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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): LiDAR Data Acquisition
Contract Value: $774,693.10
Contract period: 12/1/2026 - 11/30/2027, with one (1), one year renewal option
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 2027 $774, 693.10
Accounts: 11249.1009.21120.560225 (CEP Project Number 30580)
Contract Number(s): 2610-01230
Concurrence:
BOT concurs.
Summary: The Cook County Bureau of Technology’s Geographic Information Systems Division (BOT/GIS) plans to contract with Fugro for the acquisition of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data for all of Cook County in 2027. LiDAR data allows the GIS division to collect granular three-dimensional renderings of the natural and built environment to monitor changes for property assessment, evaluate natural landscape changes related to flood risk and enable remote or automate analysis by County staff. The LiDAR data will be made available to all County partners and the public for interaction and download through the County’s GIS data portal. The use of the data will improve efficiency and reduce cost.
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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