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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: SpecTIR LLC, Reno, Nevada
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Acquisition of Hyperspectral Imagery
Contract Value: $3,379,606.35
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: $1,093,900.93, FY 2027: $1,126,106.05, FY 2028: $ $1,159,599.37
Accounts: 11249.1009.21120.560225
Contract Number(s): 2410-06133
Concurrence: This procurement has gone through the BOT Concurrence process and BOT concurs with this procurement.
Summary: This contract provides for the acquisition of hyperspectral imagery which is vital to various Cook County agencies, municipalities, and the general public. The deliverables will include hyperspectral (visible light and infrared) imagery for the entire county. Hyperspectral imagery acquisition not only assists various county entities but is heavily relied on by other local government throughout the county for planning and monitoring purposes. The frequency of data collection will allow users to better monitor changes to Cook County remotely and be less dependent on in-person evaluations. The acquisition of hyperspectral data on a regular basis will also give users the ability to conduct analyses that have previously been difficult to complete. Wetland delineation, invasive species detection, tree species classification, vegetation index creation, water quality assessment, soil moisture and type, impervious surface mapping, and roof type identification will all be possible with frequent hyperspectral imagery.
This contract is awarded through Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. SpecTIR, LLC. was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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