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Surveyor’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4.2, (a) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because "of technological, specialized and, unique character of the good";
3) Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign Agreement 9162 with Nearmap US, Inc., for high resolution aerial imaging, for a one year term upon execution and a subscription fee of $128,000; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 9162, excluding term extensions and increases to the subscription fee, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The County has had a critical need for accurate and up-to-date high resolution aerial imagery for a significant time now. The Surveyor's Office will undertake a project in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to acquire the new imagery for the GIS Program requirements at the County. This Program requires centralized Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Enterprise GIS database software infrastructure for the management and dissemination of geospatial information through hard-copy map exhibits, online map viewers, and mobile field applications. The imagery will be made accessible through these applications for internal and external use involving GIS data capture, analysis, and reporting leveraged by the different departments, outside agencies, and the public.
To meet the Geographic Information System (GIS) related business needs of our valued stakeholders, including a myriad of different County departments, outside agencies, and the public, the Surveyors Department...
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