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Committee recommends $18 million state-use contract with Bridgeway for image review services
Summary
The committee recommended a three-year state-use contract with Bridgeway Incorporated to provide image-review services, citing the state-use program's employment preference for people with disabilities and anticipated reductions in review volume due to machine learning and generative AI.
The Toll Highway Authority technology and operations committee on April 17 recommended placing a three-year state-use contract with Bridgeway Incorporated on the board agenda. Staff described the contract as a state use program purchase intended to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
John Donato presented the item and said the state use program allows state agencies to purchase goods and services from qualified not-for-profit agencies that employ individuals with disabilities. "The program allows state agencies to purchase goods and services from qualified, not for profit agencies that employ individuals with disabilities," Donato said. He said 56% of the staff who will perform services under the contract are either people with disabilities or veterans.
Staff recommended awarding Bridgeway Incorporated on contract number 25-0013 in an amount not to exceed $18,000,000 for a three-year term. Donato said the proposed amount is less than the current agreement because the authority's use of machine learning and generative AI will reduce the number of images that require human review.
Committee action: the committee moved and seconded approval to place the operations item on the full board agenda; the motion passed and the item was approved for placement on the April board meeting agenda with the committee's recommendation.
What was not decided: final award and contract execution await board action; the transcript records the staff recommendation and committee approval but does not include a roll-call vote tally.
Next steps: the item will appear on the board agenda in April for final consideration and potential award.
