Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Woolpert Inc. to provide the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, GIS Section with Digital Ortho-imagery services in accordance with a contract with the State of Ohio, CSP#0A1078. This contract was formally bid through and awarded by the State of Ohio, Department of Information Technology. This contract was bid specifically to be a cooperative contract for use by other government agencies in accordance with Chapter 1545 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC). A copy of the State of Ohio contract is attached.
Ordinance 582-87 authorizes the City of Columbus to participate in cooperative purchasing contracts. Given the proposed timeframe and complexity of the project, it is in the City's best interest to take advantage of the State of Ohio contract to secure these services.
The intent of this project is to acquire new service area-wide color ortho-imagery and new service area-wide Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to update the GIS database. This project will leverage the existing contract with the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program, State of Ohio for Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP) with Woolpert Inc. Because the current color ortho-imagery and LiDAR data is out of date, the demand for current data is high. This project supports stormwater and watershed management and provides higher accuracy in calculating impervious area for the stormwater utility billing system. Additionally, the imagery supports the efficient use of technology to support ongoing operational needs within the entire Department of Public Utilities.
The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) continues to sponsor programs to better support the users of geospatial data within Ohio, and the Ohio Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP) is one program that accomplishes this goal. As a governmental subdivision of the State of Ohio, the City of Columbus can be party to this contract.
SUPPLIER: Woolpert Inc (20-1391406) Expires 6/29/2011
FISCAL IMPACT: $376,803.00 is budgeted and needed for this project.
Spent in 2010 - $61,540.00
Spent in 2009 - $300,460.00
Emergency legislation is being requested so that images can be taken in mid-April of 2011 during "leaf off" conditions. This enables higher accuracy of the images and GIS information.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Woolpert Inc. for Digital Ortho-imagery Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $376,803 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($376,803.00)
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Department of Information Technology solicited formal bids for Digital Ortho-imagery Services and an award was made to Woolpert Inc (CSP#0A1078), and
WHEREAS, this contract was bid specifically to be a cooperative contract for use by other government agencies in accordance with Chapter 1545 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 582-87 authorizes the City of Columbus to participate in cooperative purchasing contracts, and
WHEREAS, given the proposed timeframe and complexity of the project, it is in the City's best interest to take advantage of the State of Ohio contract to secure these services, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to contract with Woolpert Inc., to provide digital ortho-imagery photos and LiDAR data for the GIS Section, and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) continues to sponsor programs to better support the users of geospatial data within Ohio and the Ohio Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP) is one program that accomplishes this goal. As a governmental subdivision of the State of Ohio, the City of Columbus can be party to this contract, and
WHEREAS, the intent of this project is to acquire new service area-wide 3", 4-Band, 16-bit color digital imagery and new service area-wide 1-meter maximum LiDAR data to update the GIS database, and
WHEREAS, because the existing color ortho-imagery and LiDAR data is out of date, the demand for current data is high, and
WHEREAS, the 3-inch pixel imagery product and 1-meter maximum LiDAR data will support operational needs which includes the ability to identify manhole covers, utility poles, and valve-lids along with the ability to distinguish impervious areas which are necessary for the City Of Columbus Department of Public Utilities and Citywide GIS Department business processes, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to enter into an agreement with Woolpert Inc. for Digital Ortho-imagery services so that images can be taken in mid-April of 2011 during "leaf off" conditions for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Woolpert Inc for Digital Ortho-imagery Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $376,803.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650 as follows:
OCA: 605077
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3336
Amount: $376,803.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.