Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Woolpert Inc. to provide Digital Orthoimagery services in accordance with the a contract with the State of Ohio, CSP#0A06008. This contract was bid through and awarded by the State of Ohio, Department of Information Technology. This ordinance is being submitted in accordance with Columbus City Code Section 329.27, waiving the requirements of competitive bidding as defined by Section 329.12
The intent of this project is to acquire new countywide color digital imagery and new countywide 2-foot contours to populate the GIS database with updated imagery and contours covering the entire utility service area. This project will leverage the existing contract with the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program, State of Ohio for Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP) with Woolpert IncBecause the current color aerial imagery and contours is that is provided to us by the Franklin County Auditor's GIS Department is out of date, 4 years on the imagery and 7 years on the 2-foot contours, the demand for current data is high. This project supports storm water and watershed management and provides higher accuracy in calculating impervious area for the storm water utility billing system.
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 of this contract. The program which entails the entire land area of the State of Ohio, approximately 41,276 square miles. The program completed the northern half ( 51 counties) of Ohio in the spring of 2006. The southern half ( 37 counties including Franklin ) will be completed in the spring of 2007. OSIP will produce the following products that will be made available to counties at no cost: 1-foot pixel resolution color digital aerial imagery ( can not see manhole covers and utility poles ) and no contours. The City Of Columbus and Franklin County Auditor's GIS Department will require a much higher level product and additional enhancements to our existing GIS. These additional enhancements are available through the existing contract. These enhancements include 0.5' pixel resolution (can see manhole covers, utility poles and distinguish gravel from concrete) and 2-foot contours, which are necessary for the City Of Columbus and Franklin County Auditor's GIS Department business processes.
FISCAL IMPACT: $362,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this project.
SUPPLIER: Woolpert Inc (20-1391406) Expires 1-22-10
A copy of a quotation and deliverables is attached.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Woolpert Incfor Digital Orthoimagery Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $362,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to waive the provisions of competitive bidding of the Columbus City Codes. ($362,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Department of Information Technology solicited bids for Digital Orthoimagery Services and an award was made to Woolpert Inc, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, wishes to contract with Woolpert Inc, to provide digital orthoimagery photos 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 of this contract and
WHEREAS, The intent of this project is to acquire new countywide color digital imagery and new countywide 2-foot contours to populate the GIS database with updated imagery and contours covering the entire utility service area, and
WHEREAS, because the current color aerial imagery and contours is that is provided to us by the Franklin County Auditor's GIS Department is out of date, 4 years on the imagery and 7 years on the 2-foot contours, the demand for current data is high, and
WHEREAS, the City Of Columbus and Franklin County Auditor's GIS Department will require a much higher level product and additional enhancements to our existing GIS, and
WHEREAS, these additional enhancements are available through the existing contract. These enhancements include 0.5' pixel resolution (can see manhole covers, utility poles and distinguish gravel from concrete) and 2-foot contours, which are necessary for the City Of Columbus and Franklin County Auditor's GIS Department business processes, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is being submitted in accordance with Columbus City Code Section 329.27, waiving the requirements of competitive bidding as defined by Section 329.12, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Woolpert Inc for Digital Orthoimagery Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in accordance with a State of Ohio contract.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $362,000.00or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized as follows:
Fund 650
OCA: 605073
Object Level: 3336
Amount: $362,000.00
Section 3 That this Council finds it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive the provisions of competitive bidding within the Columbus City Code Section 329 and enter into contract with Woolpert Inc.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.