Quote Originally Posted by Skip View Post
This does tell an interesting story about a agency whose job is to maintain roads (not something like administer benefits). Unless the roads are maintained by computer, then it makes sense. But I think we're a few years off from that.

What AV was CDOT using?
CDOT is one of the largest engineering companies in the state. They are not just plow drivers and pot hole fillers.

The in house engineering saves the state a lot of cash. Hiring consultant companies to design and administer projects cost at least 3x as much as a state employee. Consultant designed projects have more errors than in house designs, as those designers are not familiar with state and federal requirements. Yes, there are some inefficiencies, mostly do to meaning federal tracking and reporting regs, but the agency is fairly lean. Hasn't grown since the 1970s Evan as budgets grew.