Rekor Systems has been awarded its largest statewide contract to date - a multi-year deal from Georgia Department of Transportation (GDoT).
It comes on the heels of a statewide blanket purchase order in June from Texas DoT for the deployment of the Rekor Command platform.
The GDoT agreement is projected to generate over $50 million, and could increase total contract value to more than $100 million over a seven-year term, firm says.
Rekor Discover, the Data as a Service (DaaS) platform, will be used to integrate all types of roadside detection for GDoT, including vehicle classification, Weigh in Motion (WiM), and non-motorised detection, into a managed, and turnkey solution.
The platform offers accurate data on vehicle volumes, types, speeds, and weights, supporting functions such as federal reporting, infrastructure planning, emergency response coordination, and real-time traffic management.
Rekor manages all infrastructure and support, and GDoT says it is now able to better monitor roadway conditions and enforce safety standards across the state.
Systems are installed alongside the road - not within it - thus reducing risks to field crews and minimising traffic disruptions during installation and repairs.
The contract is available for what GDoT calls "cooperative use" by Georgia cities, counties, municipal planning organisations, and regional commissions through a procurement process that does not require separate competitive bids across the state.
"Through Rekor, the department is transitioning to non-intrusive roadside equipment installations that do not require hardline connectivity," says Eric Conklin, state transportation data administrator, Office of Transportation Data, GDoT.
"These installations improve count accuracy and add new capabilities. Rekor's technology has enabled GDoT to collect traffic data in areas that were previously inaccessible. This improves the safety of roadside technicians and the travelling public."
Conklin says the data gathered "exceeds" Federal Highway Administration standards.
He also points to efficiency gains, saying the new approach has "largely eliminated the administrative overhead once needed to track device inventories across seven districts, procure, receive, and redistribute consumable supplies, inventory fleets of vehicles, track warranties and recalls, schedule maintenance and repairs, and validate invoices for thousands of count sites each month".
Rekor general manager Mark Phillips highlights that the system provides operational and safety insights, including near-miss and vulnerable road user analysis, as well as automatic incident detection for wrong-way drivers, disabled vehicles, debris, fires, smoke, and low-visibility conditions.
"Integrated with Rekor Command, these features help reduce incident detection times and enhance roadway performance," he adds.
