments. All data, information, and products are stored in a modern database management system accessible via the portal, which also houses reference documents, publications, and analysis results.

InfoPTF’s comprehensive dataset supports traditional pavement analyses as well as advanced applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence, fostering innovative solutions to complex challenges in pavement design, construction, and performance. The FHWA InfoPTF data portal can be accessed at https://infoptf.fhwa.dot.gov.

Overview of other FHWA Highway Infrastructure Research and Materials Testing Data and Knowledge:

As the leading federal agency for publicly funded highway infrastructure research, FHWA has accumulated an extensive repository of valuable data and information from laboratories, materials testing centers, and numerous research studies. While LTPP InfoPave, LTBP InfoBridge, and FHWA InfoPTF, each described separately in previous sections, focus on specific research programs and datasets, FHWA also offers FHWA InfoMaterials™ data portal, a broader, general-purpose platform that accepts data from diverse sources. FHWA InfoMaterials provides storage, retrieval, dissemination, and visualization capabilities for highway materials research data collected by FHWA, State agencies, and other national efforts.

It currently hosts 15 distinct datasets covering topics such as pavement deflection, friction measurement, asphalt binder performance, concrete technology, and soils and aggregates testing data. These datasets support material performance evaluation, advancement of pavement design and maintenance practices, research initiatives, and informed decision-making. Additional datasets will be added as they become available. The portal is accessible at https://infomaterials.fhwa.dot.gov/.

FHWA has also developed the InfoTechnology portal to disseminate technical knowledge on Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) technologies, assisting users in selecting and applying recommended techniques for bridges, pavements, tunnel components, and underground utility detection. It is available at https://infotechnology.fhwa.dot.gov/.

1.2 Objective

The objective of this Task Order is to provide highly specialized structural and highway pavement engineering services in data QC/QA, management, visualization, augmentation, and public access of FHWA highway infrastructure research related data displayed on FHWA InfoHighway data portals.

The research area and data will include the following:

• LTPP program and related pavement engineering data on LTPP InfoPave.

• LTBP program and related bridge engineering data on LTBP InfoBridge.

• PTF and related data on FHWA InfoPTF.

• Other FHWA highway infrastructure research and materials testing data and technical knowledge.

1.3 Detailed Requirement

Tasks/Activities

Reporting on all tasks, including but not limited to a summary of work performed, planned activities for the next period, and any problems encountered or anticipated, shall be included as part of the Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) in accordance with the contract’s reporting requirements.

Task 1 Coordination, Engineering Support, and Quality Control Compliance

The objective of this Task is to plan and coordinate with FHWA staff to determine detailed work items and milestones. Timeline and activities related to specific items such as data QC/QA, management, visualization and augmentation will be identified with the FHWA COR. The Contractor shall:

• Prepare and follow a Quality Control Plan (QCP) detailing an approach to ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all prescribed procedures required in this contract. The QCP shall include peer reviews of all required documentation prior to submission to FHWA, a checklist for each mandated process, and a procedure for addressing any FHWA comments received during the review process. The draft QCP shall be submitted within 30 days of Task Order award, with a final version due 10 business days after receipt of FHWA’s comments.

• Conduct a 1 to 2- day brainstorming meeting with the FHWA staff and any additional participants invited by the by FHWA. Detailed data items, enhancements or new items for implementation shall be identified and agreed upon during this meeting.

• Compile and submit a detailed workplan for FHWA review and approval. The workplan should result from the brainstorming outcomes of both FHWA staff, the project team, and others as invited by FHWA.

• Participate in and take notes for weekly face-to-face or virtual progress meetings as needed to discuss work progress and resolve issues.

• Identify and report on any delays or issues that may impact timely completion of prescribed activities, and propose, for FHWA’s consideration, corrective actions or adjustments as needed.

• Coordinate with other FHWA Contractors as needed for research data verification, management and updates, etc. as directed by the COR.

• Prepare appropriate documentation for all the highway infrastructure research data QC/QA, data management, portal enhancement specifications, development, and other related documents.

• Assist FHWA in developing outreach materials.

