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ITD asks for $2.9M in IT equipment and reports delays on construction‑management software project
Summary
ITD briefed JFAC on planned IT equipment purchases and on a multi‑year construction management software project that has developed more slowly than expected; the agency asked for $2.9 million in IT equipment and reported accumulated requests of roughly $4 million for construction management software developments.
ITD officials told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee the department needs $2.9 million for IT equipment recommended by the Office of Information Technology Services and described delays on a construction‑management software project intended to improve materials testing, inspection and contractor payment efficiency.
Brooke Dupree, the legislative budget analyst, listed a governor‑recommended request for $2,900,000 in IT equipment for FY2026. Representative Tanner and other committee members questioned the department about past multi‑year software requests and how ongoing software licensing and hardware needs are being funded.
Director Scott Stokes said ITD has requested roughly $4 million historically for a construction‑management software package intended to streamline materials testing, inspection and project closeout. The department acknowledged the project has progressed more slowly than anticipated and some previously appropriated funds have not been fully expended; as a result, portions of earlier appropriations were shifted into highway operations and other uses while software development continued.
Stokes said the software, when completed, will help inspectors and materials staff more efficiently manage sampling and testing records and support more confident contractor payments and project closeouts. The department also described ongoing requests for automated materials tracking software ($1,360,000) and other IT equipment recommended by OITS.
Committee members asked ITD to provide a detailed list of active software licenses, recurring software costs, and the funding sources for each license and service. ITD agreed to provide a follow‑up that details software portfolios and the funding mechanisms, as well as an explanation of why some earlier one‑time software appropriations became ongoing or were moved to other divisions.
