2025 RFQ-06 - Aerial Imagery

This RFQ solicits a qualified vendor to provide high‑resolution orthophotography and associated digital elevation models for the entirety of Benton County (≈ 884 sq mi) for the 2026 calendar year. The work must meet National Map Accuracy Standards and FEMA mapping requirements, include vendor‑established ground‑control points, and be delivered in Geo‑TIFF and MrSID formats with strict file‑size limits. The county requires wet (hand‑written) signatures on submission forms, four paper copies plus one electronic media copy, and a delivery window of two months after the mid‑January to mid‑February 2026 capture period. Evaluation will consider technical competence, schedule capability, past performance, and local familiarity; the county encourages participation from S/MBE/WBE firms but does not set a formal set‑aside. The incumbent Sanborn Mapping Company is indicated as the awarded vendor. • Deliver orthorectified imagery covering 884 sq mi in State Plane North, NAD 83, US Feet. • Provide DEM updates, control‑point verification, and seamless mosaics per USGS quadrangle, with each file ≤ 1 GB. • Meet leaf‑off capture window (mid‑Jan – mid‑Feb 2026) with sun‑angle > 30°, and submit four paper copies + USB drive by 15:30 CST on 12 Sep 2025.