Currently, the Illinois Department of Transportation uses the design-bid-build project delivery method where the department designs a plan in-house, then reviews bids from contractors. Supporters said design-build would expedite the process by allowing a single entity to both design and start construction on the project.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.