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RFP Requirements for Capital Planning Software
A starter requirements checklist and sample scope of work for a capital planning procurement.
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Infrastructure capital planning resources
Practical guides, explainers, procurement tools, and references for infrastructure owners and the consultants who serve them. Search the full library or filter by type and topic.
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ArticleFunding & Compliance
State of Good Repair: What the $3.7T Infrastructure Gap Means for Your Capital Plan
State of good repair and the $3.7T infrastructure backlog (ASCE 2025): how to translate the national gap into an agency-level target and close it with prioritization.
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ToolReference
Glossary of Infrastructure Capital Planning Terms
Plain-language definitions for CIP, TAMP, PCI, GASB 34, AWIA, and more.
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ToolProcurement
Building the Business Case
How to justify capital planning software to finance, council, and leadership.
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ArticleFunding & Compliance
The 2026 Funding Cliff & Grant Readiness: A Defensible Backlog Before IIJA Expires
IIJA expires Sept 30, 2026. How agencies build grant-ready, defensible project backlogs and capital plans before the infrastructure funding cliff arrives.
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ROI Calculator Infographic
Visual deep-dive into the financial case for optimized pavement management. Features a PCI decay curve, cost comparison tower, delay penalty timeline, and network-level value recovery projections.
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Local Government
Capital planning for cities and counties across roads, pipes, and facilities.
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Conference Handout (Tri-Fold)
Printed brochure for APWA PWX, NACE Annual Conference, state municipal league events, and LTAP trainings. Two-sided tri-fold layout with the challenge, InfraMind capabilities, and ROI stats.
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Transit & Ports
State-of-good-repair planning across transit and port infrastructure.
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AEC Consultants
Deliver defensible, condition-backed capital plans for the owners you serve.
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Executive Overview Deck
11-slide presentation walking airport directors and state DOT aviation chiefs through the InfraMind value proposition. Covers the funding gap, cost of inaction, PCI decay curves, optimization vs. worst-first, compliance, and ROI.
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ArticlePavement
Pavement Management Software: PCI, Deterioration Curves, and the Cost of Waiting
Pavement management software guide: how PCI, deterioration curves, and treatment timing drive the cost of waiting — and how software optimizes multi-year pavement spend.
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ArticleAsset Management
AI vs. Traditional Deterioration Models: Why ML Forecasts Beat Static Ratings (and How to Validate Them)
Infrastructure deterioration modeling compared: how AI/ML forecasts beat static condition ratings and straight-line curves — and how to validate a model before you fund a plan.
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GASB 34 Reporting & the Modified Approach
Support condition-based infrastructure reporting with defensible, audit-ready data.
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FAA Compliance Quick Reference
Two-page guide covering Grant Assurance #11, AC 150/5380-7B minimum requirements, PCI threshold consequences, and how InfraMind maps to each FAA requirement.
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ArticleFunding & Compliance
TAMP Software and MAP-21 Compliance: How DOTs Build and Maintain Their Plan
TAMP software and MAP-21 compliance: how state DOTs build, update, and maintain a risk-based transportation asset management plan for NHS pavement and bridges — and what software has to do.
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Public Works Director One-Pager
Executive summary leave-behind for public works directors. Answers "why should I care?" in 60 seconds with the challenge, solution, and outcome in a three-column layout plus a treatment cost comparison chart.
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InfraMind vs PAVER Comparison
Results-focused 2-page narrative positioning InfraMind against PAVER/MicroPAVER. Covers budget optimization, real-world constraint modeling, and cloud-native capabilities — respectful of PAVER's legacy while showing what comes next.
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InfraMind vs PAVEAIR Comparison
Results-focused 2-page narrative positioning InfraMind against FAA PAVEAIR. Covers budget optimization, constraint modeling, and modern cloud capabilities — acknowledging PAVEAIR's intent while showing what a modern tool delivers.
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Water & Wastewater Utilities
AWIA-aligned asset management and renewal planning for buried infrastructure.
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Competitive Landscape Overview
Feature comparison matrix positioning InfraMind against PAVER/MicroPAVER, FAA PAVEAIR, and consultant-only approaches across 10 key capabilities.
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ArticleCapital Planning
How Airport Sponsors and Their Consultants Build and Submit a 5-Year ACIP
Airport capital improvement plan (ACIP) guide: how sponsors and their AEC consultants build and submit a 5-year ACIP, and the FAA tools and software they use.
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City Manager & Finance Director One-Pager
Tailored for budget decision-makers who aren't engineers. Focuses on ROI, council-ready scenario presentations, grant competitiveness, and GASB 34 compliance with a side-by-side budget scenario comparison.
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Funding & Compliance Quick Reference
Two-page guide covering IIJA/STBG/RAISE federal funding, state mandate landscape (CA SB 1, MI TAMC), GASB 34 modified approach, and how InfraMind maps to each compliance requirement.
