Solution Architecture - Senior

SCOPE AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) 2 Capitol Hill Room 342 Providence RI 02NA3 is requesting a Senior Solutions Architect with extensive Safesoft/FME experience to lead and assist in building integrations to and from Oracle Primavera Oracle Unifier and .NET Applications. The candidate must have extensive experience in Safesoft/FME for building RESTful Web Services between various OnPrem SQL Server Environments as well as Hosted licensed products.
For any processes that are not compatible with FME then development will be done through .NET development (C# or VB). Strong consideration will be considered for those candidates having both expertise.
The key components for this project include:
Implementation Services
Design configure and implement RESTful Web Services to Unifier between OnPrem and Hosted 3rd Party Systems
o There are approximately a total of NA integrations that require FME integrations
Assist RIDOT staff to test and oversee acceptance of Unifier PMIS.
Document all Integrations
o Build Technical Architect Diagrams
o Document all integrations
o Provide Training and Support to State Staff
RIDOT would like PMIS to be fully functional and available for Piloting ONE Construction project
in 2024. A full role out is expected 612 months thereafter.
Deliverables of Requested Services
RESTful Web Services
Deliverables: Review existing integration strategy for the RIDOT systems needing to exchange information between Unifier. Identity design configure and implement
RESTful API Web Services to Unifier and from external systems using a Middleware SQL Server. All development for integrations utilizing RESTful API Web Services to and from Unifier are to be done mostly through FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) by Safe Software Inc. For any processes that are not compatible with FME then development will be done through .NET development (C# or VB).
**RIDOT is open to utilizing 3rd Party Integrations tools to limit coding and to streamline
processes.
See Exhibit A Architecture Diagram System Integrations
Key Integrations
FMS Contract File for FMS Requisition and PO Creation
Progress Payments for FMS Invoice Creation (Debit/Credit Files)
Vendor Import from FMS to Unifier
Project Tracking Quarterly Reporting
PRISM
Project Tracking Export for FMS
Guardrail
Materials
OSP Awarded Bid Files
Project Listing in SharePoint
Headlight Projects & Daily Activities
GIS Project & PTSID Information
Joint System Testing
Deliverables: Create UAT Test Plans and oversee acceptance of integrations.
o Build Technical Architect Diagrams
o Document all integrations
o Provide Training and Support to State Staff
Create Test and Document the plans for System Recovery in the event of system
changes and or configuration errors for all Integrations.
Deployment
Deliverables: Execute to Production by deploying all changes for the golive date
including golive support
Ongoing Support
Deliverables: Technical Documentation & Knowledge Transfer required and providing
postProduction support for 612 months.
Summary of Scope of Requested Services
RIDOT Background and Organization
RIDOT recently transitioned to a project managementbased organization and is looking to
modernize our current business processes and Project Management System.
Our current system called the Project Management Portal (PMP) is a webbased project
management system that is mostly used to manage the construction portion of our projects.
Awarded bids are entered into the system with itemized cost breakdowns progress payments
are issued and tracked based on these breakdowns and work performed. Contractor Daily
activities shop drawings and RFIs are also entered and logged by the system. The system is
reliant on electronic tracking of paperbased materials. The intent of using Unifier is to update
and modernize all our current business processes in the PMP.
Unifier will be used to handle everything in the project delivery process. From hiring and
managing design consultant contracts managing the review of design submissions to inputting
the results of construction bids to manage progress payments and managing construction
projects through processing shop drawings requests for information and change orders. Project
Managers Contractors Design Engineers and Resident Engineers will all be using the Unifier
system to manage and contribute to projects from design through construction and final close
out.
RESPONDENT QUALIFICATIONS
Consultant Experience
Consultant Experience must include the following:
A detailed description of any prior experience developing establishing managing
supporting FME RESTful API Web Services for Oracle Unifier PMIS Systems or similar
system services for public and/or private clients. Favorable consideration will be given
to candidates that have experience in .NET RESTful API Web Services developing with
(C# or VB)
Any other relevant information which may demonstrate that the Respondent has: (I) a
track record of successfully partnering with its clients to implement Oracle Unifier and
achieve the goals set forth in the contract; (ii) a track record of successfully working with
public sector entities; and/or (iii) experience skills and competence in agile
methodology.
Evaluation Criteria
The criteria below will be used to evaluate the respective components of each response. RIDOT
will evaluate the capability and capacity of the Respondent to provide the specified services
including without limitation:

Provides a comprehensive Statement of Work for requirements as stated in this
SOW.
Demonstrated skill knowledge and experience developing implementing
establishing maintaining and managing FME RESTFUL API WEB SERVICES similar to
that described in the scope of work and elsewhere in this SOW. Favorable
consideration will be given to candidates that have experience working for
public sector clients especially public entities and having NET DEVELOPMENT (C#
OR VB)

Quality of response and the thoroughness with which the Response addresses
the SOW requirements goals and needs of the Commonwealth as presented in
the SOW.


Explanation of time commitment to perform the requested services and the
ability to complete the project by the summer of 2024 and provide post
production support for 6 12 months.
Candidate Interviews (In person and or MS Teams)