Aerial Photography Services

The County of Kern is seeking aerial photography services, including the collection and purchase of color orthorectified imagery for the area of Kern County. The contract was awarded to Digital Mapping, who was ranked first and recommended for award. The services will be used to assist with addressing the County's homelessness crisis and supporting the Department's housing development efforts. The contract includes options for different levels of service, including 6-inch and 1-foot pixel resolution orthophotography. The vendor will be required to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project. • The contract includes a requirement for the vendor to provide a ground control needs plan and to employ airborne Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. • The vendor will be required to deliver digital images in TIFF World File format and MrSID compressed format, along with an ESRI shapefile or file geodatabase that indexes the individual image tiles. • The contract includes a provision for the vendor to provide metadata compiled to the current standard endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) for each of the data deliverables. • The vendor will be required to perform a quality control review and to document their response to any issues or concerns raised by the County.