8-Attachment C - Latitude and Longitude Point Guide.pdf
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- CDBG-DR Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Small Multifamily Rehabilitation Projects
- Solicitation number
- RFP-26-00365
- Issued by
- Hillsborough County, Florida
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This is a Latitude and Longitude Point Guide document prepared by Hillsborough County, Florida in support of a Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Notice of Funding Availability for small multifamily rehabilitation projects. The guide provides applicants with a standardized methodology for obtaining and formatting geographic coordinates required for the competitive sealed proposal process, which carries an estimated project value of $10,000,000.00. The County seeks qualified for-profit and non-profit entities to rehabilitate, manage, and operate small multifamily housing projects to address unmet recovery needs from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The coordinate submission process is critical to the evaluation process as proximity scoring will be calculated based on the provided latitude and longitude coordinates, and any errors or typos may result in applicants not receiving their anticipated proximity scores.
The guide outlines a four-step methodology using Google Earth Pro and a coordinate converter accessible at earthpoint.us to determine precise location data. Applicants are required to submit coordinates in decimal degree format rounded to the seventh decimal place, with leading zeros removed per County specifications. While the guide presents one acceptable method for obtaining coordinates, applicants retain the flexibility to use alternative methods to meet Hillsborough County's NOFA requirements. The County emphasizes the importance of accuracy in coordinate submission by allowing applicants to verify their entries against Google Earth Pro imagery before final submission, ensuring that the geographic data aligns with the intended project locations.
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Latitude and Longitude Point Guide
This guide presents one method for obtaining latitude and longitude points that meet Hillsborough County’s NOFA requirements. Applicants are free to use any method. This method involves the use of the Google Earth Pro application and the following coordinate converter: https://www.earthpoint.us/convert.aspx
Step 1: In Google Earth Pro, navigate to the area that you would like to determine the latitude and longitude coordinates for. Once it is in view on the screen, select the yellow pin icon in the upper-left area of the window.
https://www.earthpoint.us/convert.aspx
Step 2: Move the yellow pin icon to the exact spot that you would like to determine the latitude and longitude coordinates for. The “Google Earth – New Placemark” window will allow you to enter a name for the pin, if you wish, and show the latitude and longitude coordinates in Degrees Minutes Seconds format. This window can be returned to by right-clicking on the pin and selecting “Properties” in the dropdown menu if needed.
Step 3: In the coordinate converter, paste or enter the Google Earth Pro coordinates into the latitude and longitude boxes and hit the “Calc” button. The basis for the County’s required format will appear in the “Calculated Values” box next to “Degrees Lat Long”. This converter provides the coordinates to the 7th decimal place, so Applicants will need to round down for values ending in 4 or less or round up for values ending in 5 or more. The County prefers that any leading zeros prior to the coordinates be removed (e.g. -82.461486 vs the calculated -082.461186).
Step 4: Enter the coordinates that have been adjusted to meet the County’s requirements into Google Earth Pro to confirm that they are accurate. The coordinates match exactly to the original point in the image below. If the coordinates and the original point match, Google Earth Pro will not show the pins separately unless a pin is clicked on, which is what was done for the image below. The County will rely upon the coordinates provided for proximity scoring, so if there is a typo or any other error, the Applicant may not receive the proximity score that they anticipate.
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