Title
Aerial Mapping Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve unit price contracts with the following companies for aerial mapping services for an initial term of three years:
- GPI Geospatial, Inc.,
- Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc.,
- So-Deep | SAM NC, Inc., and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Mike Davis, General Services
Jackie Brim, General Services
Explanation
§ Aerial mapping services are needed for various Capital Investment Plan projects on an as-needed basis.
§ These contracts include topographic and planimetric data acquisition using methods including photogrammetry (photography), aerial lidar (light detection and ranging), and mobile scanning.
§ On July 17, 2019, the city issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); 10 responses were received.
§ The companies selected are the best qualified to meet the city’s needs on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification of professional services in response to the RFQ requirements.
§ Total annual expenditures are estimated to be $400,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Avioimage Mapping Services, Inc. is a certified SBE firm.
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part C: Section 2.1(a) The city shall not establish
Subcontracting Goals for Contracts where: (a) there are not subcontracting opportunities identified
for the Contract; or (b) there are no SBEs or MBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the
city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
This contract meets the provisions of (a) - No subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan