Description
California DWR is seeking a qualified contractor to digitize, catalog, and deliver an extensive archive of historic aerial photographic film. The work includes picking up fragile film rolls from two California locations, providing climate‑controlled storage, scanning each exposure at high resolution (≥12.5 micron/2032 dpi) using a roll‑feed scanner, preserving fiducial marks, and uploading the uncompressed TIFF files (with full metadata) to a DWR‑specified AWS repository. The contractor must also return the original film in its original containers and maintain detailed documentation of the workflow and equipment calibration.
• Scan approximately 80,000 exposures (9×9 in. and 9×18 in. formats) and deliver files on a rolling monthly basis.
• Provide full cataloguing in DWR’s Excel “Photo DB” template and ensure compliance with strict naming conventions.
• Handle all transportation, climate‑controlled storage, and insurance requirements (CGL, Workers’ Compensation, E&O) with the State named as additional insured.
• Submit a complete Cost Worksheet (no staff‑rate line items) and meet a May 12 2026 quote deadline; contract starts June 1 2026 and runs through May 31 2029 (with one‑year extension option).