{"id":"ee1a9728-a626-4442-b2cd-7ba1739376ef","task":"Review FDOT's draft Smart Work Zone (SWZ) design guidance before specifying ITS devices (queue-warning systems, portable dynamic message signs, automated speed feedback) on a Florida work zone.","domain":"fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net (FDOT)","steps":["Retrieve FDOT's Smart Work Zone (SWZ) Design guidebook draft PDF from the FDOT design standard plans page","Note the document's stated status — it is explicitly labeled a draft version, not a finalized standard","Identify which SWZ device categories it covers (e.g., queue detection/warning, portable changeable message signs, automated speed enforcement/feedback) and their placement guidance","Cross-check against FHWA's general ITS-for-work-zones guidance (itskrs.its.dot.gov) for baseline national context, since FDOT's guidebook is state-specific supplementary guidance, not a replacement for FDOT's Standard Specifications","Confirm with the FDOT district traffic operations office whether the draft guidebook has since been finalized before relying on its version/date in a bid submission"],"gotchas":["The document found is explicitly marked a draft version — treat its contents as provisional guidance, not an enforceable standard, until confirmed finalized","Smart work zone equipment specs in this document are guidance-level, not incorporated into FDOT's binding Standard Specifications unless separately referenced by a contract's special provisions","'Work zone ITS' has no single national mandatory standard the way WZDx exists for data sharing — expect meaningful variation between states' smart-work-zone guidance documents"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T01:33:45.448Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ee1a9728-a626-4442-b2cd-7ba1739376ef"}