Back File Conversion, PDS Records

This contract awards Snohomish County the conversion of its Planning & Development Services micro‑fiche archive (approximately 465,000 jackets, ~14 million images) into high‑quality digital TIFF/PDF files, indexed by tax‑account or permit numbers. The work spans a 3‑4 year period, requires 300 dpi grayscale scanning of 16 mm and 35 mm fiche, and is priced on a per‑image basis, including return‑shipping costs. The county will duplicate all fiche prior to scanning, and the vendor must handle partial batch pickups, provide a robust QA process, and deliver multi‑page image files per the county’s naming conventions. No OCR or indexing files are required, and the contract includes optional one‑year renewal terms. • Volume: ~465 k fiche jackets (~14 M images) • Scope: 300 dpi grayscale scanning, TIFF/PDF output, per‑image pricing, no OCR • Duration: 3–4 years with up to four optional 1‑year renewals • Awarded to: Perfect Image Inc (single‑source) • Key requirements: duplicate handling, partial batch logistics, quality assurance, delivery of labeled multi‑page files.