2026 LiDAR Data Collection

The Johnson County, Kansas government is seeking proposals from qualified firms for professional services related to the acquisition and development of high-resolution LiDAR topographic data. The LiDAR dataset will support Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) Program, as well as other County planning, engineering, and emergency management applications. The selected contractor will provide all necessary aircraft, LiDAR sensors, Global Positioning Systems-aided Inertial Measurement Unit (GPS/IMU) systems, processing software, and professional labor resources to furnish high-quality, QL2-compliant LiDAR topographic data. Key features of the project include: • Acquisition of high-resolution LiDAR data for approximately 541 square miles in Johnson County, Kansas • Delivery of QL2 LiDAR data meeting all mandatory requirements, specifications, and guidelines of the USGS National Geospatial Program, LiDAR Base Specification, Version 2025, Revision A • Optional upgrade to QL1 LiDAR acquisition for finer-scale flood modeling and critical infrastructure analysis • Compliance with FEMA Elevation Data standards and USGS LiDAR Base Specification • Provision of various deliverables, including point cloud data, gridded data, intensity rasters, hillshade geotiffs, contours, hydrology features, and metadata