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County reviews automated pavement-assessment system; vendor offers $33,775 annual service
Summary
A vendor demonstration of an automated pavement-assessment product (Violytics) drew interest from Pulaski County highway staff and commissioners; the vendor quoted $33,775 per year and recommended a 40 mph survey speed for consistent PASER-quality ratings.
Pulaski County commissioners heard a presentation from a vendor about an automated pavement-assessment system that uses mounted smartphone cameras and artificial intelligence to generate pavement ratings and inventory assets. The vendor quoted an annual price of $33,775 for Pulaski County and said the company had waived startup fees.
The presenter, Lair Rush (Presenter, Violytics), described how the system automates PASER-like ratings, inventories signs, manholes and storm drains, and can handle work-order management and cost tracking. Rush said the platform guarantees quality data at 40 miles per hour and allows counties to store and review historical ratings, enabling comparisons across years.
Commissioner Gary (Highway Superintendent) and others asked operational questions about sampling speed, repeatability and contract length. Rush said the vendor can offer one-year or multi-year contracts and that many counties choose three-year terms; he said clients commonly run major assessments every other year to meet LTAP requirements. The commissioners asked where the county budget would find funding for the service; a county official said that funding sources were not specified during the meeting.
Commissioners indicated interest in a trial or short-term contract. Gary said a one-year assessment would be “a huge plus” to benchmark Pulaski County’s pavement condition compared with neighboring counties. The board authorized staff and Gary to continue vetting the product and to collect feedback from other counties already using the system.
The vendor said the system is targeted to local governments and does not contract with renewable energy companies; the platform can later add pavement markings and striping inventory features and integrates work-order tracking and reporting.
Commissioners asked staff to explore contract terms and to gather additional references; no formal procurement decision was recorded at the meeting.
