PAECETrak™

Right of way software solution with property acquisition, management and disposition system integrated with GIS.

Right-of-way (ROW) software solution for real estate acquisition and management is often the critical path in capital projects. Clearing projects quickly with a streamlined property acquisition and management process while keeping stakeholders informed is critical for all transportation agencies. PAECETrak™ delivers with a proven and consistent process for acquiring and managing properties utilizing easy web browser access to a secure centralized agency-wide database system.

Comprehensive Property Acquisition and Management System

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PAECETrak™ Benefits in ROW Acquisition

PAECETrak™ is a web-based, Geographic Information System (GIS) integrated application developed by BEM Systems, Inc. to automate the complicated process of acquiring and managing properties for ROW departments. PAECETrak™ manages, tracks, and documents the entire acquisition process—from property identification to acquisition—including excess property disposition.  PAECETrak™ helps ensure compliance with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act), meeting federal agency oversight and audit requirements.  PAECETrak™ is a software system that comprehensively manages the entire acquisition process from start to finish, as detailed in the following flow chart.

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PAECETrak™ Value
  • Standardizing acquisition activities across different agency departments, consultants, and work teams.
  • Tracking and reporting critical milestones and costs—both at a property level, as well as the overall project level.
  • Centralizing storage of all project-related data, documents, photos, drawings, and maps.
  • Automating standard form letters, transmittals, and reports needed to manage the acquisition process on a daily basis.
  • Alerting stakeholders of important events that have occurred or are past due via e-mail notification.
  • Incorporating a comprehensive set of integrated modules to handle all aspects of the ROW acquisition process.
  • Providing the flexibility to customize the application according to specific agency requirements.
  • Integrating easily with existing systems.
Document Production and Management

PAECETrak™ contains a document management system to automate the production of standard form letters using information in the PAECETrak™ database, automatically formatting standard document templates for your agency. Supplemental documents, photos, and maps can be easily uploaded and linked to projects and parcels, resulting in one convenient repository of all relevant project artifacts.

Delivery Options

PAECETrak™ may be licensed to run at your facility or hosted by BEM at our commercial hosting site. Also, a basic version of PAECETrak™ is available on a monthly hosted-service basis via BEM’s innovative PAECETrak.com service. Typical configurations require a web server running Internet Information Server and a database server running either SQL Server or Oracle.

Experience and Client Service

As the industry leader, with the most ROW Management Systems deployed across the country, BEM hosts a User’s Group Forum, where users can share best practices and exchange management approaches utilizing PAECETrak™.

PAECETrak™ is currently in use at the following agencies:

  • New Jersey Transit 
  • New Jersey DOT    
  • New Jersey Schools Development Authority  
  • Wyoming DOT 
  • City of Phoenix 
  • Wisconsin DOT 
  • Nebraska DOT 
  • Idaho TD 
  • Tennessee DOT 
  • Michigan DOT 
  • Sarasota County 
  • Ohio DOT 
  • Ada County Highway District 
  • Illinois DOT 
  • New Jersey Turnpike Authority 
  • Florida DOT 
Find Out More

To find out more about PAECETrak™, PAECETrak.COM, GIS services, and our line of related products and solutions, please contact us at paecetrakinfo@bemsys.com, or click on the right to Request More Information.