• Submit initial drafts to FHWA for review, for all documentation and prescribed deliverables required under this contract. FHWA will provide comments within an agreed review period. The Contractor shall submit a revised final version within ten

(10) business days of receiving comments from FHWA, unless otherwise specified.

• Compile all the relevant data, metadata, processes and documentation into a Task Order IMS and web portal Deliverable and Documentation Package for submission to FHWA. (See Section 6.2 for a list of required deliverables.)

• Provide pavements and bridge engineering support to stakeholders.

Task 2 Infrastructure Research Data Verification, QC/QA, and Augmentation

The Contractor shall perform the following activities, at a minimum, to the LTPP, LTBP and other highway infrastructure research datasets identified work plan under Task 1:

• Data Quality Control: Perform quality control and quality assurance on infrastructure engineering research data collected in the field and produced in engineering laboratories, or obtained otherwise. Correct and process the data into research-quality information to be used in nationwide research studies that improve the design, construction, rehabilitation, and management of highway infrastructure assets. Prepare a report identifying any anomalies.

• Data Management: Upgrade and enhance existing information management systems consisting of highly technical databases, data warehouses, metadata, etc. In addition, the Contractor shall recommend enhancements to the database tables, structure, as well as the file organization and storage structure. Upon COR approval, the Contractor shall implement the recommended IMS enhancements.

• Data Augmentation: Periodically, update validated research data sets on LTPP InfoPave, LTBP InfoBridge, FHWA InfoPTF, FHWA InfoMaterials and other web portals as appropriate, including relevant data from other sources as Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2) climatic data. A user-friendly data upload/update process shall be in-place to enable FHWA or its Contractor to directly upload the newly collected data files to the FHWA portals on an ad hoc or periodic basis. Furthermore, the Contractor shall publish the uploaded files/tables monthly, or as directed by the COR.

• Update LTPP and LTBP Information Management System (IMS) documentation including database technical specifications, metadata, and an operations and maintenance manual of the identified infrastructure research datasets. Details and milestones will be as set forth under Task 1.

Task 3 Infrastructure Research Data Portals: Enhancement, Testing, and Documentation

Under this Task, the Contractor shall enhance FHWA InfoHighway data portals as appropriate, including developing and releasing new features, and ensuring that engineering research data is packaged in user-friendly formats for civil and structural engineers, engineering professors, and researchers. The Contractor should anticipate ongoing updates, collaboration with stakeholders for identifying enhancements, and a dynamic development environment that prioritizes usability and continuous improvement. The following provides a general overview of anticipated enhancements effort for each data portals:

3.1. LTPP InfoPave: Limited enhancements are anticipated for the InfoPave portal, as it has already undergone several enhancement cycles since its launch in 2014.

Although the LTPP database is one of the largest pavement performance databases and contains a substantial amount of data collected using standardized procedures across various pavement types, there is a well-established and streamlined process for annual data updates. These standard data releases are managed by a third party, minimizing the level of effort required for ongoing portal enhancements.

3.2. LTBP InfoBridge: Since its launch in 2019, InfoBridge has been a dynamic platform, undergoing frequent enhancements and the addition of new features besides the annual scheduled updates which requires sustained coordination and technical effort. Recently, InfoBridge has introduced some significant enhancements including the addition of new tools and features such as the Bridge Deck Preservation Tool (BDPT), and Enhancing Performance with Internally Cured Concrete (EPIC2) bridges. In addition, future enhancement will also include the implementation of the new SNBI data format and potentially the public release and enhancement of the extreme event feature, already developed, which is designed to display bridges affected by earthquake events. Given the portal’s active development cycle and the ongoing introduction of advanced functionalities, a moderate to high level of effort is anticipated for enhancements, system updates, and support.

3.3. FHWA InfoMaterials: Limited enhancements are anticipated for the InfoMaterials data portal. Currently, four out of fifteen datasets on the portal receive annual updates, and the addition of a few new datasets is expected. The effort required to incorporate new datasets is typically low to moderate, as data owners follow a well-established framework for preparing data prior to loading. As a result, overall development and enhancement activities for this portal are expected to be contained and streamlined.