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The Case for Optimization
A comprehensive 11-slide deck covering the $1M budget question, status quo analysis, network baselines, method comparisons, 10-year trajectory projections, lifecycle costs, ROI analysis, platform capabilities, and an interactive scenario planner. Designed for desktop presentations to agency decision-makers.
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ArticleCapital Planning
Scenario Budgeting for Capital Plans: Modeling Funding Levels Before You Commit
Capital budget scenario planning: how to model several funding levels and treatment strategies against future asset condition before you commit a multi-year capital plan.
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Grant & Funding Readiness Before the IIJA Cliff
Build grant-ready, defensible project backlogs before IIJA funding expires Sept 30, 2026.
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Why Optimization Matters
A mobile-first interactive experience built around the suitcase packing analogy. Users play a knapsack optimization game, then see how the same math applies to road network planning. Features scroll-snap panels, reveal animations, and research-backed statistics. Perfect for sharing via link or QR code.
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ArticleCapital Planning
Capital Improvement Plan vs. Capital Budget
Capital improvement plan vs. capital budget: how the multi-year CIP and the single-year capital budget differ in horizon, legal status, and ownership — and how they connect.
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Conference Handout (Tri-Fold)
Printed brochure for AAAE, ACC PDCS, NASAO Convention, ACI-NA, and TRB. Two-sided tri-fold layout with the challenge, InfraMind capabilities, and ROI stats.
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Airports
ACIP planning and airport pavement management for sponsors and consultants.
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Capital Improvement Plan: A Practical Guide
What a CIP is, who owns it, and how to build a defensible multi-year capital plan.
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State DOT Aviation One-Pager
Tailored for state-level buyers managing 50–300+ airports statewide. Emphasizes network-wide visibility, equitable funding distribution, and Block Grant compliance.
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ArticleAsset Management
Water & Wastewater Asset Management Under AWIA: A Capital Planning Checklist
Water and wastewater asset management under AWIA: a capital planning checklist for utilities to assess pipe risk, prioritize renewals, and fund a defensible CIP.
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ArticleCapital Planning
How to Prioritize Infrastructure Projects When the Budget Will Not Cover Everything
How to prioritize infrastructure projects when the budget won't cover everything: a risk-based scoring method (probability × consequence of failure), a worked example, and how AI ranks at network scale.
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ROI Calculator Infographic
Visual deep-dive making the financial case undeniable. Features a PCI decay curve, treatment cost ladder (crack seal to reconstruction), delay penalty visualization, worst-first vs. optimized network comparison, and $500K+ value recovery projection.
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ArticleAsset Management
EAM, CMMS, or Capital Planning Software: Which Does Your Agency Actually Need?
EAM vs. CMMS vs. capital planning software, defined and compared: what each does, the time horizon and user for each, and why owning a CMMS doesn't replace a capital plan.
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Airport Director One-Pager
Executive summary designed as a leave-behind for airport directors. Answers "why should I care?" in 60 seconds with the challenge, solution, and outcome in a three-column layout.
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Quantifying the Deferred Maintenance Backlog
Turn condition into a risk-ranked backlog and a defensible cost-of-waiting number.
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Competitive Landscape Overview
Feature comparison matrix positioning InfraMind against Spreadsheets, PAVER, StreetSaver, and Cartegraph (OpenGov) across 11 capabilities including true constrained optimization and council-ready presentations.
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TAMP & MAP-21 §1106 Compliance
Keep a risk-based transportation asset management plan current between updates.
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Executive Overview Deck
12-slide presentation walking Public Works Directors and City Managers through the InfraMind value proposition. Covers the $836B backlog, worst-first trap, staffing crisis, PCI decay curves, optimization vs. worst-first, treatment cost ladder, and ROI.
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Jump into a focused hub of guides, articles, and tools for the discipline you care about.
Capital PlanningInfrastructure capital planning is the process of forecasting, prioritizing, and budgeting multi-year investment across an agency's physical assets — roads, pipes, facilities, and more. These guides, tools, and articles cover how to build a defensible capital improvement plan and turn condition data into an optimized funding strategy.
Asset ManagementInfrastructure asset management is the coordinated practice of tracking asset condition, risk, and lifecycle cost to make better renewal and replacement decisions. Browse explainers and use cases on quantifying deferred maintenance, modeling deterioration, and connecting asset data to a capital plan.
PavementPavement management is the systematic use of condition data (such as PCI) to plan and time the most cost-effective road and runway treatments. These resources cover pavement deterioration modeling, preventive vs. worst-first strategy, and optimizing treatment timing across a network.
Funding & ComplianceInfrastructure funding and compliance covers the federal and state programs, grant requirements, and reporting standards — like GASB 34, MAP-21, and AWIA — that shape how agencies fund and document capital work. Use these resources to build grant-ready backlogs and keep asset reporting audit-ready.
ProcurementProcurement for capital planning software covers the requirements, scoping, and business-case work needed to evaluate and buy the right platform. These tools help teams write a defensible RFP and justify capital planning software to finance, council, and leadership.
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