Hart County hears KCI mapping pitch; board moves to reissue procurement for 30 days

Hart County commissioners on Nov. 11 heard a presentation from KCI Technologies on a roadway-assessment and asset‑management mapping system and debated how to procure the service. The presentation explained on‑the‑ground inspections rolled into GIS maps and a web dashboard that produces segment scores and photos to guide maintenance prioritization.

KCI representative Jim Withrow, a retiree of the Georgia Department of Transportation, told the board the system breaks the county’s road network into mile‑long segments, records distresses such as potholes, patches and block or load cracking, and assigns numeric scores that roll up to an overall rating. “This is web based, so it’s always interactive,” Withrow said, describing deliverables that include photos, Excel exports and a dashboard showing color‑coded segments. He told commissioners an overall rating below…