3.4. FHWA InfoPTF: This data portal was launched in 2024 and is currently undergoing its initial cycle of data enhancement and updates. As an evolving platform, the portal is seeing continuous integration of new data records and the refinement of existing metadata. In the coming period, significant effort will be required to further enhance metadata quality, improve data visualization capabilities, and potentially introduce new analytical tools to increase its functionality and usefulness for end users.

3.5. FHWA InfoTechnology: Additional Non-Destructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring technologies knowledge and engineering tools applicable to the highway bridge, pavements and tunnel assets is anticipated to be incorporated for use by researchers and State DOT engineers.

The Contractor shall perform the following activities at a minimum:

• Develop visualization techniques that enable engineers and research scientists to readily understand and utilize the vast amount of infrastructure research data that is generated by FHWA and other transportation research entities. Implement the identified enhancements of each of the FHWA InfoHighway data portals based on input from FHWA, users, stakeholder, and as determined under Task 1.

• Develop intuitive analytics tools that enable engineers and research scientists to efficiently analyze and extract actionable insights from large volumes of infrastructure research data generated by FHWA and others, analyzing data-driven solutions like machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

• Conduct data interface design as well as alpha, beta, and final acceptance testing of the enhanced data portals.

• Prepare comprehensive documentation including software specifications, source code, development guides, user guides, and other related documents.

Task 4 Infrastructure Research Data Portals: Security and Maintenance

The Contractor shall operate, maintain, and support the infrastructure research data portals, including the following activities:

• Provide ongoing infrastructure provision and management for production and development platforms.

• Deliver continuous application support and maintenance, including, but not limited to, data backup and restoration, system security, and additional data management activities.

• Ensure compliance with FHWA IT rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.

• Provide ongoing end-user support, and maintenance services addressing data errors and resolving issues reported by users.

• Update and maintain relevant operation and support procedures, including all the data management infrastructure setup, maintenance and operations, system security and backup processes.

2.0 Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be 36 months.

3.0 General

N/A

3.1 Hours of Operation

Under this task order, the Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

3.2 Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this task order shall be performed both at the Contractor’s facilities and at the FHWA Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Virginia.

3.3 Physical Security

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. For on-site personnel, at the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

3.4 Special Qualifications

All contractor personnel working on-site at a Government facility, shall be required to secure and maintain a Government PIV card.

3.5 Periodic Progress Meetings

The Contractor shall attend progress meetings requested by the contracting activity or task order administration. The Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the CO will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

3.6 Quarterly Progress Reports

Quarterly progress reports (QPR) due on the weekday closest to the 15th of the month following the quarterly period of performance. The QPR shall include sufficient technical details to provide a complete picture of project technical progress and description of any problem encountered or anticipated that will affect the completion of any individual task within the time and fiscal constraints as set forth in the tasks, together with recommended solutions to such problems; or a statement that no problems were encountered. The QPR shall also include an outline of the work to be accomplished during the next reporting period.

*The FHWA editorial review and publication process can take on the order of six (6) months or more to complete before publication is approved. Consequently, this constraint should be factored into the overall project schedule.

3.7 Identification of Contractor Employees

All task order personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They shall also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. On-site Contractor personnel shall display their Government identification while on-site.

3.8 Other Direct Costs

This category includes reproduction and shipping expenses associated with training activities and visits to Contractor facilities. It also encompasses software and/or hardware licenses required to support the LTPP Data Processing Workstation and all the FHWA InfoHighway data portals, including cloud storage solutions (such as Amazon Web Services or similar platforms).

Other Direct Costs are estimated at $400,000.

3.9 Contractor Travel

Contractor shall be required to travel throughout CONUS during the performance of this task order to attend meetings, conferences, and training. The Contractor may be required to travel to off-site training locations and to ship training aids to these locations in support of this SOW. All travel requires Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR. Tentatively, the following trips are anticipated:

Progress review and coordination Meetings - McLean, VA, 1-2 persons, bi-monthly Planning Meetings (3) - location TBD, 3 persons.

Travel cost shall not exceed $10,000.

3.10 Organizational Conflict of Interest

Contractor and subcontract personnel performing work under this task order may receive, have access to, or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.), or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the CO immediately whenever he/she becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI, and may merit the submittal of a plan to the CO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI.

