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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Fugro USA Land, Inc., Houston, Texas
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Orthophotography and Oblique Imagery
Contract Value: $3,253,029.58
Contract period: 12/1/2025 – 11/30/2028 with two (2) one-year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance Via: Direct Participation and partial MWBE Waiver.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2026 $1,076,890.44, FY 2027 $1,084,293.84, FY 2028 $1,091,845.30
Accounts: 11249.1009.21120.560225
Contract Number(s): 2410-06134
Concurrence:
This went through the BOT concurrence process and BOT concurs on this procurement
Summary: This contract provides for the acquisition of orthophotography and oblique imagery which is vital to various Cook County agencies, municipalities, and the general public. The imagery collection will include orthophotography (bird’s eye view), oblique photography (45-degree angle) for the entire County on an annual basis. Altogether the imagery allows users to detect changes in the landscape, complete property assessment, evaluate disaster or crime scenes, conduct urban and regional planning, monitor environmental conditions, and inventory the built environment. When combined with the County’s geographic information systems (GIS) enterprise software, the imagery gives users the ability to conduct a variety of spatial analysis tasks.
The data services provided through this agreement will support the Cook County Clerk, Cook County Assessor, Board of Review, public safety and environmental agencies and departments, as well as the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, 20,000+ Cook County employees, municipal partners and the general public.
The acquisition of these various types of imagery and data output will allow the County employees to continue to assess and monitor the County remotely or through computer automation. This remote sensing leads to a large reduction in time and labor cost along with discovering sources of lost revenue. Due to the size of Cook County, there is no other reasonable way to mitigate these issues except through aerial photography.
This contract is awarded through Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. Fugro USA Land, Inc. was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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