Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 12/16/2025
Item Status: New
From: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director/Brian Peacock, CIS Director/Teddy Faust, Revenue Commissioner
Submitted by: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Request for Qualifications for 2026 Digital Orthophoto Acquisition for the Baldwin County Commission
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize the Purchasing Director to advertise the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the acquisition of countywide orthophotos and optional building footprint data.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: Brian Peacock, CIS Director, and Revenue Commissioner Teddy Faust are requesting the Commission approve the attached solicitation for the acquisition of countywide orthophotos and optional footprint data. The Commission has acquired imagery since the inception of the digital GIS database system in 1996. Imagery acquisitions have taken place in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2020, and 2023. This data has historically been funded by the Reappraisal Fund (51810.5150.1502) via the Revenue Commission office and is extensively used in the reappraisal process and numerous other County Commission departments. The 2023 Digital Orthophoto Acquisition of the County was last brought forward in June 2022 for a three-year contract with Pictometry.
Previous Commission action/date: The Baldwin County Commission has maintained a full suite of GIS data dating back to 1996.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: 12/16/2025
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Mail the RFQ
Additional instructions/notes: N/A