This mitigation plan would be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the CO, and in the event the CO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

3.11 Phase In /Phase Out Period

N/A

3.12 Data Rights

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this task order. All documents and materials, to include the source code of any software produced under this contract, shall be Government owned and the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the CO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

4.0 Government Furnished Equipment and Services (Note: enter “N/A” for the elements that are not applicable to your project)

4.1 Services

N/A

4.2 Facilities

The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the Contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the SOW to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

4.3 Materials

N/A

5.0 Applicable Publications (Current Editions)

Publications shall be prepared in accordance with the latest version of the Turner- Fairbank Highway Research Center Research, Development, and Technology Communications Reference Guide and the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Publications and Printer Handbook.

5.1 Applicable Clauses

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the task order period.

6.0 Attachment/Technical Exhibit List

6.1 Technical Exhibit 1- Deliverables Schedule

6.2 Technical Exhibit 2- Level of Effort Table

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Offerors are encouraged to propose alternative dates as a part of their proposal if those presented are not feasible. The offeror’s response should include a similar table showing the timeline.

This technical exhibit lists key deliverables and FHWA’s anticipated schedule. Attachment 2 lists the deliverables and activities with draft and revised due dates identified. Some deliverables are on as-needed basis and their due dates that are to be determined by the COR.

All electronic deliverables shall be emailed, or submitted via USB/DVD to the FHWA COR at the designated TFHRC location in accordance with the relevant Contract Sections, unless otherwise approved by the COR. Only one electronic copy is required, unless otherwise noted. The medium format shall be in Microsoft Office format, as specified in the contract, or as approved by the COR. Where applicable the number of printed copies will be specified by the COR.

The following definitions of terms and notes are applicable to the deliverables in Attachment 2, as appropriate.

Software Package for any Infrastructure Research Data Portal —shall include the following:

1. Source code and executable files and its documentation, including a list of the software tools used, program modules, flowcharts, development instructions, etc.

2. Software program related files: for example, everything needed to reproduce the subject web portal, including inputs, intermediate and/or derived files utilized in the program, such as the Data Warehouse and its documentation;

3. User and program support documents, such as the user’s guide, how-to videos, instructions, FAQs, etc.

4. Other items as identified, or directed by the COR.

LTPP IMS Standard Data Release (SDR) Package—shall include the following as a minimum:

1. LTPP PPDB in MS Access files

2. Record counts of the PPDB tables and comparison with the previous SDR version

3. IMS User Guide in both Word format (or its ‘native’ format as concurred by the COR) and PDF format.

4. Table Navigator software and manual.

5. Updated LTPP Reference library files and list.

6. LTPP AIMS data files and appropriate metadata.

LTBP IMS and Documentation Package—shall include but not limited to the following:

1. InfoBridge Database Technical Specifications, including data dictionary, schema, and other related documents.

2. LTBP IMS data file formats, storage structure, descriptions.

3. LTBP Data upload/update process, interface and Working Guide, including:

a. Upload process of the NDE, visual inspection, and other data files collected in the field.

b. NBI/NBE/SNBI data update process.

c. Backup and recovery process.

4. Entire LTBP IMS data delivery, with appropriate metadata and documentation. At a minimum, a Readme file shall be included to describe what are included in the delivery.

FHWA InfoHighway Data Portals Packages: LTPP InfoPave, LTBP InfoBridge, FHWA InfoMaterials, FHWA InfoPTF and FHWA InfoTechnology)—shall include the following:

1. Source code and executable files and its documentation, including a list of the software tools used, program modules, flowcharts, development instructions, etc.

2. Software program related files: for example, everything needed to reproduce the subject web portal, including inputs, intermediate and/or derived files utilized in the program, such as the Data Warehouse and its documentation.

3. User and program support documents, such as the user’s guide, how-to videos, instructions, FAQs, etc.

4. Other items as identified, or directed by the COR.

A memorandum addressing FHWA comments shall accompany all revised documents or software packages.

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Item # Activity/Deliverable Description Draft Date or Frequency

Revised Version Date

101 Quality Control Plan (QCP): Develop and implement a QCP detailing methods for ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. The plan must address peer review, process checklists, and handling of FHWA comments.

