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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve the addition of the following to the Fiscal Year Fixed Asset List:
1) One (1) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the amount of $31,000;
2) One (1) light detection and ranging (lidar) in the amount of $35,000;
3) One (1) camera sensor in the amount of $10,000;
4) Approve the addition of two (2) high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers at $18,200 each, totaling $36,400; and
5) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer adjusting the budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 increasing Federal Emergency Management Agency revenue by $123,700, increasing Fixed Asset appropriations by $112,400 to allow for the purchase of the UAV, lidar and camera sensor, GNSS receivers, and increasing minor equipment appropriations by $11,300 for fixed asset accessories (4/5 vote required).
FUNDING: Road Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Department of Transportation (Transportation), Fairlane Engineering’s Survey Unit (Survey) is requesting authorization to add five (5) items to the Fixed Asset list and allocate funds to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 budget. These funds will be used to purchase an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone), lidar, and a camera sensor for use in performing aerial surveys of project sites to develop topographic (topo) maps. Survey also requests to add two (2) Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers to the Fixed Asset list. The GNSS SmartAntenna integrated with UHF Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) radio is a high-precision GNSS device that, when used as a pair, provides centimeter-level, survey-grade accuracy.
The Survey staff supports Transportation's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), where the projects are a major part of the County's infrastructure, including other projects such as right of way, maintenance, and development. In early 2020, Transportation purchased its first UAV/drone, and for the past six (6) years, the current UAV/drone has been utilized...
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