102 Brainstorming Session: Meetings to identify specific research data sets, potential data augmentation, and portal improvement opportunities.

1/12/2026 3/1/2026

103 Detailed Workplan: Comprehensive workplan outlining procedures for data quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA), data management and augmentation, and planned portal enhancements.

2/9/2026 6/1/2026

104 Progress and Coordination Meetings: Documentation of agendas, meeting notes, and action items from progress and coordination meetings.

105 Technical Communications: Technical memoranda, white papers, newsletter article drafts, and presentation materials as directed by the COR.

106 Comprehensive Task Order Packages: Periodic submission of organized Task Order documentation, compiling deliverables and progress across all tasks.

Task 2. Infrastructure Research Data Verification, QC/QA, and Augmentation

Item # Activity/Deliverable Description Draft Date or Frequency

Revised Version Date

201 Data Integration Plan: A plan outlining methods for incorporating new LTPP, LTBP and other infrastructure research data, addressing both the data and updates to the user interface (GUI) as needed.

202 LTPP data Updates: Updates to the LTPP data reflecting new or revised data collected from field, laboratory, and other sources as LTPP SDR.

203 LTBP data Updates: Updates to the LTBP data reflecting new or revised data including NBI, NBE, and SNBI data.

204 MERRA 2 Updates: Updates to the existing MERRA 2 database with new data elements and revisions to the HCD files, as required.

205 IMS Documentation Package: Comprehensive documentation package for the Information Management System (IMS), comprising technical database specifications, metadata, and an operations and maintenance manual for the identified research datasets.

Item # Activity/Deliverable Description Draft Date or Frequency

Revised Version Date

301 Web Portal Enhancement Design Documents: Detailed documentation outlining the proposed enhancements, design specifications, and any requirements.

302 Beta Release Package: Beta version of the data portal, including the corresponding software package and release notes for testing purposes.

303 Public Release Package: Final public version of the web portal, including the release-ready software package and all relevant release documentation.

304 Source Code and Documentation Package: Complete archive of the data portal’s source code, technical documentation, and other related materials.

Task 4. Infrastructure Research Data Portals: Operation and Maintenance

Item # Activity/Deliverable Description Draft Date or Frequency

Revised Version Date

401 Maintenance Updates: maintenance activities performed, including resolution of reported bugs, correction of minor issues, and security updates applied to the portals.

Quarterly TBD

402 Security and Backup Reports: Regular reports addressing security status, backup and restoration activities, FISMA compliance, and fulfillment of other required FHWA documentation.

403 Operational Documentation: Comprehensive documentation covering web portal operation, infrastructure platform details, administration of all Info-portals, security procedures, and system operations.

404 User Support Log: Archive of user support activities, including support logs, user correspondence, and related documentation.

405 Usage Summary: Summary reports detailing portal usage, user access statistics, and notable trends.

Monthly NA

Annually and TBD

Task 1. Coordination, Engineering Support, and Quality Control Compliance

As Needed

As Needed

Annually or TBD by the COR

Annually

Annually within 30 days of Task Order award

Annually

Annually and TBD

Annually

Task 3. Infrastructure Research Data Portals: Development, Enhancement, Testing, and Documentation

Annually and TBD

Annually and TBD

Annually and TBD

Annually and TBD

Annually

Annually

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

LEVEL OF EFFORT TABLE

The Government’s anticipated level of effort (LOE, hours) for this task order.

Labor Category Anticipated Hours Total Hours Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4

Program Manager 390 335 420 300 1,445

Senior Civil Engineer 290 565 1,100 225 2,180

Project Civil Engineer 120 980 785 115 2,000

Staff Civil Engineer 190 750 990 70 2,000 Highway Engineering Data Analyst 145 585 1,120 150 2,000

Subject Matter Expert 140 355 355 - 850

Senior Database Engineer 45 435 290 140 910

Database Engineer - 215 235 95 545

Senior Software Developer 20 150 495 155 820

Software Developer - 50 265 50 365

Technical Writer/Editor 70 70 105 50 295

Project Support Staff 100 60 80 35 275 Subtotals 1,510 4,550 6,240 1,385 13,685